ANTI-VIRUS MEASURE COSTS IN TOKYO OLYMPICS LIKELY TO BE BORNE BY JAPAN GOVT.

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• Anti-virus measure costs in Tokyo Olympics likely to be borne by Japan Govt.
• The Japan Sports Agency is in process of allocating about 13 billion yen.
• The amount has been earmarked for 3rd supplementary budget for th...

JAPAN SPORTS AGENCY ASKED FOR COOPERATION IN ONLINE OBJECTIFICATION OF ATHELETES

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• Japan Sports Agency asked for cooperation in the online objectification of athletes.
• The Japanese Olympic Committee and six other sporting bodies asked for cooperation.
• The organizations also asked for cooperation from go...

JOC TO PROTECT FEMALE ATHLETES FROM BEING PHOTGRAPHED WITHOUT CONSENSUS

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• JOC to protect female athletes from being photographed without consensus.
• Photographs of exploitative nature if found would lead to hearings by various sports bodies.
• JOC will issue a joint statement with Japan Sports Ass...

TORCH RELAY FOR TOKYO OLYMPIC TO BEGIN ON MARCH 25 IN FUKUSHIMA PREFECTURE

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• Torch relay for Tokyo Olympic to begin on March 25 in Fukushima prefecture.
• The relay will start from the J-Village soccer training center and last for 121 days.
• Around 10,000 runners are selected for the nationwide relay...

OZEKI TAKAKEISHO NOW TIED FOR THE LEAD AT THE AUTUMN GRAND SUMO CHAMPIONSHIP

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• Ozeki Takakeisho now tied for the lead at the Autumn Grand Sumo Championship.
• Takakeisho pushed out Sekiwake Daieisho on Tuesday to improve 8-2.
• Ozeki currently shares the top of the standings with Sekiwake Shodai and thr...

OZEKI TAKAKEISHO MARKS HIS SECOND LOSS AT AUTUMN GRAND SUMO TOURNAMENT

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• Ozeki Takakeisho marks his second loss at Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
• Takakeisho dropped back into a nine-way tie for the lead.
• Takakeisho entered the ring on Day 8 at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan.
• The oz...

ONOSHO TAKES LEAD AT THE AUTUMN GRAND SUMO TOURNAMENT 2020

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• Onosho takes lead at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament 2020.
• Onosho wrestled against rookie Tobizaru, who fell to his first loss.
• No. 1 Terunofuji (3-2) beat Daieisho (1-4).
• Takakeisho remains unbeaten in 10 to...

OZEKI ASANOYAMA LOSSES FOR THE SECOND TIME AT THE AUTUMN GRAND SUMO TOURNAMENT

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• Ozeki Asanoyama losses for the second time at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
• Asanoyama defeated by top-rank Takanosho.
• Asanoyama dealt a huge blow by a rank-and-filer on day 2.
• Asanoyama failed to gain tract...

SEIBU LIONS WIN AGAINST SOFTBANK HAWKS ON SUNDAY

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• Seibu Lions win against SoftBank Hawks on Sunday.
• Shuta Tonosaki made a home run in the opening frame from Seibu Lions.
• The Lions survived the ninth inning when Tatsushi Masuda from Hawks pitched out of a one-out jam.

JAPAN PLANNING TO ALLOW FOREIGN ATHLETES INTO THE COUNTRY UNDER CONDITIONS

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• Japan planning to allow foreign athletes into the country under conditions.
• The athletes will be allowed to enter if they contribute to Japan’s success at the Tokyo Olympics.
• The athletes will be required to hand i...

SOFTBANK HAWKS ALFREDO DESPAIGNE LEADS A WIN AGAINST RAKUTEN EAGLES

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• SoftBank Hawks Alfredo Despaigne leads a win against Rakuten Eagles.
• Despaigne was unable to join the Hawks until July due to travel restrictions.
• He opened his season with a home run account with a second-inning solo sh...

JAPAN’S OLYMPIC MINISTER INSISTS ON HOLDING THE TOKYO GAMES NEXT YEAR

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• Japan’s Olympic Minister insists on holding the Tokyo Games next year.
• The Olympics had to originally take place in July 2020 but was delayed due to pandemic.
• A panel has been organized by the Japanese government t...

JAPAN’S KOTARO MATSUSHIMA OFFICIALLY DEBUTS FOR FRENCH TOP 14 SIDE CLERMONT

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• Japan’s Kotaro Matsushima officially debuts for French Top 14 side Clermont Rugby league.
• He had led Japan with five tries at the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
• His league debut had to be cut short, he had even an injury in...

NIPPON HAM FIGHTERS HARUKI NISHIKAWA LEADS TO A WIN OVER SEIBU LIONS

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• Nippon Ham Fighters Haruki Nishikawa leads to a win over Seibu Lions.
• Nishikawa lead the win in an eight-inning tie with a two-out three-run triple
• Nippon Ham Fighters won by 6-2 over Seibu Lions.
• Fighters ace...

SEIBU LIONS KONA TAKAHASHI LEADS A WIN AGAINST LOTTE MARINES; BASEBALL

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• Seibu Lions Kona Takahashi leads a win against Lotte Marines; Baseball.
• Kona Takahashi has earned his fourth win of the season.
• Takahashi 4-6 had a no-hitter in sight heading into the seventh inning.
• Seibu Lio...

MASK NAMED AFTER BREONNA TAYLOR WORN BY NAOMI OSAKA IN THE U.S OPEN; PAYS TRIBUTE

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• Mask named after Breonna Taylor worn by Naomi Osaka in the U.S open; pays tribute.
• She has announced to wear several more face masks in the honour of many.
• She aims to raise awareness about racial injustice by the use of ...

BASEBALL VETERAN KYUJI FUJIKAWA ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT AFTER THE END OF THIS SEASON

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• Baseball veteran Kyuji Fujikawa announces retirement after the end of this season.
• The reliever had been playing for Hanshin Tigers.
• The 40-year-old is known for his high-velocity fastballs in Japanese baseball.
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OLYMPIC CHAMPION YUZURU HANYU TO SKIP GRAND PRIX SERIES DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS

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• Olympic Champion Yuzuru Hanyu to skip Grand Prix series due to coronavirus concerns,
• Hanyu suffers from asthma and is sitting out of the series as a precautionary measure for his health.
• He has earlier won the Grand Prix ...

JAPAN CANCELS NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL

HIGHLIGHTS

• Japan has put the celebrations of 75th National Sports Festival on hold.
• This festival was first celebrated in 1946.
• This decision has been made due to epidemic of coronavirus.

Japan has decided to cancel the 75...