Singaporean Athletes Celebrating 2021 Victories

On 26th December 2021, four Singaporean athletes got aboard an open-top bus to celebrate their achievements in 2021.

The players included badminton star Loh Kean Yew, pool player Aloysius Yap, para-swimmer Yip Pin Xiu, and bowler Shayna Ng. The athletes waved to the crowds gathered to e...

JAPAN PLANNING TO VACCINATE 70,000 VOLUNTEERS OF TOKYO OYLMPICS

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• Japan planning to vaccinate 70,000 volunteers of Tokyo Olympics.
• The IOC has said that Pfizer Inc. will provide vaccines for free to participating delegations.
• Japan is to receive Pfizer vaccine doses for about 20,000 peo...

JAPAN’S TOP COVID ADVISOR WORRIED ABOUT HOLDING OF OLYMPIC GAMES

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• Japan’s top COVID advisor worried about holding of Olympic Games.
• Shigeru Omi said that hosting the summer games is “not normal”.
• He asked the organizers' to scale the event down and strengthen the m...

TOKYO OLYMPICS ATHELETES VACCINATED IN JAPAN

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• Tokyo Olympics athletes vaccinated in Japan.
• About 200 athletes were vaccinated at a training center on the first day of the rollout.
• The vaccination of young athletes would not affect distribution to the general populati...

HONG KONG GOVT. BUYS BROADCASTING RIGHTS OF TOKYO GAMES

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• Hong Kong govt. buys broadcasting rights of Tokyo games.
• Hong Kong government signed the contract on the rights last Friday with Japan’s Dentsu Inc.
• Dentsu Inc. is the only company that holds the exclusive rights to...

TOKYO MARKED THE 100 DAYS TO GO FOR OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPICS

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• Tokyo marked the 100 days to go Olympics and Paralympics.
• Tokyo Gov. pledged to deliver a “wonderful” Olympics.
• The Olympics will be followed by the Paralympics from Aug. 24 to Sept. 5.
• Athletes wil...

POSTPONEMENT OF TOKYO GAMES 2021 WOULD COST AROUND 200 BILLION YEN: OC

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• Postponement of the Tokyo Games 2021 would cost around 200 billion yen: OC.
• The central, Tokyo metropolitan govt. and the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee will further discuss plans.
• The Tokyo Olympics organizing commit...

INTERNATIONAL GYMNASTICS FEDERATION GIVES OUT COVID-19 GUIDELINES FOR UPCOMING EVENT

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• International Gymnastics Federation gives out COVID-19 guidelines for upcoming event.
• Discussions on stringent anti-COVID-19 measures will be done.
• 32 gymnasts from Japan, the U.S, Russia, and China will take part in the ...

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...