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Tear-jerking video draws striking parallels between the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and the 2020 Games now scheduled for 2021.
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Tokyo’s governor hopes having firm start date will allow athletes and organizers to better focus on preparing for the delayed Games.
Also agrees with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s proposal to have the Games by next summer at the latest.
Canadian Olympic and Paralympic teams won’t be heading to Japan this summer, and one other nation is already following suit.
JAL wants visitors from overseas to see more than just Tokyo during the Tokyo Summer Games.
Organizing Committee considers relaxing rules for the Games during Japan’s always hot and humid summer.
Heat and humidity in the capital judged risks to athletes’ safety and performance, so another Japanese city with an Olympic past will play host.
Tennis star says “playing for the pride of the nation will be a very emotional experience.”
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