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The Games are scheduled to start in just over three weeks

Japan likely to extend Covid-19 curbs in Tokyo

Japan is likely to extend by two weeks or more coronavirus containment measures in the greater Tokyo area, four government sources said on Thursday, as infection numbers creep up less than a month before the Summer Olympics start.

Olympics • 01 Jul 21

Carroll: Those not going to Tokyo have played a part

Naomi Carroll is part of the squad of 16 that has been named to represent Ireland in the Women's Hockey tournament at Tokyo 2020, but from experience knows that it is "exceptionally tough" for those who did not make the cut.

Hockey • 23 Jun 21

Brendan Hyland, Shane Ryan and Darragh Greene are part of the Ireland 4x100 team alongside Jack McMillan, and who are bound for Tokyo

Two Irish relay teams bound for Olympics as wildcards

For the first time since the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Ireland will have not one but two swimming relay teams at the Olympic games in Toyko.

Swimming • 05 Jun 21

Tokyo 2020 creative head resigns over derogatory remark

Hiroshi Sasaki, the head creative director for the opening and closing ceremonies at this year's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, has stepped down after making a derogatory comment about a woman.

Olympics • 17 Mar 21

High number of Olympic volunteers issue Covid concerns

Almost 80% of volunteers for next year's rearranged Summer Olympics are concerned about the spread of coronavirus, a Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) survey showed.

Olympics • 21 Oct 20

Chloe Watkins with her World Cup silver medal during a reception with the President at Áras an Uachtaráin

Pandemic pause may work in Ireland's favour - Watkins

Chloe Watkins believes that all Ireland's Olympic preparations were "pulled from under us" as the coronavirus pandemic hit in March.

Hockey • 25 Jul 20

Murphy ultimately secured her nomination on the back of her performance at the ILCA Laser Radial Women's World Championship in Melbourne earlier this year

2016 silver medallist Murphy secures Olympic nomination

Olympic silver medallist Annalise Murphy has been nominated by Sailing Ireland to compete in the Laser Radial for the 2021 Tokyo Games, with the nomination to be ratified by the Olympic Federation of Ireland.

Sailing • 11 Jun 20

A further delay beyond 2021 has been ruled out

Tokyo exec wants Olympic Games decision in spring

A Tokyo 2020 executive board member said on Friday organisers will need to monitor the novel coronavirus situation until next spring before deciding whether to go ahead with the Summer Olympics, Kyodo News reported.

Other sport • 05 Jun 20

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