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Tokyo, July 27 (EFE/EPA).- Tokyo on Tuesday added 2,848 new Covid-19 cases, the highest daily rise of infections in the Olympic host city since the pandemic began.The record spike in daily infections comes in the middle of the global sporting event that opened last Friday.The figure is more than the previous record of Jan.7 when health authorities detected 2,520 cases in the Japanese capital, currently in the fourth state of emergency since the pandemic began. (Camera: ARCHIVE). ARCHIVE FOOTAGE SHOWS TOKYO 2020 BANNERS LINING THE STREETS OF TOKYO AND DEMONSTRATORS PROTEST AGAINST THE TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
Tokyo, July 17 (EFE).- (Camera: Archive) The Tokyo Olympics has detected the first Covid-19 infection in the Olympic Village, organizers said on Saturday, less than a week before the Games open in the Japanese capital.The infected person is a member of a foreign Olympic delegation currently in the village where thousands of athletes and officials will reside during the Games. ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF THE PROTESTS ON FRIDAY JULY 16
Tokyo, May 19 (EFE/EPA).- The International Olympic Committee said Wednesday it estimated that 80 percent of athletes and committee members who will stay at this year’s Olympic Village will arrive in Japan vaccinated, adding it would offer help to meet the needs of health personnel."At this time 75 percent of the residents of the Olympic Village are vaccinated or have secured the vaccine," committee President Thomas said Wednesday at the opening of the Coordination Commission with organizers, adding that they have "good reason to believe that the figure will reach 80 percent for the games."Sixty-five days after the inauguration of the games, which are decreasing in popularity among the Japanese for fear that they will worsen the spread of Covid-19, Bach said the sporting events held so far have not been "a propagator of the virus.” (Camera: KIMIMASA MAYAMA).SHOT LIST: 2020 OLYMPIC BANNERS LINING THE STREETS OF TOKYO, JAPAN.
Tokyo, Mar 24 (EFE) .- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday announced that the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will be postponed to 2021 due to the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic (Camera: KIMIMASA MAYAMA).FOOTAGE SHOW B-ROLLS OF THE OUTSIDE OF THE TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC STADIUM IN TOKYO AND ELECTRIC BOARDS SHOWING STOCK INDICATORS IN TOKYO.
Hubo the humanoid robot took part in the 2019 Winter Olympic Games torch relay in the South Korean city of Daejon on Monday, becoming the first robot to have the honor. The robot crashed through a brick wall to show his stronger side as part of the relay ceremony before passing the flame on to Dr Oh Jun Ho. South Korea has announced plans to employ a fleet of 85 robots ‘volunteers’ in the Winter Olympics. Eleven different types of robots are set to be used for various tasks during the games, including helping tourists make deliveries, painting murals and taking part in the torch rally.
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