China is assembling the most important delegation it has ever despatched to an abroad competitors for the delayed 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
China’s sports activities physique mentioned on July 14, 2021, that the 777-member crew consists of 431 athletes, 307 crew workers and 39 delegation workers. International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach mentioned he anticipated greater than 80 per cent of the athletes to be vaccinated in opposition to Covid-19 by the point the Games open on July 23. As of July 14, China had vaccinated 99.6 per cent of its delegation. – South China Morning Post
Kenya rugby crew arrives in Kurume, Japan
Kenya CitizenTV – Jul 12
Team Kenya athletes proceed to settle in Kurume metropolis Japan after the arrival of the rugby sevens males crew in addition to the remaining members of the ladies’s volleyball crew.
Hakuho, Terunofuji lead in July sumo match
NHK – Jul 12
In sumo, Yokozuna Grand Champion Hakuho and Ozeki Champion Terunofuji have retained their lead on the midway level within the July match in Nagoya, central Japan. The two wrestlers stay undefeated after scoring their eighth wins on Sunday.
Osaka Naomi, Ohtani Shohei win ESPY awards
NHKn – Jul 12
Tennis star Osaka Naomi and Major League Baseball two-way sensation Ohtani Shohei have received prestigious ESPY awards for his or her accomplishments in sports activities through the previous yr.
Spectators at Olympic occasions in Hokkaido additionally to be banned
Kyodo – Jul 10
Tokyo Olympic organizers mentioned late Friday they’ve reversed their earlier choice to permit as much as 10,000 spectators at daytime occasions on Japan’s northernmost principal island of Hokkaido, a day after deciding to stage the video games behind closed doorways at virtually all venues because of a surge in COVID-19 circumstances within the Tokyo space.
Tokyo Olympics to be held throughout newly declared state of emergency
Japan Times – Jul 08
The Olympic Games will likely be held throughout a state of emergency, the central authorities introduced Thursday, forcing organizers to additional scale back spectators two weeks earlier than the opening ceremony as main cities wrestle to stifle a rising resurgence of the coronavirus.