Olympics – Page 5 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Tokyo Games could create ‘Olympic’ Covid strain, Japanese Doctors Union warns

Posted on May 29, 2021May 29, 2021By Editor

The head of the Japan Doctors Union, Dr. Naoto Ueyama, has warned that holding the Summer Games in Tokyo as planned could create an ‘Olympic’ strain of Covid-19, as the Asian nation battles a fourth wave of the virus. … Read More >Tokyo Games could create ‘Olympic’ Covid strain, Japanese Doctors Union warns

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‘Do not travel’: US warns against visiting Olympic host nation Japan amid high Covid-19 prevalence

Posted on May 27, 2021May 27, 2021By Editor

The US Department of State has issued a ‘Do Not Travel’ order for Japan amid a high rate of Covid-19 infection in the country, just two months before the capital Tokyo is set to host the Olympic Games. … Read More >‘Do not travel’: US warns against visiting Olympic host nation Japan amid high Covid-19 prevalence

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Japan opens 2 mass vaccination sites in bid to inoculate all over-65s before Tokyo Olympics

Posted on May 26, 2021May 26, 2021By Editor

Japan has set up two venues with the capacity to vaccinate thousands of people a day as the country rushes to boost its coronavirus immunization campaign two months before the Tokyo Olympic Games begin. … Read More >Japan opens 2 mass vaccination sites in bid to inoculate all over-65s before Tokyo Olympics

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The fight for abortion rights & bodycam footage of a Louisiana murder

Posted on May 21, 2021May 21, 2021By Editor

The Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will hear oral arguments in a Mississippi abortion case – Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization – which would completely ban the procedure at 15 weeks after the start of a woman’s last period before conception, with no exceptions for victims of sexual assault. … Read More >The fight for abortion rights & bodycam footage of a Louisiana murder

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Japan expands Covid-19 emergency area as 350,000 people sign petition demanding Olympics are scrapped

Posted on May 17, 2021May 17, 2021By Editor

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has announced a state of emergency will be extended to areas with infection spikes, as 350,000 people signed a petition for the Olympic Games – due to be held in Japan this summer – to be canceled. … Read More >Japan expands Covid-19 emergency area as 350,000 people sign petition demanding Olympics are scrapped

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Shutting down the Olympics, ending Uber, big tech’s surveillance drive

Posted on May 14, 2021May 14, 2021By Editor

Naomi Karavani hosts this VIP special. Anders Lee interviews Gigi Droesch, who organizes with NOlympics LA. The Olympics has historically had a negative impact on the poor in the communities it comes to. With an LA Olympics planned for 2028, Droesch and her cohort of organizers hope to shine a light on that history and convince the city of LA not to go through with hosting the event. … Read More >Shutting down the Olympics, ending Uber, big tech’s surveillance drive

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Haitian immigration in the US & Olympics BLM hurdles

Posted on May 7, 2021May 7, 2021By Editor

DHS is considering TPS for Haiti. The International Olympic Committee continues to ban athlete protests and could punish athletes who choose to protest anyway. … Read More >Haitian immigration in the US & Olympics BLM hurdles

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Tokyo enters ‘short and powerful’ state of emergency as Japan races to contain Covid outbreak before Olympics begin

Posted on April 25, 2021April 25, 2021By Editor

Japan has imposed a “short and powerful” state of emergency on Tokyo and three other areas in an attempt to bring a recent spike in Covid cases under control as the nation battles to be ready for the already delayed sports event. … Read More >Tokyo enters ‘short and powerful’ state of emergency as Japan races to contain Covid outbreak before Olympics begin

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Olympic Torch Relay Begins in Japan

Posted on March 25, 2021March 25, 2021By Editor

The Olympic Torch Relay is a significant event that goes deep into the history of the Olympic Games that have experienced extraordinary challenges over the last year. The race will last for 121 days across all 47 prefectures in Japan, to Tokyo, where the Olympic Games are expected to begin on July 23. … Read More >Olympic Torch Relay Begins in Japan

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After Olympic sexism row, Japan’s ruling party tells women they can attend meetings…if they keep quiet

Posted on February 18, 2021February 18, 2021By Editor

Women can attend top-level Japanese government meetings as long as they keep their mouths shut, the country’s ruling party has said, just days after the Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief stepped down from his role over similar comments. … Read More >After Olympic sexism row, Japan’s ruling party tells women they can attend meetings…if they keep quiet