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Japan-based artisans create handcrafted medals for countries that aided disaster-hit areas The Mainichi
YONEZAWA, Yamagata A decade after the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami devasted northeastern Japan, 70 artisans and others from the heavily hit Tohoku region are preparing to deliver handcrafted commemoration medals expressing gratitude to countries and international organizations that lent a helping hand to the area.
With an eye on the goal of making the summer Olympics and Paralympics a symbol of Japan s recovery from the disaster, the artists aim to begin giving out the medals in order from May.
The spark for the project came in 2018, via a remark from French potter Bruno Pifre, 63, who is based in the northeast Japan town of Oishida, Yamagata Prefecture.
Tokyo 2020 to provide multilingual app with integrated functions for hearing and/or vision impaired May 3 04:24 am JST May 3 | 06:23 am JST TOKYO
The Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) says that announcements at competition venues during the Tokyo 2020 Games will be made in multiple languages, using an app developed with the cooperation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The new service will also allow content displayed in writing to be converted to speech, and is being provided as part of Tokyo 2020’s efforts to promote diversity and inclusion, as outlined in the Games vision.
The app, known as the Omotenashi Guide, will additionally provide updates on the status of individual competitions as well as security information and emergency information to those who do not understand Japanese or with hearing and vision impairments, allowing more people to enjoy the Games safely, securely and
Celebration Marathon to be held in autumn 2022, in Tokyo
ANI
01 May 2021, 17:55 GMT+10
Tokyo [Japan], May 1 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) on Saturday agreed to hold a celebratory half-marathon event in Tokyo, in autumn 2022.
A wide range of participants, from less experienced runners to elite competitors, including those with a disability, will be seen on the day of this Celebration Marathon.
IOC will also be hosting an interactive event which will include the opportunity for them to try out different sports and activities in the company of Olympic medallists and top-level athletes.
The focus of this event will be on learning the importance of sustainability and the Olympic values. It will also be an occasion for the IOC to express its gratitude to the Japanese people for their support in playing host to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Published on: Friday, April 30, 2021
By: Bernama
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike shows the Tokyo 2020 Olympics playbook to reporters on Wednesday
Kuala Lumpur: The new set of measures released by the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organisers Wednesday, which among others requires athletes to take the Covid-19 test daily, will definitely be uncomfortable for participants, said Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria.
However, he said it has to be done for the safety of athletes and officials during the world’s biggest sporting event, which will be held amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
“The Games will be held in a bubble concept. It will be a test of character, but I hope our athletes maintain their focus and determination to achieve their dreams. At the moment we are okay with it as long as it protects everyone,” he said.
04/28/21
With 86 days left until the opening of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and 118 days left until the opening of the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020), the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Government of Japan today agreed on the following measures to ensure the safe organisation of the Games. The five parties will continue to deploy all possible COVID-19 countermeasures and place the highest priority on safety for the sake of all participants, including the athletes, and the Japanese public who will be playing host to the Games.