SEPANG, July 25 — National track cycling ace Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang led the way as the last batch of the Malaysian contingent, comprising athletes and officials from track cycling, diving and athletics, left for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — National archer Khairul Anuar Mohamad ended the ranking round of the men’s individual recurve event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 20th spot at the Yumenoshima Park Archery Field in Tokyo today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — National archer Syaqiera Mashayikh - the first Malaysian athlete to be in action at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics - got off to a good start when she improved on her personal best in the ranking round of the women’s individual recurve event today.

ANKARA, July 8 — Amid persistent coronavirus cases, Japan announced on Thursday it will hold the much-anticipated Tokyo Olympics under a Covid-19 state of emergency.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — Malaysia’s chef de mission (CDM) to the Tokyo Olympics, Datuk Lee Chong Wei, will not be going to Japan due to his health condition and upon his doctor’s advice.

TOKYO, May 20 — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) reassured an anxious Japan on Wednesday that the Tokyo Olympics would be safe for athletes as well as the host community, amid mounting opposition to the Games and fears it will fuel a spike in Covid-19 cases.

TOKYO, May 18 — A top medical organisation has thrown its weight behind calls to cancel the Tokyo Olympics saying hospitals are already overwhelmed as the country battles a spike in coronavirus infections less than three months from the start of the Games.

TOKYO, April 23 — Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday declared a state of emergency over Covid-19 in the national capital Tokyo and the western prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — It will be an uphill task for national elite Paralympic athlete, Mohamad Ridzuan Mohamad Puzi in his bid to defend the gold medal he won at the 2016 Rio Paralympics in the Tokyo Paralympics Games, in August.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — International spectators will not be allowed into Japan for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic Games scheduled in July and August respectively, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

TOKYO, Jan 7 — Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is set to declare a state of emergency in the Tokyo metropolitan area on Thursday, authorising more robust measures to fight a recent surge in coronavirus infections, according to a report by Kyodo News.

TOKYO, Dec 22 — Nine medical groups in Japan declared on Monday a state of emergency as medical care systems across the country are in a crisis due to surging coronavirus cases, Jiji Press reported.

TOKYO, Oct 8 — World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said here on Thursday that Tokyo will host a fantastic Olympic Games despite the uncertainties amid the Covid-19 pandemic, reported Xinhua news agency.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has no need to reintroduce a state of emergency to tackle the novel coronavirus, its top government spokesman said on Friday, as cases in Tokyo rose to a two-month high.

TOKYO, June 11 — Organisers of the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 said Wednesday they have agreed with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to hold a "simplified" games next summer to ensure safety from the coronavirus and reduce the financial impact of the one-year delay.

TOKYO, June 3 — Over 16,700 people, working primarily in the hospitality industry, were laid off in Japan due to the coronavirus pandemic, reported Sputnik news agency, citing the country's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — All 38 athletes, coaches and officials attending the Road to Tokyo (RTT) centralised training camp at the Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) in Bukit Kiara have tested negative for Covid-19, confirmed National Sports Council (NSC) director-general Datuk Ahmad Shapawi Ismail today.

MOSCOW, April 13 — The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics to 2021 due to the global coronavirus pandemic will cost the International Olympic Committee (IOC) hundreds of millions of dollars, reported Sputnik news agency – based on IOC President Thomas Bach’s quotes in an interview with the German Welt Am Sonntag newspaper published on Sunday.