Tokyo 2020: Hydrogen shows promises of a carbon-free futureWith hydrogen's growing momentum in politics and business, Japan is showing the way forward to a hydrogen-based society. One of the first c...
18 Jul, 2021, 06.43 PM IST
Olympics: Risk of COVID-19 spread is 'zero', says IOC chief Bach, even as cases rise in TokyoJust over a week before the July 23 opening ceremony, Tokyo reported 1,308 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, its highest daily tally sin...
15 Jul, 2021, 04.23 PM IST
COVID-19 cluster at Olympic hotel as Tokyo cases surgeJust over a week before the opening ceremony, the spreading infections highlight the risks of staging the world's biggest sports event duri...
14 Jul, 2021, 11.57 PM IST
PM Modi reviews Olympic preparations; to interact with Tokyo-bound athletes on July 13More than 120 athletes are bound for the Games, even though the Indian Olympic Association is yet to officially divulge the strength of the...
09 Jul, 2021, 02.07 PM IST
Health Ministry asks states to identify dedicated centres for Olympic athletes' vaccinationThe Indian Olympic Association has said that the country is likely to send 190-odd members, including over 120 athletes, to the Tokyo Olymp...
22 Jun, 2021, 10.06 PM IST
COVID-19: Entire Indian contingent will be vaccinated before Tokyo Games, says IOA131 athletes and 13 para athletes had received first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine while 17 athletes and 2 para athletes had received both d...
27 May, 2021, 01.03 PM IST
PM's instruction is to provide full support to athletes: Kiren RijijuAs many as 148 athletes across all sports, including those who have qualified for the upcoming Tokyo Games, have already received their fir...
22 May, 2021, 05.47 PM IST
Japan imposes new virus measures in Tokyo ahead of OlympicsSuga also raised the alert level for Kyoto in western Japan and the southern island prefecture of Okinawa, where cases have surged in recen...
09 Apr, 2021, 03.49 PM IST
Bhavani Devi scripts history, becomes first Indian fencer to qualify for OlympicsThe Games were scheduled to be held last year, but it was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Earlier this week, International Olympic ...
14 Mar, 2021, 06.33 PM IST
Restart date for Tokyo Olympic test events postponed by a monthThe final artistic swimming qualifier for the Tokyo Olympics, originally due to take place from March 4 to 7, has been rescheduled to May 1...
28 Jan, 2021, 03.33 PM IST
Japan doubles down on Tokyo Olympics, denies report of cancellationA government spokesman said there was "no truth" to a report in The Times that Japan was now focused on rescheduling the event to 2032.
22 Jan, 2021, 11.08 AM IST
80% say Tokyo Olympics should be called off or won't happenTokyo is battling a surge of COVID-19 cases that prompted the national government last week to call a state of emergency. In declaring the ...
11 Jan, 2021, 08.37 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics Q&A: Costs, IOC, COVID-19, and vaccinationsThe official costs published last year at this time were $12.6 billion. However, Japan's National Audit Board last year said the costs are ...
19 Dec, 2020, 11.14 AM IST
Cost of Tokyo Olympic delay put at about $2 billion: ReportsThe reported cost of the delay because of the COVID-19 pandemic is in line with repeated estimates over the last several months. The organi...
29 Nov, 2020, 05.38 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics: Many rules, no partying, no hanging aroundInstead of getting to know their global neighbors, Olympic athletes will be encouraged to leave Japan a day or two after they've finished c...
18 Nov, 2020, 09.42 PM IST
IOC sets June 29, 2021 as new deadline for qualification period of Tokyo OlympicsIn a communication to all National Olympic Committee (NOC) Presidents, Secretary Generals and Chef de Missions, IOC Director of Solidarity ...
03 Apr, 2020, 09.00 PM IST
COVID-19 impact: Kiren Rijiju and IOA delegation's visit to Tokyo cancelledBesides Kiren Rijiju, the other members of the delegation included Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra, secretary-general R...
15 Mar, 2020, 06.06 PM IST