Rappler's latest stories on Tokyo Olympics
[PODCAST] Targeting Tokyo: Kristina Knott
Fil-Am sprinter Kristina Knott discovers her Filipino identity by representing the country
Olympics, virus dominate Tokyo governor vote
The election comes as Tokyo fights a coronavirus spike that has seen more than 100 new cases reported in recent days
PH boxing's best Olympic chance on the line
Philippine boxing chief Ricky Vargas laments a potential missed opportunity for history if the Tokyo 2020 Olympics were to be canceled
Hidilyn Diaz: Tokyo 2020 Olympics is top priority
'I have only one chance and alam ko kaya ko manalo kaya ginagawa ko 'yung best ko every time,' says the 2016 Rio Olympic silver medalist
Half of Tokyo residents oppose Olympics in 2021 – poll
The poll finds 51.7% of the respondents hope the Olympics in 2021 is postponed again or canceled
Tokyo Olympics will be safe, governor says
Although concerns remain whether the delay will be long enough to contain the virus, Tokyo promises a ‘safe and secure’ Olympic Games
Two-thirds of sponsors unsure about 2021 Olympics – poll
In a survey, several Olympic sponsors worry that the Tokyo Games could be scrapped altogether next year
Tokyo Olympics organizers want to simplify Games
Officials get ready to ‘replan and reposition’ the postponed Tokyo Olympics
It's 2021 or never for Tokyo, confirms senior Olympic official
If the pandemic continues to rage by next year, Olympic organizers plan to issue a final decision on the Tokyo Games by spring
Tokyo to skip one-year Olympic countdown over virus
As the pandemic continues to rage around the world, organizers think any Olympic buildup remains inappropriate
Tokyo weighs scaled-back Olympics, says governor
As costs spiral for holding the first postponed Olympics, organizers plan to streamline events like the opening ceremony
PH athletics national open to serve as Olympic qualifier
The country's top track and field athletes get a chance to make their Tokyo 2020 Olympic cuts in December 2020
Rice is life: How Margielyn Didal copes with Olympic road diet
Margielyn Didal's lifeline comes from a Filipino staple that is not readily available in other countries
Olympics official sees 'real problems' in holding Games in 2021
If there are signs the pandemic is contained by October, the Olympics will start preparing 'different scenarios'
Tokyo Olympics qualification window opens for Junna Tsukii
The World Karate Federation revises the Olympic qualification standards due to the postponement of the quadrennial meet
'Last option’: No Olympic postponement beyond 2021
‘You cannot have the athletes being in uncertainty, you cannot have so much overlapping with a future Olympic Games,’ says Olympics chief Thomas Bach
'Insensitive' Japan Olympic coronavirus logo pulled after row
Tokyo Olympics organizers say it’s 'very disappointing' to see the Games logo 'distorted and associated with the novel coronavirus'
Olympic chief calls for 'vigilance and patience' ahead of Tokyo Games
'So we have to be vigilant and we have to be patient at the same time to take the right measures to ensure the safe participation of everybody in the Games'
Olympic body creates $800 million fund to address coronavirus crisis
‘Nobody knows how the world looks like tomorrow. It's a very incremental planning procedure,’ says International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach
Tokyo 2020 chief: Olympics will be canceled if pandemic not over
Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori says no further postponement will be possible for the Olympic Games
Japan virus expert 'pessimistic' Olympics can be held in 2021
Kentaro Iwata says that for the Olympics to push through, the coronavirus needs to be contained not just in Japan, but everywhere
Japan ends Olympic flame display due to virus
'Originally we wanted to hold the public display until the end of April,' says a Tokyo 2020 organizing committee spokesman
Postponed Tokyo Olympics to open July 2021
The Tokyo Olympics was due to open on July 24 this year and run for 16 days, but the coronavirus pandemic forced the first peace-time postponement of the Games
Olympics delay a blow for virus-hit Tokyo hotels
Hotels have seen bookings decimated by the coronavirus and had been clinging to the hope that the Olympics would help them claw back their losses this year
New Olympic date to be revealed likely 'this week' – organizers
There are speculations that Japanese organizers plan to shift the Olympics to spring, avoiding the heat of the Tokyo summer that had been their main concern
Postponing Olympics saves athletes from mental turmoil
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says that sports 'had to take a back seat' at the height of the coronavirus pandemic
'Just cancel it' – Mystic manga foreshadowed 2020 Olympics' demise
Tokyo 2020 appears several times in Japanese manga series Akira, with uncanny if coincidental similarities to the real Olympics, now postponed until next year
Age concern: Olympics 2021 may come too late for 6 stars
Pushing the Tokyo Olympics to 2021 may be an issue for some aging athletes
Prospective Olympians give postponement plenty of likes
Although the Olympic delay means another year of hard work for the athletes, everyone agrees it's the right decision in the face of uncertainty
Cancel them! For Olympic opponents in Japan, a delay isn't enough
A small and motley crew opposed to the Tokyo Olympics wants the Games scrapped altogether
Tokyo begins Olympic task of reorganizing Games
The delayed Olympics – still to be called Tokyo 2020 – hopes to be a 'testament to mankind's defeat of the new virus'
Only war has canceled Olympics
It isn't the first time the Olympics has been disrupted in Tokyo
In Japan, disappointment but understanding over postponed Olympics
For locals, it's a silver lining that the Tokyo Olympics has been postponed rather than scrapped altogether as some had feared
FULL TEXT: IOC, Japan postpone Tokyo Olympics to 2021
The Olympic and Paralympic Games in Japan will still keep the name 'Tokyo 2020'
Tokyo Olympics postponed over coronavirus pandemic
The Olympics will be the highest-profile event affected by the virus that has killed thousands and closed sports competitions worldwide
World Athletics ready to shift 2021 world champs for Olympics
'We stand ready to work with the IOC and all sport on an alternative date including dates in 2021,' reads the statement
U.S. Olympic officials: Tokyo postponement 'most promising path'
Majority of the American athletes back the decision to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Olympic torch relay to proceed as scheduled with concern
'The situation is getting worse and worse,' says Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto who also deems that the decision to proceed is still appropriate
Postponing the Olympic Games: It's complicated
Tokyo faces a logistical nightmare as the virus pandemic ravages years of Olympic planning
British Olympian attacks IOC chief over Tokyo 2020
'IOC president Thomas Bach's stubbornness and arrogance has spectacularly failed in this instance and he has weakened the Olympic movement,' says Skinner
Olympic postponement inevitable, says IOC official
'My interpretation of the IOC's communications is they don't want to cancel, and they don't think they can continue with the July 24 date,' says senior International Olympic Committee official Dick Pound
Coronavirus 'no joke,' Olympic gold medalist warns
Cameron van der Burgh, the 2012 Olympic 100m breaststroke world champion, reveals he battles with coronavirus
Australia tells athletes to prepare for 2021 Tokyo Olympics
The Australian Olympic Committee decides an Olympics starting in July is not possible given the uncertainty around the coronavirus pandemic
Olympic postponement may be 'inevitable,' Japan's PM says
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe concedes that postponing the Tokyo Olympics is a possibility as the coronavirus marches across the globe causing chaos
Canada urges Tokyo Games delay, won't send team in July
The International Olympic Committee has come under increasing pressure to push back the Games as the coronavirus global death tally continues to rise
Olympics postponement an option, cancelation 'not on agenda'
A decision on the fate of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is set to be made 'within the next 4 weeks'
Track legend Carl Lewis wants Olympics postponed for 2 years
Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis says the 'complete uncertainty' makes it difficult for many athletes
IOC asks member countries about coronavirus impact
In a questionnaire, the International Olympic Committee asks sports officials worldwide how the pandemic affected their athletes' training and preparation
Thousands flock to see Olympic flame in Japan despite virus fears
More than 50,000 people queue to watch the flame displayed at Sendai station even if it remains uncertain whether the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead
No need to rush Tokyo Olympic decision says U.S. as splits emerge
US Olympics won’t insist on an immediate decision from Tokyo Games organizers even as USA Swimming, its biggest sports federation, calls for postponement
