Tokyo Olympics 2020 Covid 19

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Unnamed athlete, staffer test positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Japan

Eight days before the opening ceremony on 23 July, it was unclear if the athlete must miss their event.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Refugee team's arrival delayed after official tests positive for COVID-19

Tests on 26 of the 29 displaced athletes participating at the Games and 11 officials were conducted before their flight to Tokyo after a welcome event in the Qatari capital.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japan to lift emergency on 20 June, ten perfectures may stay in 'quasi emergency'

"We'd like to consult today (with medical experts) about placing 10 prefectures... under quasi-emergency measures," Yasutoshi Nishimura said at the start of a meeting with the advisers.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Games are a 'go' despite opposition, pandemic

Tokyo is under a COVID-19 state of emergency, but IOC Vice President John Coates has said the Games will open on 23 July, regardless of the emergency.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Australia to give Japan-bound athletes, support staff priority for COVID-19 vaccine

The vaccination program for athletes and support staff will include about 2,000 people, including an estimated 450-480 Olympic athletes.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Will Japanese athletes be vaccinated ahead of the public?

Will Japanese athletes be vaccinated before Tokyo 2020? Will there be local fans in venues? All that and more answered

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Belgian athletes get priority vaccines ahead of Games

The Belgian Olympic Committee said its 177 Olympic and 55 Paralympic athletes will get vaccine shots while most of the adult population of their age must still wait.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOA working with AIIMS authorities to vaccinate Games-bound athletes

The coronavirus caseload has been on the rise in the country with more than 70,000 new infections reported in the country on Thursday.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: What athletes can expect in quarantine in Games-host Japan

Here's a look at the strict entry protocols for the current handful of travellers coming into Japan, and what could happen with athletes during the Olympic Games.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Despite coronavirus threat, over 500 people gather for Olympic torch event

No spectators were present for the arrival ceremony at the base, where officials pledged the Tokyo 2020 Games will proceed despite mounting pressure to halt the Games due to the coronavirus pandemic