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Japan has 'no plans to send govt officials' to Beijing OlympicsTop government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno did not call the decision a boycott but said there were "no plans" to send political representati...24 Dec, 2021, 09.55 AM IST- Why does Beijing have the Olympics again?The answer is simple. Potential cities in Europe - as many as six - dropped out of the bidding in the wake of the doping-scandal-ridden 201...07 Dec, 2021, 10.14 AM IST
- India’s support for Beijing Winter Olympics shows it is not natural US ally: Chinese state mediaIndia has strengthened its collaboration with the US, as well as its allies such as Japan and Australia, while India's cooperation with Chi...29 Nov, 2021, 07.07 PM IST
- View: The Tokyo Olympics has improved political mood in AsiaIn calculating the political value of the Olympics to Japan, we should consider three key gains. Firstly, the Olympics strengthened Japan’s...09 Aug, 2021, 12.03 PM IST
- Eliud Kigchoge marathon masterclass as delayed Tokyo Olympics set to closeA succession of big names have failed to perform at the postponed 2020 Olympics but Kenya's Kipchoge showed his class in Sapporo, kicking o...08 Aug, 2021, 09.06 AM IST
- Tokyo Olympics: A success? A failure? And how to judge?Pushing on with the Olympics after the postponement, and during the pandemic, has hurt the IOC's reputation in Japan. Kaori Yamaguchi, a fo...27 Jul, 2021, 11.39 AM IST
- Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls for U.S. and world leaders to boycott China's 2022 OlympicsU.S. lawmakers have been increasingly vocal about an Olympic boycott or venue change, and have lashed out at American corporations, arguing...19 May, 2021, 10.50 AM IST
- Next big US-China battle: Olympics boycottWhile most doubted there would be an outright boycott, they noted that a lot can change before the opening ceremony 10 months from now. The...10 Apr, 2021, 11.58 PM IST
- Every 4 decades, something jinxes the Olympics. This time, it’s the coronavirusFinance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Japan, Taro Aso, pointed out that the Games appear to be cursed.30 Mar, 2020, 10.00 AM IST
- Covid-19: Could the Tokyo Olympics be postponed or cancelled?Since the first modern Olympics in Athens in 1896, the only reason that a Games has been cancelled is because of the world wars. The outbre...20 Mar, 2020, 12.19 AM IST
- Tokyo 1940: The missing OlympicsIn 1940, Tokyo was set to host the summer Games but they were cancelled. 80 years later, the city finds itself in a similar situation, alth...17 Mar, 2020, 11.44 PM IST
- Hu thanks Bush for Olympics visitChinese President Hu Jintao thanked US President George W. Bush for not "politicising" the Games.09 Jul, 2008, 01.38 PM IST
- Bush says he will not boycott Olympics ceremonyU.S. President George W. Bush said it would be an ``affront to the Chinese people'' if he did not attend the opening ceremony of the Beijin...06 Jul, 2008, 03.20 PM IST
- Japan FM calls for China transparency over TibetJapan's Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura reiterated Sunday calls for China to increase transparency over Tibet, saying it was difficult to ...27 Apr, 2008, 01.06 PM IST
- Olympics torch arrives in Japan under tight securityJapan called for calm, but braced for trouble, at its leg of the Olympic torch relay as the flame arrived under tight security on Friday, a...25 Apr, 2008, 11.07 AM IST
- Fresh Tibet protests reported as diplomats visitTibet's government-in-exile reported fresh mass protests in Lhasa on Saturday as foreign diplomats visited the tense city following recent ...30 Mar, 2008, 07.50 AM IST
- Diplomats visit Tibet as EU split on Olympic opening boycottChina on Friday allowed the first foreign diplomats to visit Tibet following deadly riots, as European nations appeared split on the idea o...29 Mar, 2008, 07.54 AM IST
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