Tag: Tokyo
Key events in arrest, flight of ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn
A timeline of key events that began with Carlos Ghosn’s assignment to Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. by its French alliance partner, Renault SA:
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American on trial in Japan gets support from ex-boss Ghosn
TOKYO — Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn has backed his former colleague American lawyer Greg Kelly’s insistence he is innocent of any wrongdoing.
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Biles makes history in return to competition at US Classic
Simone Biles and her ever-expanding array of signature skills sure look ready for the Tokyo Olympics.
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Coates gets backlash saying Olympics are on, no matter virus
TOKYO — If John Coates was trying to stir controversy, he succeeded.
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Ready or not, skateboarding takes its show to the Olympics
DES MOINES, Iowa — The hotel door opens and, fast as that, the sound of polyurethane clicking across concrete begins. The rhythmic grrrr-chk-chk-grrrr-chk-chk-grrrr-chk-chk sound...
World Athletics approves 23 Russians to compete as neutrals
MONACO — World Athletics has declared 23 Russian track and field athletes eligible to compete under a neutral flag ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
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Japan approves 2 new vaccines ahead of emergency expansion
TOKYO — Japan on Friday approved the use of two new vaccines — Moderna and AstraZeneca — hours ahead of an expansion of a...
Tokyo organizers say Olympics are ‘safe’ — public disagrees
TOKYO — The IOC wraps up its final planning sessions on Friday with Tokyo Olympic organizers, just two months before the games are to...
‘Like hell:’ As Olympics loom, Japan health care in turmoil
TOKYO — As she struggled to breathe, Shizue Akita had to wait more than six hours while paramedics searched for a hospital in Osaka...
Tokyo Games organizers get plea to cancel from medical body
TOKYO — The IOC and Tokyo Olympic organizers start three days of virtual meetings Wednesday and will run into some of the strongest medical-community...
