Olympics: Tokyo heat roasts outdoor athletes amid heat-stroke risk

The Tokyo Games, from July 23 to August 8, coincide with the year's hottest weather in Tokyo where the temperature can rise to 35 degree Celsius (95°F) or more. The 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics......

'Cancellation of Tokyo Games at 11th-hour possible'

IMAGE: 'We can't predict what will happen with the number of coronavirus cases. So we will continue discussions if there is a spike in cases.' Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters The head of the......

Tokyo Olympics: First COVID case found at athletes' village

IMAGE: So far, more than 40 people involved in the Games, including both domestic and foreign nationals, have tested positive. The latest case is the first at the 44-hectare athletes' village on......

Money, money, money: the cost of Tokyo's pandemic-delayed Games

IMAGE: The logo of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games that have been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus is seen through a traffic sign at Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office building.Photograph:......

Japan's PM laments taking heat for hosting Olympics despite COVID-19

IMAGE: Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has staked his political reputation on going ahead with the Olympics which he has said will bring joy to the world and be safely conducted within a......