The delayed 2020 Tokyo Games will open on Friday 23 July with a muted opening ceromany that will mirror what to expect from this pandemic Games
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Tokyo athletes’ village opens for short stays only
The athletes’ village for the Tokyo Games opened on Tuesday, 10 days before the opening ceremony of the Games.
No spectators allowed at Tokyo Olympics
The beleaguered Tokyo Games has been forced to hold the Olympic events without any fans in the stands
KiteFoil World Series 2021 is Back
They’re back. After a long, forced, leap year, the kiters and the KiteFoil World Series are back for a full season.
New Covid state of emergency to cover Tokyo Games
Japan media reports that the Japanese government is planning to declare a fourth coronavirus state of emergency for Tokyo that would include the Tokyo Olympic Games
Team GB Sailors fly-out of Heathrow to Tokyo Games
The first group of British sailors, part of Team GB competing at the delayed Tokyo Games, left via Heathrow for Haneda airport, Tokyo, on Tuesday.
Team GB sailors ready for Tokyo 2020 one year on
The Tokyo 2020 Games are due to take place, all being well, from 23 July 2021. With the first Support Team members now in place at the dedicated British sailing base in Hayama, the first sailing team members will start to arrive from Monday 5 July onwards
First British Sailing Team members arrive in Tokyo
The first members of the British Sailing Team have arrived in Tokyo at Haneda airport, and are expected to stay in their host town Hayama in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Final World Sailing Rankings released prior to Tokyo Games
World Sailing have published the Olympic classes World Rankings updated as at 21 June 2021 . . . These are the final rankings prior to the Tokyo Olympics
Annalise Murphy headed to third Olympics
Team Ireland has officially selected a team of three sailors to compete in the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer.
Japan requires extra pre-departure tests from British Olympic athletes
Japan is to require Olympic athletes and others coming from eleven countries, including Britain, to be Pre-tested daily for the coronavirus for between three and seven days prior to departure
Olympic Competitors must bring own Booze and Condoms
The organizing committee of this summer’s Tokyo Olympics said that it will not distribute condoms to participants during their stay in the village but on their departure, a break from recent Olympic tradition
