The 2020 Tokyo Olympics

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Tokyo 2020 Living With Spectre of Killer Quake

For modern Olympic host cities, the twin threats of terrorism and financial ruin constantly loom. But spare a thought...

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Britain’s Johnson Meets High-Tech Robots In Japan

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Thursday shook hands with one of Japan's high-tech robots, a humanoid...

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US Women’s Football To Host Japan, Aussies, Brazil In New Event

Reigning Women's World Cup champion United States will host top-10 rivals Australia, Japan and Brazil in a new...

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Athletes Warn Coates To Bring In AOC Change

Australia's athletes say they will hold John Coates to account after the country's most powerful sports figure was...

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Coates Wins Bitter Fight To Remain Australian Olympic Chief

Long-time Australian Olympic Committee chief John Coates on Saturday beat off challenger Danni Roche to remain the...

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Bitter Rift Rocks AOC As Coates Fights For Olympic Job

Powerful Australian Olympic Committee chief John Coates is facing a crisis as he seeks re-election, with the...

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Japan Thanks Retiring Figure Skater Asada

Japan on Tuesday expressed national thanks to former world champion figure skater Mao Asada, a day after she shocked...

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Flour Power As Japan’s Date Returns To Tennis At 46

As a grimacing Kimiko Date rips another forehand past a male hitting partner less than half her age, all that's missing...

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Tokyo 2020 Seen Having $284 Bn Economic Impact

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are expected to give an overall 32.3 trillion yen ($284 billion) boost to the Japanese economy,...