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Tokyo Trail: key issues surrounding the 2020 Olympics
Our Tokyo Trail series looks at key issues surrounding the 2020 Olympics, which are scheduled for late July.
Updated: 16 May, 2021
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From robots to self-driving cars, Olympics will showcase Japan’s tech prowess
Drone-based technology is being used for security surveillance, with authorities also prepared for cyberattacks. Malware known as the “Olympic Destroyer” infected systems at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
22 Jul, 2021
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‘Revolutionary’ tech to be a game-changer for Olympics fans, broadcasters say
From 3D, 360-degree video replays to 5G networks that will ensure smoother coverage, the tech is set to make viewers feel like they’re part of the action
21 Jul, 2021
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Tokyo Olympics: how elite athletes use technology to gun for gold
Sports technology that monitors technique and apparel to improve performance helps athletes, but critics say this can equate to ‘technological doping’.
20 Jul, 2021
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Covid-19 cases rise despite Games pledge of 85 per cent vaccination rate
More than a dozen Olympic-related positive tests have been recorded in Tokyo since visitors started arriving for the 2020 Games, including a first case at the Athletes Village.
18 Jul, 2021
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Tokyo Olympics: will European shuttlers threaten Asia’s badminton dominance?
Asian countries such as China and Indonesia have long had a stranglehold on Olympic badminton, leaving the West with an uphill fight.
17 Jul, 2021
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Why are there more female than male Olympic athletes from Hong Kong?
The number of female qualifiers from the city has increased from 11 in 1984 to 26 this year, while there have been fewer male competitors over the same period
11 Jul, 2021
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Hmong-American gymnast Sunisa Lee’s Olympic dream comes true
As Lee makes history by becoming the first Hmong to represent the US at the Olympics, she hopes her achievement inspires others.
04 Jul, 2021
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US athlete Yul Moldauer heads to Tokyo Olympics as Asian-Americans celebrate
The gymnast, born in Seoul and adopted by American parents, is looking to spin his sparkling domestic form into Olympic gold.
03 Jul, 2021
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Tokyo Olympics: no olive branches for Japan and South Korea as divisions deepen
The Games have magnified tensions over everything from disputed islets to historical issues dating back to Japan’s colonial rule.
26 Jun, 2021
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From surfing to karate, here are the new sports at the Tokyo Olympics
The Olympics is hoping to shake off its outdated image and please younger viewers by ushering in new medal events.
21 Jun, 2021
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As young people tune out, can Olympics vault over a generation gap?
The IOC is worried about the ageing television audience for the Games, as well as the legacy of Olympism – its promotion of sports as a key to a balanced lifestyle and harmonious development.
19 Jun, 2021
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Analysis | Tokyo 2020 Games are the first ‘gender equal’ Olympics, or so they say
Organisers claim there will be a record number of women competing at the Olympics in Tokyo this year, but academics question if enough progress has been made by the Olympic movement.
12 Jun, 2021
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IOC, anti-corruption bodies aim to keep match-fixing out of Olympics
Four women’s doubles teams were disqualified from the London Games after deliberately losing matches to gain an advantage in the knockout stages.
06 Jun, 2021
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Covid-19 restrictions a headache for dope testers at Tokyo Olympics
Benjamin Cohen, of the International Testing Agency, says his team members need good access to athletes to ensure an efficient anti-doping programme in Tokyo.
05 Jun, 2021
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Businesses count cost as Japan’s Olympics tourism boom turns to bust
Tokyo’s target of 40 million foreign tourists in 2020 obviously didn’t materialise, with international travellers unlikely to return in any large numbers until next year at the earliest.
29 May, 2021
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Analysis | Growing dismay as IOC tells athletes ‘go to Tokyo at your own risk’
The IOC Playbook – a blueprint for Covid-19 safety measures during the Olympics – has a clause that absolves organisers of any responsibility should an athlete test positive.
22 May, 2021
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Carrie Lam’s Olympics TV deal: a bid to reignite Hong Kong’s patriotism?
As Hong Kong snaps up the broadcast rights to the Tokyo Games, observers wonder if what it really seeks is a national pride pick-me-up from a bygone time when most Hongkongers identified as Chinese.
16 May, 2021
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As Xi backs Tokyo Games, China hopes to avoid boycott of Beijing 2022
Is there more to China’s offers to jab athletes than simply showing solidarity to a fellow Olympics host?
16 May, 2021
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Why Tokyo thinks its Olympics show must go on – even as Covid-19 booms
Pressure is mounting on Yoshihide Suga and the IOC to cancel the Games as Covid-19 infections soar in the Japanese capital, but the message from organisers is clear: these Games are happening.
15 May, 2021
