Tokyo Olympics 2020 Coronavirus

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Six people including two Georgia medallists removed from Games for breaking COVID-19 rules

Vazha Margvelashvili and Lasha Shavdatuashvili, who won silver medals for Georgia in judo, were removed after going sightseeing.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 21 new COVID-19 cases related to Games reported, no athletes among them

The cumulative COVID-19 cases related to the Games now stand at 241.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japan doing its best to control COVID-19 during Games, says WHO

Japan and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) "did their best to minimise risk, because nobody should expect zero risk," said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 27 new Games-related COVID-19 cases reported, highest so far

The total number of cases in the Olympics Games village currently stands at 26.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Games-related COVID cases not burdening city's medical system, says IOC

Olympic organisers say two people among the 198 are receiving hospital treatment. Neither of those two cases is severe.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: No athletes among 16 new COVID-19 cases, say organisers

Out of the 16, four are Games-concerned personnel, two from the media, nine contractors and one volunteer. But, none of the 16 were staying at the Olympic Village.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: World’s greatest party comes to town, but the hosts are not invited

For the host city, just as for the athletes, an Olympic Games is a culmination of a cycle of meticulous preparation. Tokyo is unlikely to have that moment of catharsis this time around.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Four new COVID-19 cases in Games Village, two of them athletes

Four residents of the Olympic Games village, including two athletes, are among the seven new COVID-19 cases that the event organisers announced on Tuesday.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Without crowd's roar, Olympians search for spirit

In arenas across Tokyo, athletes accustomed to feeding off the deafening roar of the crowd are searching for new ways to feel Olympic enthusiasm.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Dutch tennis player tests COVID positive, organisers announce 16 new cases

The organisers, in their daily COVID-19 update, announced that three athletes, four contractors, eight Games-concerned personnel, and one Games employee have been found to be COVID positive.