Olympics – Page 4 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Iraq joins long list of US’s lost wars. Time to reassess military strategy? (full show)

Posted on July 24, 2021July 24, 2021By Editor

We came, we saw, we did not conquer. After Iraq and the US agree to end America’s occupation there, Iraq joins the long list of wars lost by the US. RT Correspondent Faran Fronczak breaks down the deal, and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Chris Hedges, the host of RT’s On Contact, discusses how he was prevented from telling the truth as a New York Times bureau chief in Iraq. … Read More >Iraq joins long list of US’s lost wars. Time to reassess military strategy? (full show)

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Data leak exposes passwords and login information of Tokyo Olympics ticket-buyers and volunteers – reports

Posted on July 23, 2021July 23, 2021By Editor

Just days before the Tokyo Olympics get underway, passwords and user login IDs of ticket-buyers and volunteers at the games have reportedly been stolen and leaked on the internet. … Read More >Data leak exposes passwords and login information of Tokyo Olympics ticket-buyers and volunteers – reports

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Two-thirds of Japanese don’t believe Olympics organizers can pull off safe games, poll shows after Covid-19 found among athletes

Posted on July 20, 2021July 20, 2021By Editor

Two-thirds of Japanese people don’t believe the Tokyo Olympics can be held safely during the Covid-19 pandemic, a new poll has shown. Infections were recorded in the Olympic Village just days before the games are set to begin. … Read More >Two-thirds of Japanese don’t believe Olympics organizers can pull off safe games, poll shows after Covid-19 found among athletes

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1st case of Covid-19 registered in Tokyo’s Olympic Village week before games begin

Posted on July 18, 2021July 18, 2021By Editor

A Covid-19 infection has been discovered in the Olympic Village in Tokyo, Japan a week before the start of the games, officials have confirmed. The tournament is set to be held without spectators and under strict health protocols. … Read More >1st case of Covid-19 registered in Tokyo’s Olympic Village week before games begin

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Japan’s PM dismisses claim by royal household chief that emperor is ‘very worried’ about Olympic Games spreading Covid

Posted on June 27, 2021June 27, 2021By Editor

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has said that the chief of the imperial household was sharing his own thoughts when he suggested that Emperor Naruhito was concerned about the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. … Read More >Japan’s PM dismisses claim by royal household chief that emperor is ‘very worried’ about Olympic Games spreading Covid

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Female athletes urged to boycott Tokyo Olympics as New Zealand accused of ‘cheating’ after trans weightlifter selected for Games

Posted on June 23, 2021June 23, 2021By Editor

New Zealand has been accused of undermining female athletics after tapping trans weightlifter Laurel Hubbard for the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo, with some even describing the decision as outright cheating. … Read More >Female athletes urged to boycott Tokyo Olympics as New Zealand accused of ‘cheating’ after trans weightlifter selected for Games

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Japan to partially lift Tokyo’s coronavirus state of emergency one month before Olympics

Posted on June 20, 2021June 20, 2021By Editor

Japan is set to lift the state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas one month ahead of the Olympics, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has said. Certain “quasi-emergency” measures, however, will be maintained for two more weeks. … Read More >Japan to partially lift Tokyo’s coronavirus state of emergency one month before Olympics

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Senior Japanese Olympic Committee official takes own life by jumping in front of subway train – media

Posted on June 8, 2021June 8, 2021By Editor

An official working for Japan’s national Olympic organization has apparently ended his own life in the Tokyo Metro system, a report says. The Olympic Games are set to kick off in Japan’s capital next month. … Read More >Senior Japanese Olympic Committee official takes own life by jumping in front of subway train – media

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Seoul summons senior Japanese diplomat to protest persistent inclusion of disputed islets on Olympic torch relay map

Posted on June 2, 2021June 2, 2021By Editor

The South Korean Foreign Ministry has summoned a senior Japanese diplomat to protest a map published on the Tokyo Olympic Games website, which seemingly pressed Japan’s claim over Korea-controlled islets. … Read More >Seoul summons senior Japanese diplomat to protest persistent inclusion of disputed islets on Olympic torch relay map

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South Korea protests over inclusion of disputed islands on Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay map, politicians propose Games boycott

Posted on May 30, 2021May 30, 2021By Editor

The South Korean government has slammed Japan for depicting disputed islands as its own territory on an official map of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Politicians suggested that Seoul should boycott the Games if Japan doesn’t back down. … Read More >South Korea protests over inclusion of disputed islands on Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay map, politicians propose Games boycott

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