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‘Oppressive Policy': Racial Justice Organizations Condemn Black Lives Matter Ban At Olympics
4 hours ago | News One
The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo began its rollout in the midst of a pandemic which has intersected with a racial reckoning like no other.
Last summer, several corporations...
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Tokyo seeks extension of COVID-19 state of emergency until May 31
5 hours ago | New York Post
The extension is sparking more questions about the country's ability to host the Olympics.
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Petition Demanding Cancelation Of Tokyo Olympics Garners 160,000 Signatures In Just Three Days
5 hours ago | Forbes
A majority of Japanese believe the Olympics should be canceled or postponed, polls have found.
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Caitlyn Jenner slammed as ‘out of touch' after saying rich friends leaving California in private jets because of the homeless
6 hours ago | RT | 2 articles
Republican California gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner was ridiculed after claiming on Fox News that her friends were leaving the state because they didn't want to look...
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Australia Is Nearly COVID-19 Free. Toyko-Bound Olympic Surfers Are Reaping the Benefits
7 hours ago | Time
Unlike most members of the U.S. Olympic team bound for Tokyo this summer, surfer John John Florence can currently walk into a bar, maskless, without much worry, to enjoy a beer...
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You'll see Olympic sport climbing during this year's games for the first time ever
7 hours ago | WLWT
Running and jumping have been a staple in every Summer Olympics. This year, a new sport is joining the games - climbing.
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Tokyo Olympics athletes asked to ‘lead by example' by taking Covid-19 vaccines after IOC accepts offer from ‘proud' Pfizer bosses
9 hours ago | RT | 3 articles
The International Olympic Committee has accepted an offer from Pfizer to supply jabs to athletes and support staff at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, asking everyone at the...
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Pfizer, BioNTech to provide Covid-19 vaccine to Olympic athletes
9 hours ago | NBC News | 3 articles
Initial doses are expected to be delivered to participating delegations at the end of May with the goal of ensuring the delegations receive second doses ahead of arrivals in Tokyo.
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Japanese Petition to Cancel Olympics Gains 50K Signatures in First Day
10 hours ago | Newsweek
As coronavirus cases surge and cities enact lockdowns across Japan, an online petition seeks to cancel the Tokyo Olympics.
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I.O.C. Offers Vaccine to All Tokyo Games Participants
11 hours ago | NY Times
Olympic officials announced deals to provide vaccine doses to visitors before they travel to Japan, the latest effort to ease the fears of a skeptical Japanese public.
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Indianapolis signs 5 draft picks, 5 undrafted free agents
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