2020 Olympics

Tokyo 2020 chiefs fire opening ceremony director over Holocaust joke
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Tokyo 2020 chiefs fire opening ceremony director over Holocaust joke

Olympic organizers on Thursday dismissed the opening ceremony director, Kentaro Kobayashi, following reports of his past remarks about the Holocaust. Kobayashi, a former comedian, had…
Worldwide sports collapse piles pressure on Olympics
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Worldwide sports collapse piles pressure on Olympics

The collapse of sports events worldwide over the rapidly spreading new coronavirus heaped pressure on the Tokyo Olympics on Friday…
Bill Gates comments on his daughter’s engagement to Egyptian athlete
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Bill Gates comments on his daughter’s engagement to Egyptian athlete

Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recently congratulated his daughter Jennifer on her engagement to Egyptian showjumper Nayel Nassar, in a…
Avant-garde posters unveiled as Tokyo Olympics near
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Avant-garde posters unveiled as Tokyo Olympics near

TOKYO (AP) — The official posters are out for this year’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The 20 posters have been…
‘Kawaii!’ Olympic robot mascots thrill Tokyo students
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‘Kawaii!’ Olympic robot mascots thrill Tokyo students

Robot versions of Japan’s Olympic and Paralympic mascots thrilled hundreds of school children in Tokyo on Monday, striking sporting poses…
Tokyo Olympic construction race raises worker safety questions
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Tokyo Olympic construction race raises worker safety questions

As Tokyo 2020 Olympics preparations enter their final stage, officials are touting the city’s readiness, but activists and workers groups…
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