Tokyo Games athletes will be required to sign a waiver assuming all risk related to COVID-19 throughout the upcoming Summer Olympics.
Tokyo . . . the Arrive, Compete and Leave Games
The Japanese government has extended the state of emergency for Tokyo and eight other prefectures through to 20 June in an effort to contain the coronavirus.
RORC adapt France bound races following border restrictions
Following the French Government declaring restricted travel between the UK and France, the RORC has updated the Rolex Fastnet Race fleet and its other applicable races likely to be affected
Vaccination for Tokyo Athletes confirmed
While Japan scrambles to upgrade their coronavirus vaccination programme ahead of the Tokyo Olympic games, the British Olympic Association has confirmed that Team GB athletes and support staff will be fully vaccinated
Tokyo to allow late team changes for Covid affected Athletes
The British Olympic Association has confirmed to Sailweb that Tokyo 2020 has allowed a late replacement policy to allow for Covid-related changes post 7 July
Protester shuts-down Tokyo Games press conference
An anti-Olympics protester gatecrashed a routine International Olympic Committee (IOC) online press conference on Wednesday.
Tokyo Games – Coronavirus state of emergency extended and expanded
Japan’s Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has extended and expanded the coronavirus state of emergency until the end of May
Japan considering third state of emergency – Update
The Japanese government is reported to be considering declaring a third state of emergency following a spike in coronavirus cases around Osaka and Tokyo.
Olympic Games – Will they won’t they?
The president of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games organizing committee has once again ruled out the possibility that the events would be canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic
SailGP event facing worst-case scenario in Bermuda
All operations at SailGP’s racing facility on Cross Island have been suspended in compliance with the Bermuda Government’s latest Covid-19 restrictions, which came into effect this morning, 13 April
Monday 12 April . . . One small step!
From Monday 12 April, England will be in Step two and the following will change or reopen under the Government’s Covid-19 Response − Spring 2021 guidance
RNLI urges public to think about their own safety
If the scenes from city parks and open spaces after the easing of England’s Covid-19 restrictions are anything to go by, this Easter long weekend could be a major headache for the Police and Emergency services