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Tourists wear masks as they pause for photos with the New National Stadium, a venue for the opening and closing ceremonies at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Tokyo Olympic organizers, government take offensive on virus threat

by Stephen Wade Associated PressFebruary 26, 2020February 26, 2020

FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2020, file photo, a tourist wearing a mask poses for a photo with the Olympic rings in the background, at Tokyo's Odaiba district. Tokyo Olympic organizers repeated their message at the start of two days of meetings with the IOC: this summer's games will not be cancelled or postponed by the coronavirus spreading neighboring China. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Tokyo, IOC officials reiterate that the Olympics are on

by Stephen Wade Associated PressFebruary 13, 2020

FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2019, file photo, athletes compete in a marathon swimming test event at Odaiba Marine Park, a venue for marathon swimming and triathlon at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, in Tokyo. The IOC moved next year’s Tokyo Olympic marathons and race walks out of the Japanese capital to avoid the stifling heat and humidity. Some swimmers and an 11,000-member coaching body want similar treatment: find an alternative to the distance-swimming venue in Tokyo Bay known as the...

Hot Water: Pressure to move Tokyo Olympics open-water venue

by Stephen Wade Associated Press, and Andrew Dampf Associated PressDecember 4, 2019December 4, 2019

FILE - In this June 16, 2019, file photo, rowers prepare for a test run at the Sea Forest Waterway, a venue for rowing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, as Mount Fuji is visible in the distance in Tokyo. Scandals and rising costs have not deterred interest in Japan in the Tokyo Olympic. They open in a year with unprecedented ticket demand. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

1 Year: Tokyo Olympics unveil gold, silver, bronze medals

by Stephen Wade Associated PressJuly 24, 2019July 24, 2019

FILE - In this June 17, 2019, file photo, the Olympics rings and New National Stadium are reflected on the facade of a building in Tokyo. The stadium will host the opening and closing ceremonies at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Tokyo 1-Year Out: Scandal, high costs but unrivaled demand

by Stephen Wade Associated PressJuly 22, 2019July 22, 2019

In this June 23, 2019, photo, a security officer uses a flashlight to check on the Olympic Rings in front of the New National Stadium in Tokyo. Overwhelmed by unprecedented demand, Tokyo Olympic organizers said Thursday they would run another ticket lottery next month for residents of Japan to view the games. Millions of Japanese were let down last month when they came away empty-handed without tickets for next year's Olympics. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Got a Tokyo Olympics ticket? Demand causes turmoil

by Stephen Wade Associated PressJuly 4, 2019

Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki announces his retirement during a press conference after Game 2 of the Major League baseball opening series between the Mariners and the Oakland Athletics in Tokyo Friday, March 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Ichiro walks off into history in ‘sayonara’ at Tokyo Dome

by Stephen Wade Associated Press, and Tim Booth Associated PressMarch 21, 2019

France's Paul Pogba, right, clashes with Uruguay's Cristian Rodriguez during the quarterfinal match between Uruguay and France at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, Friday, July 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

France reaches World Cup semifinals, beats Uruguay 2-0

by Stephen Wade Associated PressJuly 6, 2018

Uruguay's Luis Suarez, left, and Diego Godin celebrate after the round of 16 match between Uruguay and Portugal at the 2018 soccer World Cup at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia, Saturday, June 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

France-Uruguay pits speed vs. defense in quarterfinals

by Stephen Wade Associated PressJuly 4, 2018