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The director of the opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics 2020 has been fired on the eve of the event after reports emerged of a past joke he had made about the Holocaust. Video of Kentaro Kobayashi from the 1990s recently emerged in which he appears to make jokes about the Holocaust.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Opening ceremony Director fired over Holocaust joke

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics finally kicks off on Friday. The Games will begin still in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time ever, no fans will be permitted to witness the opening ceremony just like they have been banned from other sporting competitions.

Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony to kick off on Friday

Tokyo Olympics: The Parade of Nations at opening ceremony

Hundreds of people gathered outside the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Friday, hoping for a glimpse of an opening ceremony that will take place behind closed doors because of strict anti-coronavirus rules.

Crowds gather outside Tokyo stadium for Olympics opening ceremony

Having sat proudly on the medal table podium as a real sporting superpower at the last two Games, British success will be measured by a different metric in Tokyo, the country's leading Olympic and sporting officials said on Friday.

Olympics: Tokyo success about more than medals, say British officials

Opposition to the International Olympic Committee's ban on podium protests at the Tokyo Games intensified on Friday with more than 150 athletes, academics and social justice advocates signing an open letter demanding changes to Rule 50.

Olympics: Opposition to Tokyo Games podium protest ban grows

The opening ceremony of the pandemic-delayed Games is scheduled for Friday. The ceremony will be held without spectators as a measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus infections, although some officials, guests, and media will attend.

Tokyo 2020 row: Olympics opening ceremony director fired for Holocaust joke

It's a neighbourhood watch with a difference. A clean-nosed crew, sniffing out trouble and keeping the streets safe for school kids: meet the pups of Tokyo's real-life Paw Patrol. They might not have the gadgets and gear of their beloved cartoon counterparts, but the dogs of the Wan-Wan (bow-wow) Patrol are firm favourites in Tokyo's Karasuyama neighbourhood.

Tokyo's real life Paw Patrol keeps crime on short leash

An alternate on the United States women's gymnastics team has tested positive for COVID-19 in an Olympic training camp in Inzai city, taking the total number of cases involving the games to nearly 60.

Tokyo Olympics: US gymnast tested positive at training camp in Inzai city

A Tokyo court sentenced US Army Special Forces veteran Michael Taylor to two years in prison and his son to one year and eight months for helping former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn flee Japan, where he had faced charges of financial misconduct.

American father-son duo handed jail sentences for aiding Ex-Nissan CEO’s escape

The organisers did not specify whether the two infected athletes staying at the village will be quarantined elsewhere.

Tokyo Olympic 2020: 2 athletes test positive for Covid-19

India will be represented by a 228-strong contingent, including 119 athletes, at the Tokyo Olympics, which will be held under strict health protocols and without spectators in the wake of the raging pandemic.

First batch of India’s 88 Olympic-bound contingent reaches Japan

Tokyo Olympics organisers revealed the first Covid-19 case in the Games Village on Saturday as they sought to reassure competitors that the pandemic-delayed event would be safe.

First COVID-19 case hits Tokyo Olympics Village

The International Olympic Committee on Saturday said it was aware of scepticism within Japan about staging the Tokyo Olympics during a pandemic but it is hoping success on the field of play for the host nation could change the mood.

Olympics: IOC aware of Japan scepticism over Games, hopes home success will shift mood

A foreign athlete and five Olympic workers in Japan have tested positive for COVID-19 just over a week before the opening ceremony. This has raised new concerns about the spread of coronavirus at a global sporting event.

An athlete, 5 Olympic workers test positive for COVID as opening ceremony nears

Olympic host city Tokyo entered a new state of emergency on Monday, less than two weeks before the Games begin amid worries about whether the measures can stem a rise in COVID-19 cases.

Tokyo enters 4th COVID-19 emergency as Olympics approach

A Tokyo hotel has apologised and removed signs saying "Japanese only" and "foreigners only" from elevators after the anti-COVID-19 precaution sparked outrage on social media ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Tokyo hotel apologises for 'Japanese only' elevator signs 

For the first time in the history of the Olympics, the games will be held without spectators. Japan has declared an emergency, and fans will not be allowed inside Tokyo Olympics stadiums.

Gravitas: Fans won't be allowed inside Tokyo Olympics venues

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach showed up in Toyko this week and is distantly meeting with coordinators and Tokyo's lead representative, while he goes through three days in self-isolation.

Tokyo Olympics to be held behind closed doors under state of emergency measures

At a meeting with experts, Japanese government officials proposed a plan to issue a state of emergency in Tokyo from next Monday to August 22, fearing an ongoing COVID-19 surge will multiply during the Olympic games.

Japan to declare virus emergency lasting through Tokyo Olympics

The Olympic torch relay has been scrapped on Tokyo's public roads, officials announced Wednesday, as virus concerns continue to plague the Games just over two weeks before they begin.

Tokyo 2020 scraps Olympic torch relay legs in capital

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its allies were unable to win outright in local election in Tokyo on Sunday. This election was seen as an indicator of voter sentiment ahead of national polls due later this year.

Japan PM's party falls short in Tokyo election

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