Legislation labeling discrimination “unacceptable” has been blocked by conservative lawmakers, showing how far the country has to go to fulfill the goal of equality enshrined in the Olympic charter.
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Australian Team Arrives at a Constricted Tokyo Olympics
Daily coronavirus tests. Hotel confinement. A lot of Nintendo time. The experience of Australia’s softball team is a preview of a Games like no other.
Australians Are Among the First to Reach Japan for the Olympics
The team will be confined to one floor of a hotel as it prepares for the Tokyo Games, which are scheduled to begin July 23 despite a coronavirus outbreak and growing public opposition.
Japan Extends State of Emergency Until One Month Before Tokyo Olympics
With infections still high, restrictions in nine prefectures will remain in place until at least June 20, casting more doubt on the start of the Summer Games in Tokyo.
With Tokyo Olympics Weeks Away, U.S. Warns Americans Not to Travel to Japan
The move’s effects are likely to be minimal, as Japan’s borders are largely shut because of the pandemic and American athletes are expected to participate in the Games regardless.
Why ‘Cursed’ Olympics in Tokyo Are Pressing Ahead Amid Covid
The Games’ organizers say they have a responsibility to hold the event and “build a legacy” for society. But money, national pride and political obduracy are also important drivers.
Spectators From Overseas Are Barred From Tokyo Olympics
The move, announced Saturday, is a significant concession to the realities of the pandemic, even as organizers remain determined to hold the Games this summer.
China Is Preparing for Another Olympics in Beijing, Like It or Not
With the Winter Games less than a year away, a powerful and confident China is promising retaliation if any country boycotts the event over human rights.
Yoshiro Mori Resigns as Tokyo Olympics President
Yoshiro Mori, a former Japanese prime minister, had complained that women caused meetings to run long by talking too much. His exit could further complicate the delayed Games.
Olympics Chief Said Sorry for Demeaning Women. In Japan, That’s Often Enough.
Yoshiro Mori’s resistance to calls for his resignation shows the power of a male-dominated old guard that is mostly unaccountable to public opinion.