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EU pushes for its flag to fly at Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony

EU leaders want Slovenian athletes to bear the EU flag alongside their national flag for the Olympic Games opening ceremony.

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First resident of Olympic Village tests positive for COVID

Tokyo Olympics organisers sought to reassure competitors that the event would be safe after the first Covid-19 case was confirmed in the Games Village on Saturday.

Japan

Olympics chief makes gaffe in first appearance since arrival in Tokyo

Thomas Bach quickly corrected himself after referring to the “Chinese people” rather than “Japanese people.”

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European Parliament votes to boycott Beijing Winter Olympics

The European Parliament voted to boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over continuing allegations of human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims and pro-democracy activists.

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Dozens of Uighurs, Tibetans protest the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Dozens of Uighur and Tibetan activists gather outside the Olympic Museum in Lausanne to protest against the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing and to call for a boycott.

Japan

Protesters in Tokyo urge authorities to cancel Olympic Games

The opening ceremony on July 23rd is just over a month away, and many Japanese remain sceptical about holding the games amidst a global pandemic.

Green News

‘Olympic Forest’ will add 355,000 trees to Africa’s Great Green Wall

The International Olympic Committee is planting trees in Mali and Senegal to help future games become 'climate positive'.

Japan

US warns against travel to Japan, even for vaccinated people

With the Olympics just two months away, Tokyo was quick to deny that there is any need to avoid travelling to Japan.

Japan

Organiser says Tokyo Olympics could be held without any spectators

Less than three months before they begin, the head of the Tokyo Olympics organising committee says the games could be held behind closed doors.

Destinations

What's it really like being a tourist in North Korea?

Lisa Jackson has had near-death adventures in countries ranging from Burma to Kashmir. Here she explains why she's probably the only person who's cried on leaving North Korea.

Japan

Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympic Games, says IOC

Officials justified the widely-anticipated move saying the risk was too great to admit ticket holders from overseas during a pandemic.

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Harmonious and inclusive society: Paralympian Aki Taguchi takes aim at a new target

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While the global coronavirus pandemic forced the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 to be postponed to 2021, one notable first that will occur this summer is that Tokyo will be the first city to host the Paralympic Summer Games a second time.

Japan

Seiko Hashimoto takes over as Tokyo Olympic president

Seiko Hashimoto was named as president of the Tokyo Olympic organising committee in Japan, where women are still rare in the boardrooms and positions of political power.

Japan

Japan begins COVID-19 vaccination drive amid Olympic worries

The late rollout will make it impossible to reach so-called "herd immunity" against the virus before the Olympics begin in July, experts say.

Japan

Tokyo 2020 president resigns over derogatory comments about women

Yoshiro Mori had initially refused to step down but conceded on Friday after more than a week of non-stop criticism.

World News

Head of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games says he won't resign over sexism row

Yoshiro Mori was reported to have said women talk too much when questioned about the lack of women on the board of the Olympic Games, prompting calls for his resignation.

Green News

Why is Finland’s coldest town bidding to host the Summer Olympics?

Salla's bid has an important message about climate change that the town wants to send to the world.

Japan

Tokyo 2020: Japan rebuffs claims Olympics Games will be cancelled

A majority of the Japanese think the Olympic Games in the capital should be postponed again or cancelled amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Russia

'It makes no sense': Russia's doping ban halved to two years

The Court of Arbitration for Sport had initially slapped the country with a four-year ban but halved it on Thursday "to effect cultural change".

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Tokyo 2020: COVID-19 measures developed 'for every possible scenario'

The Olympic Committee met over the weekend for its 9th summit to discuss some key topics - including the games in Tokyo. Euronews spoke to one of the key figures in the talks to find out more about the countermeasures being put in place to keep participants safe.