The Latest Breaking News from Tokyo

It’s Not Easy Being in ‘Sports Prison’ at the Beijing Olympics

Last summer’s Games in Tokyo were a challenge, but these have been exponentially harder, with the Chinese government’s COVID-19 protocols and the “closed loop” system presenting an extra layer of difficulty for athletes.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 19, 2022

Tokyo daily coronavirus cases up from a week earlier to 13,516 -NHK

Tokyo recorded 13,516 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, up 1,751 from a week earlier, national broadcaster NHK reported.

Reuters · Feb 19, 2022

Great Britain stripped of Tokyo Olympics 4x100m silver medal as Chijindu Ujah doping violation upheld

Great Britain is stripped of its men's 4x100m relay silver medal from the Tokyo Olympic Games after the Court of Arbitration for Sport upholds Chijindu Ujah's anti-doping rule violation.

ABC News · Feb 19, 2022

Team GB lose 4x100m Olympic silver after Ujah doping confirmed

Britain’s 4x100m relay team has been stripped of its 2020 Olympic silver medal after CJ Ujah’s failed doping test at the Tokyo Games was confirmed

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2022

Team GB stripped of Tokyo Olympics 4x100m relay silver medal after CAS ruling over CJ Ujah doping violation

Great Britain’s 4x100m relay silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics has been stripped following a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling over CJ Ujah’s doping violation.

Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2022

Team GB stripped of Tokyo Olympic silver medal after CJ Ujah’s doping violation

The Court of Arbitration have stripped Team GB of their men's relay silver medals from the Tokyo Olympic Games following a doping violation from CJ Ujah.

Daily Mirror · Feb 18, 2022

Djokovic Sets Sights on Paris Olympics, Wants to Return to Australia

Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic said he has unfinished business at the Olympics and will be gunning for gold at Paris 2024, adding that he is keen to return to Australia despite his deportation this year. Djokovic's quest for an Olympic gold in Tokyo ended in a semi-final defeat…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 18, 2022

Japan eases virus border rules for workers, students from March 1

TOKYO: Japan will ease its strict virus border rules to allow students and businesspeople into the country from March, but tourists will still be barred, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post · Feb 17, 2022

Marcell Jacobs continues quest to back up surprise Olympic glory

After a shock gold medal in Tokyo, the Italian is pushing for more glory ahead of the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade next month

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022

Japanese elderly care facilities struggling amid infection surge

The pace of new coronavirus cases is slowing down nationwide, but infections at elderly care facilities have continued to increase and there has also been a sharp rise in the number of cluster outbreaks.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 17, 2022