Tokyo 2020 MUST be postponed warns senior Japanese Olympic Committee member Kaori Yamaguchi said Games must be delayed because athletes cannot prepare She is the first JOC board member to openly call for Games to be postponed Many major sporting events have been delayed because of the virus outbreak Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and … Read more
Tokyo to invite MORE athletes to the 2020 Olympics! Games chiefs relax qualifying rules after coronavirus leaves national trials in disarray More athletes and teams are set to compete in Tokyo despite the pandemic The IOC made clear on Tuesday they are happy to increase athlete quotas Contingencies being made to house athletes in overflow … Read more
You’re planning a budget break. You’ve looked into flights and hotels. But what about everything else? The new annual Post Office Travel Money report tots up the cost of a ‘tourist basket’ of eight holiday staples in 42 top-choice destinations for British tourists. Thanks to the resurgent pound, more than three-quarters of the list is … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
Retired AFL star Jimmy Bartel, 36, and his girlfriend Lauren Mand have been enjoying a romantic holiday in Tokyo, Japan. And on Sunday, the blonde beauty, 31, shared footage to her Instagram of the pair taking in the sights. The couple enjoyed a trip to Disneyland and visited digital art museum, teamLab Borderless, frequented by … Read more
Tokyo Olympic organisers may not have planned for what to do in the case of a global disease outbreak, the man behind five successful bids has warned. Terrence Burns, who worked on winning bids for two summer and three winter Olympics, said the bid committees are not typically asked to explain what they would do … Read more
Drones are flying underground in Japan to inspect parts of the Tokyo Metro’s sprawling subway tunnels that are difficult for people to see The remote-controlled 2.5 pound (1.15kg) drone is encased in a plastic sphere This 8.5-inch wide casing protects the machine from any potential damage Fitted with cameras it searches for signs of damage … Read more
Swimmers preparing to compete in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics have spoken of their fears that the games could be cancelled amid coronavirus fears. Hungarian Katinka Hosszu, 30, who has previously won three medals, said the event not going ahead ‘is a nightmare’ for athletes. However organisers of the games, which are set to start on … Read more