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2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
Cancelling Tokyo 2020 is ‘inconceivable’, Japan’s Olympic minister says… but warns the IOC will have to make ‘an appropriate decision’ Seiko Hashimoto said International Olympic Committee to make ‘final decision’ She added that from the ‘viewpoint of athletes’ a cancellation is ‘inconceivable’ Coronavirus epidemic has infected 581 and been linked to 12 deaths in Japan … Read more
Olympic committee president insists cancelling or postponing Tokyo 2020 was not even discussed during key meeting today An Olympic meeting was held on Wednesday but cancellation wasn’t discussed Japan could lose more than £10billion if the Games were to be cancelled Organisers insist the Games will happen but doubts have grown in recent weeks By … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES In doubt The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more
Tokyo marathon was limited to elite runners only in a bid to combat the spread of deadly coronavirus in Japan. Japan has had 200 confirmed coronavirus cases so far, excluding the almost 700 people who fell ill on the Diamond Princess cruise ship, with a significant cluster in the rural north. Ten people have died from … Read more
Retired AFL star Jimmy Bartel, 36, and his girlfriend Lauren Mand have been enjoying a romantic holiday in Tokyo, Japan. And on Sunday, the blonde beauty, 31, shared footage to her Instagram of the pair taking in the sights. The couple enjoyed a trip to Disneyland and visited digital art museum, teamLab Borderless, frequented by … Read more
Drones are flying underground in Japan to inspect parts of the Tokyo Metro’s sprawling subway tunnels that are difficult for people to see The remote-controlled 2.5 pound (1.15kg) drone is encased in a plastic sphere This 8.5-inch wide casing protects the machine from any potential damage Fitted with cameras it searches for signs of damage … Read more
Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below. R.S. writes: I invested in wine through the Bordeaux Wine Company (BWC) which, as you reported recently, has collapsed. … Read more
You’re planning a budget break. You’ve looked into flights and hotels. But what about everything else? The new annual Post Office Travel Money report tots up the cost of a ‘tourist basket’ of eight holiday staples in 42 top-choice destinations for British tourists. Thanks to the resurgent pound, more than three-quarters of the list is … Read more