South Korea seeks mediation of Olympic-sized dispute over islands
South Korea seeks mediation of Olympic-sized dispute over islands
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South Korea wants the International Olympic Committee to “actively mediate” a dispute over islands that are depicted as part of Japanese territory in a map on the Tokyo Summer Games’ website. The Korean Sports and Olympics Committee late Tue
Tokyo converts Olympics public-viewing site to a mass-vaccination center
Tokyo converts Olympics public-viewing site to a mass-vaccination center
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Tokyo officials said a public-viewing event for the Olympics will be converted into a mass-vaccination site as Japan tries to forge ahead with the Summer Games amid cries for cancellation due to coronavirus surges. It is unclear if organizers will use Yoyogi
Rival calls transgender weightlifter competing in Olympics 'unfair'
Rival calls transgender weightlifter competing in Olympics 'unfair'
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New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics, but a rival athlete has called Hubbard’s inclusion in the women’s field “unfair” and “like a bad joke.” Belg
Major Japanese newspaper calls for Tokyo Olympics cancellation in editorial
Major Japanese newspaper calls for Tokyo Olympics cancellation in editorial
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Major Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun published an editorial Wednesday calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, adding another voice to the push for further postponement or altogether cancellation less than two month
Mistrial declared in murder trial of Simone Biles' brother
Mistrial declared in murder trial of Simone Biles' brother
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CLEVELAND (AP) — A judge in Ohio declared a mistrial in the murder trial of the brother of Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles after jurors said they had read legal paperwork that inadvertently was included in evidence given to them to review. All
Ready or not, skateboarding takes its show to the Olympics
Ready or not, skateboarding takes its show to the Olympics
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DES MOINES, Iowa — The hotel door opens and, fast as that, the sound of polyurethane clicking across concrete begins. The rhythmic grrrr-chk-chk-grrrr-chk-chk-grrrr-chk-chk sound of wheels scooting over cracks in the sidewalk is a telltale sign that som
John Coates, IOC vice president, faces backlash saying Olympics are on, no matter virus
John Coates, IOC vice president, faces backlash saying Olympics are on, no matter virus
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TOKYO — If John Coates was trying to stir controversy, he succeeded. An International Olympic Committee vice president, Coates was asked a few days ago by a Japanese reporter at an online news conference if the Tokyo Olympics would go ahead, even if a s
Japan approves Moderna, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines
Japan approves Moderna, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines
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Japan has approved COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and AstraZeneca for use within its borders as it tries to jump-start a sluggish campaign and prepare for the Tokyo Olympics in a few weeks. The Pfizer-BioNTech shot is available, but the new approvals will all
'Like hell': As Olympics loom, Japan health care in turmoil
'Like hell': As Olympics loom, Japan health care in turmoil
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TOKYO (AP) — As she struggled to breathe, Shizue Akita had to wait more than six hours while paramedics searched for a hospital in Osaka that would treat her worsening COVID-19. When she finally got to one that wasn’t overwhelmed with other patien
Marko Vavic gets ready for Tokyo in water polo as dad awaits trial
Marko Vavic gets ready for Tokyo in water polo as dad awaits trial
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LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. — Marko Vavic was in Mexico when it happened. He had just flown to Cabo San Lucas to spend spring break with a group of friends. When Vavic woke up, there were several text messages on his phone. That was how Operation Varsity Blue
Record-setting sprinter, '68 Olympic activist Lee Evans dies
Record-setting sprinter, '68 Olympic activist Lee Evans dies
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LAGOS, Nigeria — Lee Evans, the record-setting sprinter who wore a black beret in a sign of protest at the 1968 Olympics, died Wednesday. He was 74. USA Track and Field confirmed Evans' death. The San Jose Mercury News reported that Evans' family had st
IOC offers Tokyo medical help amid calls to cancel Olympics
IOC offers Tokyo medical help amid calls to cancel Olympics
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TOKYO — Confronted in Japan with some of the strongest medical-community opposition yet to the Tokyo Olympics, IOC President Thomas Bach offered Wednesday to have added medical personnel available to help out when the games open in just over nine weeks
'Shameless lies:' China bashes Pelosi after call for Beijing Olympics diplomatic boycott
'Shameless lies:' China bashes Pelosi after call for Beijing Olympics diplomatic boycott
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Top Chinese officials on Wednesday blasted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s call for a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, accusing the California Democrat of pushing “shameless lies and disinformation” while seeking to score po
State media: Beijing bashes U.S. call for 2022 Winter Games boycott as a smear
State media: Beijing bashes U.S. call for 2022 Winter Games boycott as a smear
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Beijing slammed U.S. calls for a diplomatic boycott of its 2022 Winter Games as a smear that will fall short, according to state media. “The remarks of a few U.S. individuals are full of lies and false information. It is a typical U.S. farce and is doom
Nancy Pelosi calls for 'diplomatic boycott' of Beijing Games
Nancy Pelosi calls for 'diplomatic boycott' of Beijing Games
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday called for a “diplomatic boycott” of the Beijing Winter Games if the International Olympics Committee decides to let the event proceed amid human-rights abuses in Xinjiang and elsewhere. She said U.S. athlete
Japanese doctors call for Olympics cancelation
Japanese doctors call for Olympics cancelation
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In just over two months, the opening ceremony for the already delayed Olympics Games will begin. But a group of Japanese doctors are calling for the Olympics in Tokyo to be canceled as Japan attempts to stem another spike in coronavirus infections. The Tokyo
Tokyo doctors: Don't hold Olympics this summer
Tokyo doctors: Don't hold Olympics this summer
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A major Japanese medical group said Monday the Tokyo Summer Games should be canceled because medical centers that treat COVID-19 are “already full and there is almost no room to spare” for an influx of visitors. The Tokyo Medical Practitioners Ass
Rep. Chris Smith: Winter Olympics in Beijing must be moved to new city
Rep. Chris Smith: Winter Olympics in Beijing must be moved to new city
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Rep. Chris Smith’s first brush with China and the Olympics was in the early 1990s when he met Wei Jingsheng for dinner with Beijing’s secret police sitting a few feet away. The communist government had released the famous dissident as part of its
AP Exclusive: Full-blown boycott pushed for Beijing Olympics
AP Exclusive: Full-blown boycott pushed for Beijing Olympics
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Groups alleging human-rights abuses against minorities in China are calling for a full-blown boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a move likely to ratchet up pressure on the International Olympic Committee, athletes, sponsors and sports federations
USOPC to Congress: Beijing Olympic boycott not the solution
USOPC to Congress: Beijing Olympic boycott not the solution
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DENVER — A boycott of next year's Beijing Olympics will not solve any geopolitical issues with China and will only serve to place athletes training for the games under a “cloud of uncertainty,” the head of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Com
IOC says negative public opinion is no threat to Tokyo Games
IOC says negative public opinion is no threat to Tokyo Games
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GENEVA — The IOC on Wednesday downplayed concerns over Japanese public opinion calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled, before its virtual news conference was interrupted by an activist protesting the games. The news conference followed a monthly
Frustration in Japan as PM Yoshihide Suga pushes Olympics despite the coronavirus
Frustration in Japan as PM Yoshihide Suga pushes Olympics despite the coronavirus
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TOKYO (AP) — A full-page newspaper ad says the Japanese will be «killed by politics» because the government is forcing them to endure the coronavirus pandemic without vaccines. More than 300,000 people have signed a petition calling for the
Tokyo Olympic torch relay pulled off streets in Hiroshima
Tokyo Olympic torch relay pulled off streets in Hiroshima
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TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympic torch relay is being pulled off the streets in Hiroshima prefecture as COVID-19 cases rise in Japan barely 10 weeks before the opening ceremony. Hiroshima Governor Hidehiko Yuzaki said that a ceremony next week without the rela
Nishikori raises questions about holding the Tokyo Olympics
Nishikori raises questions about holding the Tokyo Olympics
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ROME (AP) - Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori has doubts about whether the IOC and local organizers are doing enough to plan for a worst-case scenario of “hundreds” or “thousands” of coronavirus cases at the Tokyo Olympics. Or whether it’s even s
Japan's PM Yoshihide Suga: 'I've never put the Olympics first'
Japan's PM Yoshihide Suga: 'I've never put the Olympics first'
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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Monday he never put the Summer Games above the health of the population and insisted the International Olympic Committee has the final say over whether the Tokyo event proceeds. His comments coincided with the relea
IOC's Thomas Bach cancels Japan trip because of virus cases
IOC's Thomas Bach cancels Japan trip because of virus cases
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TOKYO (AP) - IOC President Thomas Bach has canceled a trip to Japan because of surging cases of COVID-19 in the country, the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee said Monday in a statement. Bach was to visit Hiroshima next Monday and meet the torch relay and th
The Latest: BioNTech to make vaccines in Singapore
The Latest: BioNTech to make vaccines in Singapore
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BERLIN - German pharmaceutical company BioNTech says it plans to create a state-of-the-art manufacturing site for its mRNA-based vaccines and other drugs in Singapore. The company, which developed the first widely used coronavirus vaccine together with U.S. p
Vaccine a shot in the arm for Campbell's Olympic preparation
Vaccine a shot in the arm for Campbell's Olympic preparation
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BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Australian swimmer Cate Campbell has had to incorporate something new into her fine-tuning as she prepares for a fourth Olympics. The two-time Olympic gold medalist lined up Monday to get the first of her two injections of the Pfize
Asian shares rise on US rally, jobs data signaling low rates
Asian shares rise on US rally, jobs data signaling low rates
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TOKYO (AP) - Asian shares rose Monday, cheered by a rally on Wall Street as a grim jobs report signaled to investors that interest rates will likely stay low. Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 1.0% in morning trading to 29,644.96. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 jumped 1.2% t
Olympics transgender athletes set to compete at Tokyo Games
Olympics transgender athletes set to compete at Tokyo Games
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The Olympic Games for the first time could feature transgender athletes on women’s teams, sending the debate about competitive fairness versus gender identity in female athletics to the world’s biggest sports stage. At least three transwomen are v
Chicago Sky trade Gabby Williams to Los Angeles Sparks
Chicago Sky trade Gabby Williams to Los Angeles Sparks
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Sparks acquired Gabby Williams from the Chicago Sky for rookie Stephanie Watts and the rights to German guard Leonie Fiebich on Sunday. Williams, the No. 4 pick in the 2018 draft, was put on the suspended list for the seaso
Naomi Osaka conflicted over holding the Tokyo Olympics
Naomi Osaka conflicted over holding the Tokyo Olympics
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ROME (AP) - Naomi Osaka is conflicted over whether the Tokyo Olympics should be held amid the coronavirus pandemic. The second-ranked tennis player, who represents Japan, was asked about the games at the Italian Open on Sunday. “Of course I would say I wan
Two Tokyo Olympics: Inside and outside the National Stadium
Two Tokyo Olympics: Inside and outside the National Stadium
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TOKYO (AP) - Seated inside Tokyo's new $1.4 billion National Stadium, Sebastian Coe again tried to reassure athletes and skeptical residents of Japan that the postponed Olympics will be safe when they open in just under 11 weeks. An IOC member and two-time Ol
Australian Olympic Committee ensures Indigenous inclusion
Australian Olympic Committee ensures Indigenous inclusion
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SYDNEY (AP) - The Australian Olympic Committee amended its constitution at its annual general meeting on Saturday to ensure there’s a permanent Indigenous representation on the AOC Athletes’ Commission. The AGM passed an amendment that will require at lea
Kemar Lawrence leaves Anderlecht for Toronto
Kemar Lawrence leaves Anderlecht for Toronto
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TORONTO (AP) - Jamaican defender Kemar Lawrence has joined Major League Soccer's Toronto from Belgium’s Anderlecht. The 28-year-old signed with Toronto through the 2024 season, the team said Friday. Lawrence played for the New York Red Bulls from 2015-19, s
US surfer John John Florence injured in Australian event
US surfer John John Florence injured in Australian event
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PERTH, Australia (AP) - Two-time world surfing champion John John Florence has a knee injury which he hopes won't prevent him from representing the United States at the Tokyo Olympics. The 28-year-old Florence said Saturday he was withdrawing from the remaind
The Latest: Darlington plans to fully open stands for 500
The Latest: Darlington plans to fully open stands for 500
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The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ As Darlington Raceway prepares for its first of two NASCAR visits this season, track officials announced Friday they plan to fully open the grandstands for the Southern 500
The Latest: Virus KOs Canada from Olympic gymnastics event
The Latest: Virus KOs Canada from Olympic gymnastics event
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The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Canada will not send a gymnastics team to a last-chance Tokyo Olympic qualifier because of COVID-19 concerns. The 2021 Senior Pan American Championships are in Rio de Janeir
200K sign petition to cancel Tokyo Games, say Olympics could be 'super-spreader' event
200K sign petition to cancel Tokyo Games, say Olympics could be 'super-spreader' event
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An online petition to cancel the Summer Games in Tokyo received more than 200,000 signatures in two days, underscoring angst around plans to hold a global event in the middle of a pandemic. The Change.org petition says the Olympics, set to begin in July, thre
Tokyo Olympic head says Bach visit to Japan could be 'tough'
Tokyo Olympic head says Bach visit to Japan could be 'tough'
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TOKYO (AP) - The president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee said Friday that a visit to Japan this month by IOC President Thomas Bach seemed unlikely with a state of emergency order being extended by the government to Tokyo and other areas until May
