#tokyo olympics

MP SPEAKS | Rina Harun, Reezal Merican, speak up and defend Farah Ann

MP SPEAKS | Rina Harun, Reezal Merican, speak up and defend Farah Ann

Onus is upon leaders to stand up and defend and at the same time educate and create awareness.

comments

How Philippines' first Olympic gold medalist trained at a kampung in Malacca

How Philippines' first Olympic gold medalist trained at a kampung in Malacca

Hidilyn Diaz has been training at the car porch of a house in Jasin, surrounded by banana trees.

comments

Support for Japan's PM Suga slides as Covid-19 shadows Tokyo Games

Support for Japan's PM Suga slides as Covid-19 shadows Tokyo Games

The country's rollout of coronavirus vaccinations was not going well.

comments

Chong Wei dismayed by abuse against national shuttlers after Olympic loss

Chong Wei dismayed by abuse against national shuttlers after Olympic loss

The former national shuttler says he felt appalled by negative online comments made against Chan and Goh.

comments

S Korean TV apologises over Olympics opening ceremony broadcast

S Korean TV apologises over Olympics opening ceremony broadcast

This comes after the network used inappropriate images, captions to describe countries during the ceremony.

comments

Athletes parade through empty stadium at Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony

Athletes parade through empty stadium at Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony

Postponed for a year, organisers are forced to take the unprecedented step of holding the Olympics without fans.

comments

Olympics: Opening ceremony director dismissed after past comments on Holocaust

Olympics: Opening ceremony director dismissed after past comments on Holocaust

Kentaro Kobayashi has been dismissed because of past comments that made fun of a tragedy.

comments

Olympics: Tokyo 2020 chief doesn't rule out cancelling the Games

Olympics: Tokyo 2020 chief doesn't rule out cancelling the Games

Toshiro Muto says the authorities are monitoring the situation closely.

comments

Olympics: Sponsors to miss opening ceremony as more athletes catch virus

Olympics: Sponsors to miss opening ceremony as more athletes catch virus

Officials from Panasonic Corp, Fujitsu Ltd and NEC Corp will skip the event.

comments

Tokyo Olympics: Go for gold, PM tells athletes

Tokyo Olympics: Go for gold, PM tells athletes

'I hope this will be the first time that Malaysia will return with a gold medal,' says Muhyiddin.

comments

Virus outbreaks at Olympic hotels sow frustration, stoke infection fears

Virus outbreaks at Olympic hotels sow frustration, stoke infection fears

Experts say the outbreaks underscore the risks and difficulties in holding the Games amid a pandemic.

comments

COMMENT | The Tokyo Games will go on

COMMENT | The Tokyo Games will go on

Pandemic life in Japan is a lot more normal than it is in Europe.

comments

Olympics-Tokyo 2020 organisers ban alcohol, defend allowing spectators

Olympics-Tokyo 2020 organisers ban alcohol, defend allowing spectators

Organisers push ahead with preparations for the Games despite strong concerns from Japanese public.

comments

Postcards from Tokyo: Light and shadow ahead of pandemic Olympics

Postcards from Tokyo: Light and shadow ahead of pandemic Olympics

Light and shadows are the hallmarks of these Games, the second time Tokyo is the host.

comments

Two Olympics: Father, son design aquatics venues decades apart

Two Olympics: Father, son design aquatics venues decades apart

'I believe we're the only father and son in the world to design the same Olympics venue.'

comments

IOC's Coates arrives in Tokyo as Games organisers to unveil latest 'playbook'

IOC's Coates arrives in Tokyo as Games organisers to unveil latest 'playbook'

Japan's govt is considering ending the state of emergency in Tokyo.

comments

Heatstroke or Covid-19? Similar symptoms could confuse at Olympics

Heatstroke or Covid-19? Similar symptoms could confuse at Olympics

Wearing masks can raise body temperatures in the heat of the summer.

comments

Japan welcomes Malaysian athletes to Tokyo Olympics, Paralympics

Japan welcomes Malaysian athletes to Tokyo Olympics, Paralympics

Our government never requested the Olympic committee to deny entry of athletes - Japanese Embassy.

comments

Japan 'cornered' into holding Games, says local Olympian

Japan 'cornered' into holding Games, says local Olympian

She accuses organisers of shunning dialogue and riding roughshod over public opinion.

comments

Asahi daily, an official Tokyo Olympics partner, calls for cancellation of games

Asahi daily, an official Tokyo Olympics partner, calls for cancellation of games

'We ask PM to calmly and objectively assess the situation and decide on the cancellation of the event this summer.'

comments

To hold, or not to hold: Tokyo residents torn two months before Olympics

To hold, or not to hold: Tokyo residents torn two months before Olympics

Opinion polls show a majority of respondents want the Games postponed or cancelled.

comments

IOC says 'safe and successful' Tokyo Games will go ahead

IOC says 'safe and successful' Tokyo Games will go ahead

Organisers have designed a 'custom-made Olympic bubble' to protect athletes and the Japanese people.

comments

Anti-Olympics campaign gains traction online in Japan amid Covid-19 fears

Anti-Olympics campaign gains traction online in Japan amid Covid-19 fears

The government has also extended the state of emergency in Tokyo for another three weeks.

comments

Are the Olympics cancelled? Japan official's comments sow doubts

Are the Olympics cancelled? Japan official's comments sow doubts

Japan is in the midst of a fourth wave of coronavirus infections.

comments