Can't find what you're looking for?
View all search resultsCan't find what you're looking for?
View all search resultsThe ceremony raised the curtain on the biggest sporting spectacle held since the virus took hold early last year and following a one-year postponement. Involving about 11,000 athletes from over 200 countries and regions, venues will be without spectators for the first Olympics in history.
Games officials on Sunday reported the first coronavirus case among competitors in the village in Tokyo where 11,000 athletes are expected to stay. There have been 67 cases detected among those accredited for the Games since July 1, organisers said on Tuesday.
Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto confirmed that a visitor from abroad who is involved in organising the Games had tested positive. He would not reveal the person's nationality, citing privacy concerns, Reuters reported.
Following a project review of the Tokyo Games with the governing bodies of the Olympics and Paralympics, Toshiro Muto, the local organizing committee's CEO, revealed the focus was on how to ensure a safe environment at the games.
MMA fighter Reinier “The Dutch Knight” De Ridder has stripped the middleweight title from “The Burmese Python” Aung La N Sang of Myanmar in the first round of the ONE: Inside the Matrix main bout on Friday.
Share your experiences, suggestions, and any issues you've encountered on The Jakarta Post. We're here to listen.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We appreciate your feedback.