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    Tokyo's main Olympic stadium ready to fight heat

    Tokyo's main Olympic stadium ready to fight heat

    01 Dec 2019

    Construction of the $1.4 billion main Tokyo Olympic venue has officially completed, constructors said on Saturday, and is set to fight excessive heat with a nature-inspired design. Japan's summer...

    Japan grapples with serving Fukushima food at Olympics

    Japan grapples with serving Fukushima food at Olympics

    21 Nov 2019

    For a while, the government of Japan has been seeking to assure consumers that food obtained in Fukushima is safe for consumption despite the nuclear disaster. But will it...

    Tokyo finishes building stadium for 2020 Olympics

    Tokyo finishes building stadium for 2020 Olympics

    19 Nov 2019

    Construction work has been completed at Tokyo’s National Stadium, set to be the centrepiece of next year’s Olympic Games, the site’s owners said on Tuesday. The Japan Sports Council...

    Meet the Taiwan badminton star who’s chasing Olympic glory without a coach

    Meet the Taiwan badminton star who’s chasing Olympic glory without a coach

    05 Nov 2019

    The soft-spoken and boyish Chou Tien-chen, known for pointing to heaven to thank God at the end of a match, parted ways with his trainer early this year. Since...

    Tokyo governor gives reluctant consent to move Olympics marathon

    Tokyo governor gives reluctant consent to move Olympics marathon

    01 Nov 2019

    Sapporo was formally approved on Friday as host of the marathon events at next year’s Summer Olympics with the reluctant consent of Tokyo’s governor, ending a showdown between the...

    Tokyo to test artificial snow to cool Olympic spectators

    Tokyo to test artificial snow to cool Olympic spectators

    05 Sep 2019

    The Tokyo 2020 Olympic organising committee has already rolled out everything from misting stations to flowerbeds to beat the heat at next year’s games, and now they want to...

    Skateboarders squeezed out in fight for Shanghai streets

    Skateboarders squeezed out in fight for Shanghai streets

    15 Aug 2019

    An argument erupts after a skateboarder whizzes past a toddler, narrowly avoiding clattering into the little girl. On another occasion, a security guard throws buckets of water on a...

    Tokyo 2020 construction worker dies, heatstroke suspected

    Tokyo 2020 construction worker dies, heatstroke suspected

    09 Aug 2019

    A worker at a Tokyo 2020 Olympics construction site has collapsed and died, organisers said, reportedly of heatstroke as the Japanese capital swelters through a blistering heatwave. The 50-year-old...

    Tokyo unveils Olympic 2020 medals made from recycled materials

    Tokyo unveils Olympic 2020 medals made from recycled materials

    24 Jul 2019

    Tokyo Olympic organisers on Wednesday unveiled medals, which will be made from recycled materials collected from old electronics, as the city marked a year to go until the opening...

    Japanese surfer Matsuda braves the big blue with eyes on Olympic gold

    Japanese surfer Matsuda braves the big blue with eyes on Olympic gold

    21 May 2019

    Alastair Himmer She was a curious little toddler when she first caught the surfing bug. Now, just 16 and riding the crest of a wave, Japan's teenage surfing sensation...

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