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TOKYO: The statues of Miraitowa (L) and Someity, official mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, are unveiled to mark 100 days before the start of the Olympic Games at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building on Wednesday.—AP TOKYO: A second section of the Tokyo Olympics torch relay was pulled from public roads over spiking coronavirus cases on Wednesday, fueling fears about whether the postponed Games should go ahead with just 100 days until the opening ceremony.Even as Tokyo...

5 Min Read TOKYO (Reuters) -When Japan won the bid to host the Olympic Games eight years ago, it billed Tokyo as a reliable and secure location, contrasting it with rivals struggling with finances and political instability. The National Stadium, the main stadium of Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, is pictured in Tokyo, Japan, March 18, 2021. Picture taken on March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon But 100 days before the start of the Olympics, the organisers face a deluge of challenges and g...

The clock is ticking BusinessWorld 2 hrs ago © Provided by BusinessWorld ONE hundred days before the start of the Tokyo Olympics, the organizers face a deluge of challenges and growing uncertainty as the pandemic rages. In photo is the new Japan National Stadium. — TOKYO 2020 FB PAGE/UTA MUKUO © Provided by BusinessWorld ONE hundred days before the start of the Tokyo Olympics, the organizers face a deluge of challenges and growing uncertainty as the pandemic rages. In photo is the new...

The Olympic flame is on its way around Japan and athletes around the world are ramping up their training programmes, but with 100 days before the delayed Tokyo 2020 games finally open, its organisers face monumental challenges. The biggest headache is the resurgent coronavirus, with countries such as India and Brazil battling new variants and a fresh rise in cases and continuing anti-virus border restrictions have disrupted many qualifying events. In Japan, its vaccination programme has been th...