Rappler's latest stories on Tokyo
Beijing 2022 Olympics faces 'special situation' after Tokyo delay
Brace for back-to-back Olympics as the Tokyo Summer and Beijing Winter Games tip off just 6 months apart
Postponed Tokyo Olympics to open July 2021
The Tokyo Olympics was due to open on July 24 this year and run for 16 days, but the coronavirus pandemic forced the first peace-time postponement of the Games
Olympics delay a blow for virus-hit Tokyo hotels
Hotels have seen bookings decimated by the coronavirus and had been clinging to the hope that the Olympics would help them claw back their losses this year
New Olympic date to be revealed likely 'this week' – organizers
There are speculations that Japanese organizers plan to shift the Olympics to spring, avoiding the heat of the Tokyo summer that had been their main concern
Postponing Olympics saves athletes from mental turmoil
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says that sports 'had to take a back seat' at the height of the coronavirus pandemic
Tokyo organizers eye July 2021 for delayed Olympics
IOC chief Thomas Bach says rescheduling the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is 'not restricted' to summer months
Osaka disappointed but supports Olympic delay
'Sport will eventually unite us again and be there for us always, but that time is not now,' says former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka
'Bigger' Tokyo 2020 Olympics is possible, says former POC chief
Former Philippine Olympic Committee chief Celso Dayrit lists 6 'immeasurable benefits' to the historic delay of the quadrennial meet
'Just cancel it' – Mystic manga foreshadowed 2020 Olympics' demise
Tokyo 2020 appears several times in Japanese manga series Akira, with uncanny if coincidental similarities to the real Olympics, now postponed until next year
New Tokyo Olympics date 'won't satisfy everybody,' says athletics chief
'We are probably not going to reach a solution that meets with the approval of every sport,' says World Athletics president Sebastian Coe
LIST: How the coronavirus has hit global sports
(UPDATED) Sporting events worldwide come to a complete standstill as the virus continues to wreak havoc
Athletes qualified for Tokyo 2020 will keep 2021 spots
All athletes who secured Tokyo 2020 berths get to keep their slots for the 2021 Olympic Games
'Back to square one': Olympic delay puts Japan in a spin
After postponing the Olympics to 2021, Tokyo starts working on an 'unprecedented' and complex task
Age concern: Olympics 2021 may come too late for 6 stars
Pushing the Tokyo Olympics to 2021 may be an issue for some aging athletes
EJ Obiena 'lost for words' after Tokyo 2020 Olympics delay
Pole vaulter EJ Obiena, the first Filipino to secure a Tokyo 2020 berth, has to wait another year for his Olympic debut
Prospective Olympians give postponement plenty of likes
Although the Olympic delay means another year of hard work for the athletes, everyone agrees it's the right decision in the face of uncertainty
Cancel them! For Olympic opponents in Japan, a delay isn't enough
A small and motley crew opposed to the Tokyo Olympics wants the Games scrapped altogether
Tokyo postponement 'no impact' on Paris 2024 Olympics
The four-year Olympic cycle may have been disrupted in Tokyo, but the Paris Games will go ahead as scheduled in 2024
Tokyo begins Olympic task of reorganizing Games
The delayed Olympics – still to be called Tokyo 2020 – hopes to be a 'testament to mankind's defeat of the new virus'
Only war has canceled Olympics
It isn't the first time the Olympics has been disrupted in Tokyo
In Japan, disappointment but understanding over postponed Olympics
For locals, it's a silver lining that the Tokyo Olympics has been postponed rather than scrapped altogether as some had feared
Philippine Olympic Committee: Tokyo 2020 postponement 'not an issue'
The decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics should not be a problem for the country's 2021 sports calendar, says POC president Bambol Tolentino
FULL TEXT: IOC, Japan postpone Tokyo Olympics to 2021
The Olympic and Paralympic Games in Japan will still keep the name 'Tokyo 2020'
Tokyo Olympics postponed over coronavirus pandemic
The Olympics will be the highest-profile event affected by the virus that has killed thousands and closed sports competitions worldwide
World Athletics ready to shift 2021 world champs for Olympics
'We stand ready to work with the IOC and all sport on an alternative date including dates in 2021,' reads the statement
U.S. Olympic officials: Tokyo postponement 'most promising path'
Majority of the American athletes back the decision to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Olympic torch relay to proceed as scheduled with concern
'The situation is getting worse and worse,' says Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto who also deems that the decision to proceed is still appropriate
Postponing the Olympic Games: It's complicated
Tokyo faces a logistical nightmare as the virus pandemic ravages years of Olympic planning
British Olympian attacks IOC chief over Tokyo 2020
'IOC president Thomas Bach's stubbornness and arrogance has spectacularly failed in this instance and he has weakened the Olympic movement,' says Skinner
Olympic postponement inevitable, says IOC official
'My interpretation of the IOC's communications is they don't want to cancel, and they don't think they can continue with the July 24 date,' says senior International Olympic Committee official Dick Pound
Coronavirus 'no joke,' Olympic gold medalist warns
Cameron van der Burgh, the 2012 Olympic 100m breaststroke world champion, reveals he battles with coronavirus
Australia tells athletes to prepare for 2021 Tokyo Olympics
The Australian Olympic Committee decides an Olympics starting in July is not possible given the uncertainty around the coronavirus pandemic
Olympic postponement may be 'inevitable,' Japan's PM says
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe concedes that postponing the Tokyo Olympics is a possibility as the coronavirus marches across the globe causing chaos
Canada urges Tokyo Games delay, won't send team in July
The International Olympic Committee has come under increasing pressure to push back the Games as the coronavirus global death tally continues to rise
Olympics postponement an option, cancelation 'not on agenda'
A decision on the fate of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is set to be made 'within the next 4 weeks'
Track legend Carl Lewis wants Olympics postponed for 2 years
Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis says the 'complete uncertainty' makes it difficult for many athletes
IOC asks member countries about coronavirus impact
In a questionnaire, the International Olympic Committee asks sports officials worldwide how the pandemic affected their athletes' training and preparation
Thousands flock to see Olympic flame in Japan despite virus fears
More than 50,000 people queue to watch the flame displayed at Sendai station even if it remains uncertain whether the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead
No challenge can stand against Junna Tsukii's Tokyo 2020 Olympics quest
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Junna Tsukii remains hopeful that she can pursue her Olympics dream
No need to rush Tokyo Olympic decision says U.S. as splits emerge
US Olympics won’t insist on an immediate decision from Tokyo Games organizers even as USA Swimming, its biggest sports federation, calls for postponement
On or off? Who's saying what over status of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
As the coronavirus sweeps the world, here's a look at the heated debate on whether the 2020 Tokyo Olympics should be postponed
Virus, what virus? Tokyo Olympics organizers under scrutiny
Olympic officials have been accused of shying away from making the huge decision of postponing the Tokyo Games
'Premature' to postpone Tokyo Olympics, says IOC chief
The International Olympic Committee says it's 'considering different scenarios' for the Tokyo Games
Japan welcomes Olympic flame as doubts swirl over Games
What should have been a joyous Olympic celebration has been dramatically downscaled
Greece hands over Olympic flame to Tokyo 2020
In a ceremony held behind closed doors, Greece hands over the Olympic flame to Japan
No 'ideal' solution for virus-threatened Tokyo Olympics – IOC
The International Olympic Committee says it intends to find a solution with the 'least negative impact' on the athletes
'Putting us in danger' – athlete concerns grow ahead of Olympics
Athletes have started to speak out on holding the Tokyo 2020 Olympics during the coronavirus crisis
Tokyo Olympics plans 'insensitive, irresponsible' – IOC member
IOC member Hayley Wickenheiser says the coronavirus pandemic is 'bigger than even the Olympics'
'Heartbreaking': Olympic torch events downscaled over virus
Tokyo 2020 organizers decide to push through with the start of the Olympic torch relay, but without spectators
Tokyo coordination chairman: 'No deadline for Olympic decision'
Tokyo 2020 Olympics organizers remain unwavered in pushing through with the quadrennial meet in July
