United States President Joe Biden declared his support for Japan staging the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games during a meeting with Japanese counterpart Yoshihide Suga.
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Wood wants Coach Calder at Worlds
TOP NATIONAL judoka Gabriella Wood is seeking to raise TT$15,000 to ensure her coach accompanies her to the June 6-13 International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
The ‘Worlds’ will be the final event in the qualification calendar for the July 23-August 8 Tokyo 2020 Olympic...
Mc Clean excited about Olympic umpiring pick
After having missed out on the Rio Olympics, TTO’s Ayanna Mc Clean will finally achieve her goal of the ultimate umpiring appointment: officiating at the July 23-August 8 Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
In an international career that has spanned 16 years to date, this Japan assignment is the pinnacle of her...
Rollout gains steam as Tokyo and Osaka mass vaccination sites open
Two national COVID-19 mass vaccination centers opened in Tokyo and Osaka on Monday, marking a key moment in the government’s bid to expedite Japan’s slow-starting inoculation campaign for older residents.
Sprint rivals Asher-Smith and Richardson united against IOC's Rule 50 ban on podium protests
Sprint rivals Dina Asher-Smith and Sha'Carri Richardson have become the latest high-profile athletes to reject the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) stance against podium protests at Tokyo 2020 and other Games.
Lewis support Tokyo Olympics going ahead
T&T Olympic Committee president, Brian Lewis says he will be in full support of the delayed Tokyo Olympic Games set to come off within the next two months go-ahead even if it has to be done within the realms of a State of Emergency (SoE) in Japan.