June 10, 2021
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board will vote in July, potentially awarding the 2032 Summer Olympics to Brisbane, Australia.
June 8, 2021
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10,000 volunteers set to work at the Games have pulled out, though the IOC insists they will have enough numbers to ensure a smoothly run event
May 21, 2021
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The International Olympic Committee suggested that each national bring medical staff in order to assist those supplied by Japan at the Games
May 21, 2021
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IOC President Thomas Bach confirmed that as many as 75 percent of the residents of the Olympic Village are already vaccinated or have secured vaccination.
May 13, 2021
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A protestor disrupted a scheduled IOC meeting chanting "no Olympics anywhere." In their meeting, the IOC confirmed the Olympics will still be held.
4 test events in Japan conducted safely and securely with participation of overseas athletes just recently. More than 700 athletes and over 6,000 related staff participated. - #Tokyo2020 summarising the results of the recent test events for the Olympic Games. #IOCEBpic.twitter.com/9tfMiRMA5Q
May 12, 2021
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The International Olympic Committee reaffirmed on Wednesday that the Tokyo Games will go on this summer, despite protests and COVID concerns.
May 6, 2021
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A petition in Japan has garnered more than 10,000 signatures asking for the Olympic Games to be canceled in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 6, 2021
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Hopes for herd immunity at the Tokyo Olympics have received a boost after two pharmaceutical companies pledged additional COVID-19 vaccines to the movement.
March 20, 2021
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The Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will go ahead without overseas spectators because of the pandemic, Tokyo 2020 organisers have confirmed.
March 15, 2021
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IOC President Thomas Bach commented on the topic of spectators at the upcoming Olympics, saying that the Tokyo partners will make the final decision.