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Wearing masks, to reduce risk of Covid-19 spread, could also cause athletes to feel ill and have difficulty breathing

Announcement reverses decision to save competitions outside Tokyo for live viewing

Governor Koike terms decision ‘heartbreaking’; Games chief Hashimoto asks for understanding over ‘difficult choice'

Japanese badminton star reveals he feared he might never play at Games after career mishaps

Organisers say they could bar fans from almost all events at 2020 Games

Move comes as virus concerns continue to plague Games just over two weeks ahead of kick-off

Tokyo 2020 organisers request public not to line the route over Covid-19 fears

Tennis star says she’s preparing ‘little by little’ so she can be ‘at the top of my game’

The official death toll in the seaside city of Atami, southwest of Tokyo, stands at three

PM aide promises govt support for mango producers and exporters