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That signified a small, symbolic victory for the IOC and local organizers, who maintain the Tokyo Olympics will open on July 24 amid a chorus of doubters who believe they should be....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 20:16:00 +0100wsvn-9c47969dabf2ddfade4ad7000b341896wsvnen37.944 23.6529CommunicableDiseasesNuclearEnergyPublicHealthNaturalDisastersNuclearAssociated PressInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachAIR BASEJapanese governmentYoshiro MoriSaori YoshidaTadahiro NomuraWorld War II20200320201600https://www.wishtv.com/news/olympic-flame-lands-in-japan-as-doubts-grow-over-tokyo-games/MATSUSHIMA AIR BASE, Japan (AP) — The Olympic flame on Friday completed its difficult journey from Greece to Japan. That signified a small, symbolic victory for the IOC and local organizers, who maintain the Tokyo Olympics will open on July 24 amid a chorus of doubters who believe they should be....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 19:07:00 +0100wishtv-886d92aef045a5a5719dc6c9b91ce7a6wishtven37.944 23.6529CommunicableDiseasesNuclearEnergyPublicHealthNaturalDisastersNuclearInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachAIR BASEJapanese governmentYoshiro MoriSaori YoshidaTadahiro NomuraWorld War II20200320190700https://thediplomat.com/2020/03/olympic-flame-lands-in-japan-as-doubts-grow-over-tokyo-games/The Olympic flame on Friday completed its difficult journey from Greece to Japan. That signified a small, symbolic victory for the IOC and local organizers, who maintain the Tokyo Olympics will open on July 24 amid a chorus of doubters who believe they should be postponed or canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 16:38:00 +0100thediplomat-net-9af25476ff7095a6a51e17f2297edfcdthediplomat-neten37.944 23.6529NuclearEnergyNuclearPublicHealthNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachJapanese governmentYoshiro MoriSaori YoshidaTadahiro NomuraWorld War II20200320163800https://www.vindy.com/news/latest-news/2020/03/fri-841-a-m-olympic-flame-lands-in-japan-as-doubts-grow-over-tokyo-games/A plane carrying the Olympic flame arrives before Olympic Flame Arrival Ceremony today at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Matsushima Base in Higashimatsushima in Miyagi Prefecture, north of Tokyo. The Olympic flame from Greece is set to arrive in Japan even as the opening of the the Tokyo Games in four....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 14:00:00 +0100vindy-fdd4c02dfce9579d298b797d4802fd14vindyen37.944 23.6529NuclearEnergyPublicHealthNuclearNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesMiyagi PrefectureInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachAIR BASEEugene HoshikoJapanese governmentYoshiro MoriSaori YoshidaTadahiro NomuraWorld War II20200320140000https://tribune.com.pk/story/2180275/7-japan-welcomes-olympic-flame-doubts-swirl-games/LONDON: The Olympic flame arrived in Japan Friday to a muted reception, what should have been a joyous celebration dramatically scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic that has cast doubt over whether the Tokyo Games can even go ahead. The flame landed on a special charter flight into Matsushima....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 12:03:00 +0100tribune-9daa8861a7a6bbee6a4d231e3ed80c87tribuneen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersPublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesJRCNuclearSecurityNuclearInternational Olympic CommitteeNew York TimesThomas BachAir BaseToshiro MutoSaori YoshidaYoshiro MoriGerard ButlerTadahiro Nomura20200320120300https://www.olympic.org/news/tokyo-2020-olympic-flame-arrives-in-japanThe Olympic flame for Tokyo 2020 touched down in Japan early on Friday to start its 121-day Olympic Torch Relay journey around the country, bringing a message of peace and hope to the world. The flame was transported by a special aircraft “Tokyo 2020 Go” from Athens, Greece, and arrived at Japan....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 11:46:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk-7be951318c1d25da9cf6ca1c8d79a56cnewsnow-co-uken37.944 23.6529NaturalDisastersMiyagi PrefectureAir BaseParalympic GamesJapanese governmentMORI YoshiroOlympic Games20200320114600https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2020/mar/20/japan-welcomes-olympic-flame-as-doubts-swirl-over-tokyo-games-2119282.htmlJAPAN: The Olympic flame arrived in Japan Friday to a muted reception, what should have been a joyous celebration dramatically scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic that has cast doubt over whether the Tokyo Games can even go ahead. The flame landed on a special charter flight into Matsushima....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 11:18:00 +0100newindianexpress-2712fdf28ae9e128a1d1acbbc9f9b032newindianexpressen35.6831 139.809NuclearJRCNuclearSecurityNaturalDisastersPublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesInternational Olympic CommitteeNew York TimesThomas BachAir BaseToshiro MutoSaori YoshidaYoshiro MoriGerard ButlerTadahiro Nomura20200320111800https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/2020-03-20-japan-welcomes-olympic-flame-as-doubts-swirl-over-games/The Olympic flame arrived in Japan Friday to a muted reception, what should have been a joyous celebration dramatically scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic that has cast doubt over whether the Tokyo Games can even go ahead. The flame landed on a special charter flight into Matsushima Air....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 10:34:00 +0100thetimes-za-18194bab88cc15b001367d29c4ebf865thetimes-zaen35.6831 139.809NuclearJRCNuclearSecurityNaturalDisastersPublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesInternational Olympic CommitteeNew York TimesThomas BachAir BaseToshiro MutoSaori YoshidaYoshiro MoriGerard ButlerTadahiro Nomura20200320103400http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/sports/2020/03/663_286545.htmlThe Olympic flame on Friday completed its difficult journey from Greece to Japan. That signified a small, symbolic victory for the IOC and local organizers, who maintain the Tokyo Olympics will open on July 24 amid a chorus of doubters who believe they should be postponed or canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 10:34:00 +0100koreatimes-66ffe29e92d85ec7aef7cb3560847128koreatimesen37.944 23.6529PublicHealthNuclearEnergyCommunicableDiseasesNuclearNaturalDisastersInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachJapanese governmentYoshiro MoriSaori YoshidaTadahiro NomuraWorld War II20200320103400https://time.com/5807089/japan-olympic-flame-coronavirus/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+time%2Ftopstories+%28TIME%3A+Top+Stories%29(MATSUSHIMA AIR BASE, Japan) The Olympic flame on Friday completed its difficult journey from Greece to Japan. That signified a small, symbolic victory for the IOC and local organizers, who maintain the Tokyo Olympics will open on July 24 amid a chorus of doubters who believe they should be postponed or canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 10:09:00 +0100time-b05fb559f93c7b9d43ee51111c5d216ctimeen37.944 23.6529CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersNuclearEnergyNuclearPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachAIR BASEJapanese governmentYoshiro MoriSaori YoshidaTadahiro NomuraWorld War II20200320100900https://www.wsaw.com/content/news/Olympic-flame-lands-in-Japan-as-doubts-grow-over-Tokyo-Games-568955441.htmlMATSUSHIMA AIR BASE, Japan (AP) — The Olympic flame has arrived in Japan from Greece and was greeted in a scaled-down ceremony at an air base in northern Japan. The flame touched down amid doubts if the Tokyo Games can open as scheduled on July 24 because of the coronavirus pandemic.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 09:52:00 +0100wsaw-ba8d20784ba3bcb63ffc033a682167d6wsawen35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthNuclearAssociated PressAIR BASE20200320095200https://www.wkyt.com/content/news/Olympic-flame-lands-in-Japan-as-doubts-grow-over-Tokyo-Games-568955441.htmlMATSUSHIMA AIR BASE, Japan (AP) — The Olympic flame has arrived in Japan from Greece and was greeted in a scaled-down ceremony at an air base in northern Japan. The flame touched down amid doubts if the Tokyo Games can open as scheduled on July 24 because of the coronavirus pandemic.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 09:49:00 +0100wkyt-ba8d20784ba3bcb63ffc033a682167d6wkyten35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthNuclearAssociated PressAIR BASE20200320094900https://nypost.com/2020/03/20/olympic-flame-arrives-in-japan-as-potential-postponement-looms/MATSUSHIMA AIR BASE, Japan — The Olympic flame arrived in Japan on Friday from Greece in a scaled-down ceremony at an airbase in northern Japan. The flame, carried in a special canister, touched down amid growing doubts if the Tokyo Games can open as scheduled on July 24 because of the coronavirus pandemic.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 09:41:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk-ea6165610743cae2f9c4ff31965273bbnewsnow-co-uken37.944 23.6529CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersNuclearEnergyNuclearPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachAIR BASESaori YoshidaYoshiro MoriTadahiro Nomura20200320094100https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/230350Japanese three-time Olympic gold medallists Saori Yoshida (left) and Tadahiro Nomura lighting a Tokyo 2020 Olympic cauldron with the Olympic flame after transporting the flame from Greece at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Matsushima Base in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi prefecture today. – AFP pic, March 20, 2020.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 09:37:00 +0100themalaysianinsight-a55f7f4d75f9072ce9181617273b4ed6themalaysianinsighten35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthAir BaseSaori YoshidaTadahiro Nomura20200320093700https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/national/international/story/2020/mar/20/olympic-flame-lands-japan-doubts-grow-over-tokyo-games-due-covid-19-threat/518669/MATSUSHIMA AIR BASE, Japan (AP) The Olympic flame on Friday completed its difficult journey from Greece to Japan. That signified a small, symbolic victory for the IOC and local organizers, who maintain the Tokyo Olympics will open on July 24 amid a chorus of doubters who believe they should be....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 09:09:00 +0100timesfreepress-d7ee7158aed6e53428c25c472dc5360dtimesfreepressen37.944 23.6529CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersNuclearNuclearEnergyPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachAIR BASEJapanese governmentYoshiro MoriSaori YoshidaTadahiro NomuraWorld War II20200320090900https://www.zbcnews.co.zw/japan-welcomes-olympic-flame-as-doubts-swirl-over-games/THE Olympic flame arrived in Japan Friday to a muted reception, what should have been a joyous celebration dramatically scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic that has cast doubt over whether the Tokyo Games can even go ahead. The flame landed on a special charter flight into Matsushima Air....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 08:55:00 +0100zbc-34c0b44e6f771e25a5d92f39c07f586azbcen35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNuclearNaturalDisastersPublicHealthJRCNuclearSecurityInternational Olympic CommitteeNew York TimesThomas BachAir BaseToshiro MutoSaori YoshidaYoshiro MoriGerard ButlerTadahiro Nomura20200320085500https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2020/03/19/olympic-flame-lands-in-japan-as-doubts-grow-over-tokyo-games/111435522/MATSUSHIMA AIR BASE, Japan (AP) — The Olympic flame on Friday completed its difficult journey from Greece to Japan. That signified a small, symbolic victory for the IOC and local organizers, who maintain the Tokyo Olympics will open on July 24 amid a chorus of doubters who believe they should be....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 08:36:00 +0100usaToday-52e7df7024c9a48dc42a3b62f53235c0usaTodayen37.944 23.6529CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersNuclearNuclearEnergyPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachAIR BASEJapanese governmentYoshiro MoriSaori YoshidaTadahiro NomuraWorld War II20200320083600https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/03/03a9f9ff1189-update3-olympic-flame-arrives-in-japan-despite-coronavirus.htmlThe flame for this summer's Tokyo Olympics arrived Friday at an air base in Japan, beginning the domestic buildup even as doubts continue over what impact the coronavirus pandemic would have on the country's hosting of the sporting showpiece. The Japanese leg of the torch relay, with the concept of....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 08:22:00 +0100kyodonews-0bc14d3e24954c75b5114b955f1c7206kyodonewsen35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthJRCNuclearSecurityManMadeDisastersThe New York TimesWorld CupThomas BachFukushima PrefectureYoshiro MoriSaori YoshidaSeiko HashimotoTadahiro NomuraNadeshiko Japan20200320082200https://www.business-standard.com/article/sports/covid-19-olympic-flame-arrives-in-japan-amid-doubts-over-tokyo-games-120032000517_1.htmlAmid the Covid-19 (coronavirus) scare, the Olympic flame arrived in Japan on Friday. The reception of the flame was scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic that has cast doubt over the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Former Japanese Olympians Saori Yoshida and Tadahiro Nomura collected the flame from the....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 08:20:00 +0100business-standard-93adcdd68ac5bcce9cbeb912139236c0business-standarden35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthMiyagi PrefectureInternational Olympic CommitteeNew York TimesThomas BachToshiro MutoSaori YoshidaYoshiro MoriGerard ButlerTadahiro Nomura20200320082000https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/olympic-flame-lands-japan-doubts-grow-tokyo-games/2335512/The Olympic flame on Friday completed its difficult journey from Greece to Japan. That signified a small, symbolic victory for the IOC and local organizers, who maintain the Tokyo Olympics will open on July 24 amid a chorus of doubters who believe they should be postponed or canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 07:53:00 +0100nbcnewyork-bdb5791a34e46d233dcb6714b2f20921nbcnewyorken37.944 23.6529CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersNuclearNuclearEnergyPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachJapanese governmentYoshiro MoriSaori YoshidaTadahiro NomuraWorld War II20200320075300https://www.europesun.com/news/264360623/japan-welcomes-olympic-flame-as-doubts-swirl-over-gamesThe Olympic flame arrived in Japan on Friday to a muted reception, what should have been a joyous celebration dramatically scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic that has cast doubt over whether the Tokyo Games can even go ahead. The flame landed on a special charter flight into Matsushima Air....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 07:42:00 +0100europesun-495f3cc693383a043af677e60768bf6beuropesunen35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNuclearNaturalDisastersPublicHealthJRCNuclearSecurityInternational Olympic CommitteeNew York TimesThomas BachAir BaseToshiro MutoSaori YoshidaYoshiro MoriGerard ButlerTadahiro Nomura20200320074200https://www.stabroeknews.com/2020/03/20/sports/olympic-flame-arrives-in-japan-amid-worries-over-coronavirus-impact/TOKYO (Reuters) – A plane carrying the Olympic torch from Greece will arrive today on Japan’s northwestern coast ravaged by a 2011 tsunami, but the welcome ceremony will have no spectators, amid worries that the Games could be cancelled over a coronavirus pandemic.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 07:21:00 +0100stabroeknews-dfc6bd635f400660d75e1693d02668d5stabroeknewsen37.944 23.6529CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeYoshiro MoriSeiko HashimotoKaterina Stefanidi20200320072100https://www.irishsun.com/news/264360623/japan-welcomes-olympic-flame-as-doubts-swirl-over-gamesThe Olympic flame arrived in Japan on Friday to a muted reception, what should have been a joyous celebration dramatically scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic that has cast doubt over whether the Tokyo Games can even go ahead. The flame landed on a special charter flight into Matsushima Air....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 07:21:00 +0100irishsun-495f3cc693383a043af677e60768bf6birishsunen35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNuclearNaturalDisastersPublicHealthJRCNuclearSecurityInternational Olympic CommitteeNew York TimesThomas BachAir BaseToshiro MutoSaori YoshidaYoshiro MoriGerard ButlerTadahiro Nomura20200320072100https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/03/20/20/olympic-flame-arrives-in-japan-amid-worries-over-coronavirus-impactThree-time Olympic gold medalists Tadahiro Nomura and Saori Yoshida hold the Olympic Flame during the Olympic Flame arrival ceremony at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Matsushima Base in Higashi-Matsuhsima, Miyagi prefecture, northern Japan. Issei Kato, Reuters.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 06:58:00 +0100abs-cbnnews-5cfcb8dd3d156607328507c7ba931c26abs-cbnnewsen24.783333 141.333333CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeSaori YoshidaYoshiro MoriTadahiro NomuraSeiko HashimotoKaterina Stefanidi20200320065800https://www.trtworld.com/sport/olympic-flame-lands-in-japan-as-doubts-grow-over-tokyo-games-34722?utm_source=other&utm_medium=rssTokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori, left, receives Olympic Flame from three-time Olympic gold medalists Tadahiro Nomura and Saori Yoshida, right, during the Flame Arrival Ceremony at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Matsushima Base in Higashimatsushima in Miyagi Prefecture, north of Tokyo on March 20, 2020.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 06:50:00 +0100trtworld-5e1f19fb061fdf0a0e118ded195028bbtrtworlden35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthNaturalDisastersNuclearMiyagi PrefectureInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachYoshiro MoriSaori YoshidaTadahiro Nomura20200320065000https://globalnews.ca/news/6705942/coronavirus-olympic-torch-japan/A plane carrying the Olympic torch from Greece arrived on Friday on Japan’s northwestern coast ravaged by a 2011 tsunami, but the welcome ceremony will have no spectators, amid worries the Games could be canceled over the pandemic. The flame arrived at Japan Air Self-Defence Force’s Matsushima base....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 06:37:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk-6a438d9495b21525d13d2fa47b43e5f9newsnow-co-uken37.944 23.6529CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeKaterina Stefanidi20200320063700https://sg.news.yahoo.com/olympic-flame-lands-japan-doubts-023627721.htmlA plane carrying the Olympic flame arrives before Olympic Flame Arrival Ceremony at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Matsushima Base in Higashimatsushima in Miyagi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, Friday, March 20, 2020. The Olympic flame from Greece is set to arrive in Japan even as the opening of the the....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 06:34:00 +0100yahoo-sg-e2e7dcadcf87b35fca7058d67dace559yahoo-sgen35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersNuclearNuclearEnergyPublicHealthMiyagi PrefectureInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachAIR BASEEugene HoshikoSaori YoshidaYoshiro MoriTadahiro Nomura20200320063400https://www.thaipbsworld.com/olympic-flame-lands-in-japan-as-doubts-grow-over-tokyo-games/A plane carrying the Olympic flame arrives before Olympic Flame Arrival Ceremony at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Matsushima Base in Higashimatsushima in Miyagi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, Friday, March 20, 2020. The Olympic flame from Greece is set to arrive in Japan even as the opening of the the....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 06:34:00 +0100thaipbs-187ca6a23bfd2032816d13287084cf07thaipbsen35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersNuclearNuclearEnergyPublicHealthMiyagi PrefectureInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachAIR BASEEugene HoshikoSaori YoshidaYoshiro MoriTadahiro Nomura20200320063400https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/03/19/breaking-news/olympic-flame-arrives-in-japan-as-doubts-grow-over-tokyo-games-due-to-coronavirus-pandemic/MATSUSHIMA AIR BASE, Japan >> The Olympic flame arrived in Japan on Friday from Greece in a scaled-down ceremony at an air base in northern Japan. The flame, carried in a special canister, touched down amid growing doubts if the Tokyo Games can open as scheduled on July 24 because of the coronavirus pandemic.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 06:32:00 +0100HonululuAdvertiser-8edabb91ae3380536f7d04a38707d36dHonululuAdvertiseren35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersNuclearNuclearEnergyPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachAIR BASESaori YoshidaYoshiro MoriTadahiro Nomura20200320063200https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/03/03a9f9ff1189-update3-olympic-flame-arrives-in-japan-despite-coronavirus.htmlThe flame for this summer's Tokyo Olympics arrived Friday at an air base in northeastern Japan in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Amid growing worries among athletes around the world that the quadrennial Summer Games might be at risk of postponement or cancellation, the Japanese leg of the....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 06:24:00 +0100kyodonews-3ab108df8c95d720d434fe3ad3e4b3bckyodonewsen35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthJRCNuclearSecurityManMadeDisastersWorld CupFukushima PrefectureYoshiro MoriSaori YoshidaTadahiro NomuraNadeshiko Japan20200320062400https://apnews.com/aab702fecd00c0706c6b895cccff9209MATSUSHIMA AIR BASE, Japan (AP) — The Olympic flame arrived in Japan on Friday from Greece in a scaled-down ceremony at an air base in northern Japan. The flame, carried in a special canister, touched down amid growing doubts if the Tokyo Games can open as scheduled on July 24 because of the coronavirus pandemic.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 06:23:00 +0100google-top-stories-innovatie-d61136b61d88d0a38f6a4229ae6257e2google-top-stories-innovatieen35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersNuclearNuclearEnergyPublicHealthAssociated PressInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachAIR BASESaori YoshidaYoshiro MoriTadahiro Nomura20200320062300https://www.thestar.com/news/world/asia/2020/03/19/olympic-flame-lands-in-japan-as-doubts-grow-over-tokyo-games.htmlMATSUSHIMA AIR BASE, Japan - The Olympic flame arrived in Japan on Friday from Greece in a scaled-down ceremony at an air base in northern Japan. The flame, carried in a special canister, touched down amid growing doubts if the Tokyo Games can open as scheduled on July 24 because of the coronavirus pandemic.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 06:19:00 +0100TorontoStar-153a0fb91e2bb704ec929188578845b0TorontoStaren35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersNuclearNuclearEnergyPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachAIR BASESaori YoshidaYoshiro MoriTadahiro Nomura20200320061900https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/olympic-flame-lands-in-japan-as-doubts-grow-over-tokyo-games-1.4860998MATSUSHIMA AIR BASE, JAPAN -- The Olympic flame arrived in Japan on Friday from Greece in a scaled-down ceremony at an air base in northern Japan. The flame, carried in a special canister, touched down amid growing doubts if the Tokyo Games can open as scheduled on July 24 because of the coronavirus pandemic.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 06:15:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk-7a337d52b42236959ce2cb11f962cb01newsnow-co-uken35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersNuclearNuclearEnergyPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachAIR BASESaori YoshidaYoshiro MoriTadahiro Nomura20200320061500https://apnews.com/aab702fecd00c0706c6b895cccff9209MATSUSHIMA AIR BASE, Japan (AP) — The Olympic flame arrived in Japan on Friday from Greece in a scaled-down ceremony at an air base in northern Japan. The flame, carried in a special canister, touched down amid growing doubts if the Tokyo Games can open as scheduled on July 24 because of the coronavirus pandemic.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 06:10:00 +0100google-top-stories-d61136b61d88d0a38f6a4229ae6257e2google-top-storiesen35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersNuclearNuclearEnergyPublicHealthAssociated PressInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachAIR BASESaori YoshidaYoshiro MoriTadahiro Nomura20200320061000https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/olympic-flame-lands-in-japan-as-doubts-grow-over-tokyo-games/article31114980.eceA plane carrying the Olympic flame arrives before Olympic Flame Arrival Ceremony at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Matsushima Base in Higashimatsushima in Miyagi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, Friday, March 20, 2020. The Olympic flame from Greece is set to arrive in Japan even as the opening of the the....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 05:41:00 +0100thehindu-b3558d2e9205e7cefa6fc67dbe2b781fthehinduen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersNuclearMiyagi PrefectureInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachSaori YoshidaTadahiro Nomura20200320054100https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/japan-welcomes-olympic-flame-as-doubts-swirl-over-games-120032000256_1.htmlThe Olympic flame arrived in Japan Friday to a muted reception, what should have been a joyous celebration dramatically scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic that has cast doubt over whether the Tokyo Games can even go ahead. The flame landed on a special charter flight into Matsushima Air....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 05:31:00 +0100business-standard-cacaea745dc0ad6754dc1e9866040afbbusiness-standarden35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNuclearNaturalDisastersPublicHealthJRCNuclearSecurityInternational Olympic CommitteeNew York TimesThomas BachAir BaseToshiro MutoSaori YoshidaYoshiro MoriGerard ButlerTadahiro Nomura20200320053100https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/olympic-flame-arrives-in-japan-ahead-of-tokyo-2020/story-wQN0INcbT7C0Y7VSaax91M.htmlThe 'Tokyo 2020 Go' aircraft transporting the Olympic Flame from Greece to Japan, arrives at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Matsushima Base in Higashi-Matsuhsima, Miyagi prefecture, northern Japan March 20, 2020. (Reuters) The Olympic flame arrived in Japan Friday to a muted reception, with what....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 05:31:00 +0100HindustanTimes-9235b67918cd12ba2ed1a0d1e251d4d2HindustanTimesen35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthNaturalDisastersAir BaseSaori YoshidaTadahiro Nomura20200320053100https://sports.inquirer.net/389836/olympic-flame-lands-in-japan-as-doubts-grow-over-tokyo-gamesOrganizers and the International Olympic Committee say it will, but postponement or cancellation is viewed increasingly as a possible option. The flame reached Japan aboard a white aircraft painted with the inscription “Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay” along its side.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 05:24:00 +0100inquirer-9568030a9e97b1427bd882f310a30f2binquireren35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthNaturalDisastersNuclearInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachSaori YoshidaYoshiro MoriTadahiro Nomura20200320052400https://www.whig.com/article/20200319/AP/303199798MATSUSHIMA AIR BASE, Japan (AP) — The Olympic flame arrived in Japan on Friday from Greece in a scaled-down ceremony at an air base in northern Japan. The flame, carried in a burning canister, touched down amid growing doubts if the Tokyo Games can open as scheduled on July 24 because of the coronavirus pandemic.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 05:20:00 +0100whig-cbc888cc428d9d4a281c7616e1db82a8whigen35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersNuclearPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachAIR BASESaori YoshidaTadahiro Nomura20200320052000https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2020/03/20/olympic-flame-arrives-in-japan-amid-covid-19-worries/Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori (left) receives the Olympic flame. (AP pic) HIGASHIMATSUSHIMA: A plane carrying the Olympic torch from Greece arrived on Friday on Japan’s northwestern coast ravaged by a 2011 tsunami, but the welcome ceremony will have no spectators, amid worries the Games could be cancelled over the coronavirus pandemic.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 05:12:00 +0100freemalaysiatoday-a4f848191742c45e2d144cb973670b20freemalaysiatodayen35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeYoshiro MoriSeiko HashimotoKaterina Stefanidi20200320051200https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/03/20/japan-welcomes-olympic-flame-as-doubts-swirl-over-games.htmlThe Olympic flame arrived in Japan Friday to a muted reception, what should have been a joyous celebration dramatically scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic that has cast doubt over whether the Tokyo Games can even go ahead. The flame landed on a special charter flight into Matsushima Air....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 05:03:00 +0100JakartaPost-6bfcbb698b6c3cebebf4f39a5c284a41JakartaPosten35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNuclearNaturalDisastersPublicHealthJRCNuclearSecurityInternational Olympic CommitteeNew York TimesThomas BachAir BaseToshiro MutoSaori YoshidaYoshiro MoriGerard ButlerTadahiro Nomura20200320050300https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-olympics-2020-flame-arrival/olympic-flame-arrives-in-japan-amid-worries-over-coronavirus-impact-idUKKBN21704HHIGASHIMATSUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - A plane carrying the Olympic torch from Greece arrived on Friday on Japan’s northwestern coast ravaged by a 2011 tsunami, but the welcome ceremony will have no spectators, amid worries the Games could be cancelled over the coronavirus pandemic.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 04:57:00 +0100reuters-uk-029be8c3c3f84a881733c6b79d1e38adreuters-uken37.944 23.6529CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeYoshiro MoriSeiko HashimotoKaterina Stefanidi20200320045700https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-olympics-2020-flame-arrival/olympic-flame-due-in-japan-amid-worries-over-coronavirus-impact-idUKKBN2163LBTOKYO (Reuters) - A plane carrying the Olympic torch from Greece will arrive on Friday on Japan’s northwestern coast ravaged by a 2011 tsunami, but the welcome ceremony will have no spectators, amid worries that the Games could be cancelled over a coronavirus pandemic.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 04:57:00 +0100reuters-uk-e1834473464133eb9ef5a6d7d9eca1cdreuters-uken37.944 23.6529CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeYoshiro MoriSeiko HashimotoKaterina Stefanidi20200320045700https://globalnews.ca/news/6705942/coronavirus-olympic-torch-japan/A plane carrying the Olympic torch from Greece arrived on Friday on Japan’s northwestern coast ravaged by a 2011 tsunami, but the welcome ceremony will have no spectators, amid worries the Games could be canceled over the pandemic. The flame arrived at Japan Air Self-Defence Force’s Matsushima base....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 04:49:00 +0100cknw-7829021423a6afe9c3ee9b2e15b4c71bcknwen37.944 23.6529CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeClarence FernandezKiyoshi TakenakaAntoni SlodkowskiKaterina StefanidiLincoln Feast20200320044900https://gulfnews.com/sport/in-era-of-coronavirus-olympic-flame-arrives-in-japan-1.1584673024963Tokyo 2020 Olympics President Yoshiro Mori receives the Olympic Flame from three-time Olympic gold medalists Tadahiro Nomura and Saori Yoshidabe who transported it from Greece to Japan, at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Matsushima Base in Higashi-Matsuhsima, Miyagi prefecture, northern Japan March 20, 2020.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 04:46:00 +0100gulfnews-26bd52fd33491b1172570017c2cc9738gulfnewsen35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthNaturalDisastersYoshiro MoriTadahiro Nomura20200320044600https://www.eagletribune.com/region/olympic-flame-lands-in-japan-as-doubts-grow-over-tokyo/article_40f13413-5f6d-5757-8463-5c9f3af9fa0a.htmlMATSUSHIMA AIR BASE, Japan (AP) — The Olympic flame arrived in Japan on Friday from Greece in a scaled-down ceremony at an air base in northern Japan. The flame, carried in a special canister, touched down amid growing doubts if the Tokyo Games can open as scheduled on July 24 because of the coronavirus pandemic.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 04:38:00 +0100eagletribune-9e5d86e18c1346bc6dabf37afcbb212beagletribuneen35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersNuclearPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachAIR BASESaori YoshidaYoshiro MoriTadahiro Nomura20200320043800https://www.ksl.com/article/46732491/olympic-flame-lands-in-japan-as-doubts-grow-over-tokyo-gamesMATSUSHIMA AIR BASE, Japan (AP) — The Olympic flame arrived in Japan on Friday from Greece in a scaled-down ceremony at an air base in northern Japan. The flame, carried in a special canister, touched down amid growing doubts if the Tokyo Games can open as scheduled on July 24 because of the coronavirus pandemic.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 04:30:00 +0100ksl-224054ee3a06ac7fa34c950bc195ff59kslen35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersNuclearPublicHealthAssociated PressInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachAIR BASESaori YoshidaYoshiro MoriTadahiro Nomura20200320043000http://www.tribtown.com/2020/03/19/oly-tokyo-torch-arrival/MATSUSHIMA AIR BASE, Japan The Olympic flame arrived in Japan on Friday from Greece in a scaled-down ceremony at an air base in northern Japan. The flame, carried in a special canister, touched down amid growing doubts if the Tokyo Games can open as scheduled on July 24 because of the coronavirus pandemic.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 04:29:00 +0100tribtown-2910a09235cc0724525ff9886a2c45d4tribtownen35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthNaturalDisastersNuclearInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachAIR BASESaori YoshidaYoshiro MoriTadahiro Nomura20200320042900https://apnews.com/aab702fecd00c0706c6b895cccff9209MATSUSHIMA AIR BASE, Japan (AP) — The Olympic flame arrived in Japan on Friday from Greece in a scaled-down ceremony at an air base in northern Japan. The flame, carried in a burning canister, touched down amid growing doubts if the Tokyo Games can open as scheduled on July 24 because of the coronavirus pandemic.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 03:57:00 +0100apnews-482fd645470c2d3569d1a54615ebc616apnewsen35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersNuclearPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachAIR BASESaori YoshidaTadahiro Nomura20200320035700https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2020/03/20/olympic-flame-lands-in-japan-as-doubts-grow-over-tokyo-games/MATSUSHIMA AIR BASE – The Olympic flame arrived in Japan on Friday from Greece in a scaled-down ceremony at an air base in northern Japan. The flame, carried in a burning canister, touched down amid growing doubts if the Tokyo Games can open as scheduled on July 24 because of the coronavirus pandemic.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 03:55:00 +0100click2houston-a0608af8aaa0c02ea042309ce0c742f9click2houstonen35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersNuclearPublicHealthAssociated PressInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachAIR BASESaori YoshidaTadahiro Nomura20200320035500http://english.sina.com/news/2020-03-20/detail-iimxxsth0437979.shtmlNaoko Imoto, an Olympian in swimming at the Olympic Games of Atlanta 1996, holds a torch with the Tokyo Olympic Flame at the Panathenaic stadium, in Athens, Greece, on March 19, 2020. (Photo by Aris Messinis-pool photo/Xinhua) TOKYO, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic flame arrived in Japan on....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 03:53:00 +0100sinacom-en-2a4c1b2c1a506d4b37adc9e0471d1529sinacom-enen35.6831 139.809PublicHealthNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesMiyagi PrefectureOlympic Games20200320035300http://www.therepublic.com/2020/03/19/oly-tokyo-torch-arrival/MATSUSHIMA AIR BASE, Japan The Olympic flame arrived in Japan on Friday from Greece in a scaled-down ceremony at an air base in northern Japan. The flame, carried in a burning canister, touched down amid growing doubts if the Tokyo Games can open as scheduled on July 24 because of the coronavirus pandemic.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 03:52:00 +0100therepublic-3565328b5cf6291988d8c8ef36dcb699therepublicen35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthNaturalDisastersNuclearInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachAIR BASESaori YoshidaTadahiro Nomura20200320035200http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-03/20/c_138897539.htmNaoko Imoto, an Olympian in swimming at the Olympic Games of Atlanta 1996, holds a torch with the Tokyo Olympic Flame at the Panathenaic stadium, in Athens, Greece, on March 19, 2020. (Photo by Aris Messinis-pool photo/Xinhua) The Olympic flame arrived in Japan on Friday amid coronavirus fears with....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 03:50:00 +0100xinhuanet_en-357608801fc5313a46c5aeb451519b62xinhuanet_enen35.6831 139.809PublicHealthNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesMiyagi PrefectureKaterina StefanidiOlympic Games20200320035000http://www.dailyjournal.net/2020/03/19/oly-tokyo-torch-arrival/MATSUSHIMA AIR BASE, Japan The Olympic flame arrived in Japan on Friday from Greece in a scaled-down ceremony at an air base in northern Japan. The flame, carried in a burning canister, touched down amid growing doubts if the Tokyo Games can open as scheduled on July 24 because of the coronavirus pandemic.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 03:49:00 +0100dailyjournal-3565328b5cf6291988d8c8ef36dcb699dailyjournalen35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthNaturalDisastersNuclearInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachAIR BASESaori YoshidaTadahiro Nomura20200320034900https://www.thestar.com/news/world/asia/2020/03/19/olympic-flame-lands-in-japan-as-doubts-grow-over-tokyo-games.htmlMATSUSHIMA AIR BASE, Japan - The Olympic flame arrived in Japan on Friday from Greece in a scaled-down ceremony at an air base in northern Japan. The flame, carried in a burning canister, touched down amid growing doubts if the Tokyo Games can open as scheduled on July 24 because of the coronavirus pandemic.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 03:47:00 +0100TorontoStar-552ef18a913c047a700d37b10145dbf4TorontoStaren35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthNaturalDisastersNuclearInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachAIR BASESaori YoshidaTadahiro Nomura20200320034700https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2020/03/20/olympic-flame-arrives-in-japan-amid-worries-over-coronavirus-impact/1848334The 'Tokyo 2020 Go' aircraft transporting the Olympic Flame from Greece to Japan, is pictured next to a ceremonial platform at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Matsushima Base in Higashi-Matsuhsima, Miyagi March 20, 2020. — Reuters pic. HIGASHIMATSUSHIMA, March 20 — A plane carrying the Olympic torch....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 03:43:00 +0100malaymail-1b1eff82f906b0b7f403201619779c65malaymailen35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeYoshiro MoriSeiko HashimotoKaterina Stefanidi20200320034300https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2020/03/20/olympic-flame-arrives-in-japan-amid-worries-over-coronavirus-impact/1848334The 'Tokyo 2020 Go' aircraft transporting the Olympic Flame from Greece to Japan, is pictured next to a ceremonial platform at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Matsushima Base in Higashi-Matsuhsima, Miyagi March 20, 2020. — Reuters pic. HIGASHIMATSUSHIMA, March 20 — A plane carrying the Olympic torch....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 03:40:00 +0100themalaymailonline-1b1eff82f906b0b7f403201619779c65themalaymailonlineen35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeYoshiro MoriSeiko HashimotoKaterina Stefanidi20200320034000https://www.news18.com/news/sports/olympic-flame-arrives-in-japan-amid-worries-over-coronavirus-impact-2543571.htmlHigashi-matsushima: A plane carrying the Olympic torch from Greece arrived on Friday on Japan’s northwestern coast ravaged by a 2011 tsunami, but the welcome ceremony will have no spectators, amid worries the Games could be cancelled over the coronavirus pandemic.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 03:33:00 +0100news18-d206436e1a25075e0d5ebde4638b152anews18en24.783333 141.333333CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeYoshiro MoriSeiko HashimotoKaterina Stefanidi20200320033300https://liveupdates.hindustantimes.com/india/coronavirus-india-world-latest-news-covid-19-death-toll-march-20-2020-21584667165603.htmlThe 'Tokyo 2020 Go' aircraft transporting the Olympic Flame from Greece to Japan, arrives at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Matsushima Base in Higashi-Matsuhsima, Miyagi prefecture, northern Japan March 20, 2020. (Reuters) The novel coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 9,800 people and infected over 240,000 so far.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 03:29:00 +0100HindustanTimes-1c0a9f117e62cfb698f5e9f51e31b979HindustanTimesen35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthTata MotorsNarendra Modi20200320032900https://globalnews.ca/news/6705942/coronavirus-olympic-torch-japan/A plane carrying the Olympic torch from Greece arrived on Friday on Japan’s northwestern coast ravaged by a 2011 tsunami, but the welcome ceremony will have no spectators, amid worries the Games could be canceled over the pandemic. The flame arrived at Japan Air Self-Defence Force’s Matsushima base....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 03:15:00 +0100globalnews-7829021423a6afe9c3ee9b2e15b4c71bglobalnewsen37.944 23.6529CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeClarence FernandezKiyoshi TakenakaAntoni SlodkowskiKaterina StefanidiLincoln Feast20200320031500https://www.oann.com/olympic-flame-to-arrive-in-japan-amid-worries-over-coronavirus-impact/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=olympic-flame-to-arrive-in-japan-amid-worries-over-coronavirus-impactThe Olympic cauldron awaits the Olympic Flame during an Olympic Flame Arrival Ceremony at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Matsushima Base in Higashi-Matsuhsima, Miyagi prefecture, northern Japan March 20, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato. March 20, 2020. HIGASHIMATSUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – A plane carrying....Fri, 20 Mar 2020 03:09:00 +0100oann-dacf74ff885f9b4ae7d6f18ba2bce16coannen24.783333 141.333333CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeClarence FernandezKiyoshi TakenakaYoshiro MoriSeiko HashimotoAntoni SlodkowskiKaterina StefanidiLincoln Feast20200320030900http://guyanachronicle.com/2020/03/19/olympic-flame-due-in-japan-amid-worries-over-coronavirus-impactTOKYO, Japan (Reuters) – A plane carrying the Olympic torch from Greece will arrive today on Japan’s northwestern coast, ravaged by a 2011 tsunami, but the welcome ceremony will have no spectators, amid worries that the Games could be cancelled over a coronavirus pandemic.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 02:25:00 +0100guyanachronicle-e962cb2ec6cacbf25d7e3fc0f3ecb59dguyanachronicleen37.944 23.6529CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeYoshiro MoriSeiko HashimotoKaterina Stefanidi20200320022500http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2490534&CategoryId=13002TOKYO/ATHENS – The Olympic flame will arrive in Japan on Friday but due to exceptional social distancing measures in place, it will embark on a lonely tour of the host country amid growing doubts over whether the Olympics will be held this summer at all.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 00:44:00 +0100laht-f07628e0d75724d60254b601e2277157lahten37.944 23.6529CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthNuclearDecommissioningGreek governmentAir BaseFukushima DaiichiEleftherios PetrouniasJapanese governmentYoshiro MoriSeiko HashimotoSpyros KapralosKaterina Stefanidi20200320004400https://japantoday.com/category/2020-tokyo-olympics/update-2-olympics-tokyo-2020-organisers-receive-olympic-flame-for-troubled-gamesTokyo 2020 organizers received the Olympic flame in a scaled-down handover ceremony in the Greek capital on Thursday, amid the coronavirus spread that has cast doubt on the global, multi-billion dollar event. In a brief ceremony closed to spectators in Athens' Panathenaic stadium, site of the first....Thu, 19 Mar 2020 23:48:00 +0100japantoday-d8aced71d5923af12c3cb88a8417a29ajapantodayen35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthOlympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeMiyagi PrefectureAlex RichardsonSpyros CapralosFukushima PrefectureAir BaseThomson ReutersJapanese governmentYoshiro MoriToby Davis20200319234800https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2020/03/19/coronavirus-trump-says-carnival-offered-cruise-ships-use-crisis/2876304001/One of the nation's largest cruise operators is offering up its ships as part of the effort to quell the coronavirus outbreak, President Donald Trump said Thursday. Carnival said it will offer select ships for use in response to the crisis. The company explained in a Thursday news release the ships....Thu, 19 Mar 2020 22:57:00 +0100azcentral-8f8dcf675f7d367a01b0df7386f9f9a4azcentralen40.6222 -73.9878CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthLawrence GostinMicky ArisonDonald TrumpWorld War IWorld War IISecond World WarQueen ElizabethUSA TODAY20200319225700https://www.namibian.com.na/89446/read/Tokyo-2020-organisers-receive-Olympic-flame-for-troubled-GamesATHENS - Tokyo 2020 organisers received the Olympic flame in a scaled-down handover ceremony in the Greek capital on Thursday, amid the coronavirus spread that has cast doubt on the global, multi-billion dollar event. In a brief ceremony closed to spectators in Athens' Panathenaic stadium, site of....Thu, 19 Mar 2020 22:34:00 +0100namibian-7a249c746bb8a12a8f9cd2022c2219bbnamibianen35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthOlympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeMiyagi PrefectureSpyros CapralosFukushima PrefectureAir BaseJapanese governmentYoshiro Mori20200319223400https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/olympic-flame-due-in-japan-amid-worries-over-coronavirus-impact-12558462TOKYO: A plane carrying the Olympic torch from Greece will arrive on Friday on Japan's northwestern coast ravaged by a 2011 tsunami, but the welcome ceremony will have no spectators, amid worries that the Games could be cancelled over a coronavirus pandemic.Thu, 19 Mar 2020 21:41:00 +0100channelnewsasia-725da2775bba45a8a7c39239e8c203cfchannelnewsasiaen37.944 23.6529CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeClarence FernandezYoshiro MoriSeiko HashimotoAntoni SlodkowskiKaterina Stefanidi20200319214100https://www.gulf-times.com/story/658773/Greece-hands-over-Olympic-flame-to-JapanThe Greek Olympic Committee handed over the Olympic flame to Japan in Athens on Thursday in a ceremony held without an audience amid the coronavirus pandemic. Tokyo organizing committee representative Naoko Imoto received the flame from president of the Hellenic Olympic Committee Spyros Capralos.Thu, 19 Mar 2020 21:15:00 +0100gulf-times-6e51b4c8f7cdc526eae0d4505eb5e3f6gulf-timesen37.944 23.6529CommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthNaturalDisastersMiyagi PrefectureSpyros Capralos20200319211500https://wsau.com/news/articles/2020/mar/19/olympic-flame-to-arrive-in-japan-amid-worries-over-coronavirus-impact/996824/?refer-section=sportsTOKYO (Reuters) - A plane carrying the Olympic torch from Greece will arrive on Friday on Japan's northwestern coast ravaged by a 2011 tsunami, but the welcome ceremony will have no spectators, amid worries that the Games could be canceled over a coronavirus pandemic.Thu, 19 Mar 2020 20:57:00 +0100wsau-396a72867c2156d5e9fb91a86325dff0wsauen37.944 23.6529CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeClarence FernandezYoshiro MoriSeiko HashimotoAntoni SlodkowskiKaterina Stefanidi20200319205700https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2020/03/19/coronavirus-trump-says-carnival-offered-cruise-ships-use-crisis/2876304001/One of the nation's largest cruise operators is offering up its ships as part of the effort to quell the coronavirus outbreak, President Donald Trump said Thursday. Carnival said it will offer select ships for use in the in response to the crisis. The company explained in a Thursday press release....Thu, 19 Mar 2020 20:45:00 +0100azcentral-c848066bbdbe72787bed12d8d3665356azcentralen40.6222 -73.9878CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthLawrence GostinCarnival CorporationMicky ArisonDonald TrumpWorld War IWorld War IISecond World WarQueen ElizabethUSA TODAY20200319204500https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2020/03/19/coronavirus-trump-says-carnival-offered-cruise-ships-use-crisis/2876304001/One of the nation's largest cruise operators is offering up its ships as part of the effort to quell the coronavirus outbreak, President Donald Trump said Thursday. Carnival said it will offer select ships for use in the in response to the crisis. The company explained in a Thursday press release....Thu, 19 Mar 2020 20:34:00 +0100usaToday-c848066bbdbe72787bed12d8d3665356usaTodayen40.6222 -73.9878CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthLawrence GostinCarnival CorporationMicky ArisonDonald TrumpWorld War IWorld War IISecond World WarQueen ElizabethUSA TODAY20200319203400https://www.theepochtimes.com/tokyo-2020-organizers-receive-olympic-flame-for-troubled-games_3278083.htmlAn athlete lights the Olympic torch during the olympic flame handover ceremony for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, in Panathenaic Stadium, Athens, Greece, on March 19, 2020. (Aris Messinis/Pool via Reuters) Tokyo 2020 organizers received the Olympic flame in a scaled-down handover ceremony in the....Thu, 19 Mar 2020 18:52:00 +0100theepochtimes-ffebbf60c9f36da5a7d3860e6e2469b2theepochtimesen35.6831 139.809CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthOlympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeMiyagi PrefectureSpyros CapralosFukushima PrefectureAir BaseEpoch TimesJapanese governmentYoshiro MoriSummer OlympicsAris Messinis20200319185200https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2020-03-19-tokyo-2020-organisers-receive-olympic-flame-for-troubled-games/epa08306227 General view of the empty Panathenaic Stadium during the Olympic Flame handover ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, 19 March 2020. The ceremony took place without spectators as a precaution against the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus disease. EPA-EFE/ARIS MESSINIS / POOL.Thu, 19 Mar 2020 17:46:00 +0100dailymaverick-514817ddfc9791c67c47271d05d68e1adailymavericken35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthOlympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeMiyagi PrefectureAlex RichardsonSpyros CapralosFukushima PrefectureAir BaseJapanese governmentYoshiro MoriARIS MESSINISToby Davis20200319174600https://news.kuwaittimes.net/website/organizers-receive-olympic-flame-for-troubled-games/ATHENS: An athlete lights the Olympic torch during the olympic flame handover ceremony for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics yesterday in Athens. – AFP. ATHENS: Tokyo 2020 organizers received the Olympic flame in a scaled-down handover ceremony in the Greek capital yesterday, amid the coronavirus....Thu, 19 Mar 2020 17:22:00 +0100kuwaittimes-048e55fd1543b6ae97c7c5b4fdee699dkuwaittimesen35.6831 139.809PublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersOlympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeMiyagi PrefectureSpyros CapralosFukushima PrefectureAir BaseJapanese governmentYoshiro MoriSummer Olympics20200319172200https://www.khaleejtimes.com/tokyo-organisers-receive-olympic-flame-for-troubled-gamesTokyo 2020 organisers received the Olympic flame in a scaled-down handover ceremony in the Greek capital on Thursday, amid the coronavirus spread that has cast doubt on the global, multi-billion dollar event. In a brief ceremony closed to spectators in Athens' Panathenaic stadium, site of the first....Thu, 19 Mar 2020 16:42:00 +0100khaleejtimes-f53807fa2df099fdb1e59e36828998f0khaleejtimesen35.6831 139.809PublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersOlympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeMiyagi PrefectureSpyros CapralosFukushima PrefectureAir BaseJapanese governmentYoshiro Mori20200319164200https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-flame-handover/tokyo-2020-organizers-receive-olympic-flame-for-troubled-games-idUSKBN2161F9?rpc=401&In a brief ceremony closed to spectators in Athens’ Panathenaic stadium, site of the first modern Games in 1896, the torch was received by Tokyo Games representative Naoko Imoto. It will arrive in Japan on Friday and kick off a domestic relay on March 26, with the Games set to take place from July 24-Aug.Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:49:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk-598dcbd12ddb512e7e0519ea79e56b21newsnow-co-uken35.6831 139.809PublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersOlympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeMiyagi PrefectureSpyros CapralosFukushima PrefectureAir BaseJapanese governmentYoshiro Mori20200319144900https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-olympics-2020-flame-handover/tokyo-2020-organisers-receive-olympic-flame-for-troubled-games-idUKKBN2161IR?rpc=401&In a brief ceremony closed to spectators in Athens’ Panathenaic stadium, site of the first modern Games in 1896, the torch was received by Tokyo Games representative Naoko Imoto. It will arrive in Japan on Friday and kick off a domestic relay on March 26, with the Games set to take place from July 24-Aug.Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:49:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk-696a704ad1b18b851c9ec0f0b186c065newsnow-co-uken35.6831 139.809PublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersOlympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeMiyagi PrefectureSpyros CapralosFukushima PrefectureAir BaseJapanese governmentYoshiro Mori20200319144900https://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-tokyo-2020-olympic-flame-leaves-for-japan-from-greece-in-scaled-down-handover-ceremony-2817780Amid the coronavirus outbreak, Tokyo 2020 organisers received the Olympic flame in a scaled-down handover ceremony in Greece and will now travel to Japan. In a brief ceremony closed to spectators in Athens' Panathenaic Stadium, site of the first modern Games in 1896, the torch was received by Tokyo Games representative Naoko Imoto.Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:45:00 +0100dnaindia-aff954e8aea60680ba3dc9de72b71f28dnaindiaen35.6831 139.809PublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersOlympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeMiyagi PrefectureSpyros CapralosFukushima PrefectureAir BaseJapanese governmentYoshiro Mori20200319144500https://wsau.com/news/articles/2020/mar/19/tokyo-2020-games-organizers-receive-olympic-flame/996554/?refer-section=sportsBy Karolos Grohmann. ATHENS (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 organizers received the Olympic flame in a scaled-down handover ceremony in the Greek capital on Thursday, amid the coronavirus spread that has cast doubt on the global, multi-billion dollar event. In a brief ceremony closed to spectators in Athens'....Thu, 19 Mar 2020 13:06:00 +0100wsau-5a1733fe358b94aa258307dd57c30fb1wsauen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersPublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesOlympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeMiyagi PrefectureAlex RichardsonSpyros CapralosFukushima PrefectureAir BaseJapanese governmentYoshiro MoriToby Davis20200319130600https://www.ibtimes.sg/tokyo-2020-olympics-organisers-receive-olympic-flame-greece-41294The organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics received the Olympic flame in a low-key handover at the Greek capital on Thursday amid the coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak that has raised doubts about the quadrennial event. The torch was handed over to there Tokyo Games representative Naoko Imoto in a....Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:48:00 +0100ibtimes-sg-2169ec9344e19b4d03f26cb30bbc8d40ibtimes-sgen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersPublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesOlympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeMiyagi PrefectureSpyros CapralosFukushima PrefectureAir BaseJapanese governmentYoshiro Mori20200319124800https://www.oann.com/tokyo-2020-games-organisers-receive-olympic-flame/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tokyo-2020-games-organisers-receive-olympic-flameMarch 19, 2020. By Karolos Grohmann. ATHENS (Reuters) – Tokyo 2020 organizers received the Olympic flame in a scaled-down handover ceremony in the Greek capital on Thursday, amid the coronavirus spread that has cast doubt on the global, multi-billion dollar event.Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:47:00 +0100oann-cf21f1d0aceacd11437aed9452af4d4eoannen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersPublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesOlympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeMiyagi PrefectureAlex RichardsonSpyros CapralosFukushima PrefectureAir BaseJapanese governmentYoshiro MoriToby Davis20200319124700https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/tokyo-2020-games-organisers-receive-olympic-flame-12556752ATHENS: Tokyo 2020 organisers received the Olympic flame in a scaled-down handover ceremony in the Greek capital on Thursday, amid the coronavirus spread that has cast doubt on the global, multi-billion dollar event. In a brief ceremony closed to spectators in Athens' Panathenaic stadium, site of....Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:36:00 +0100channelnewsasia-aa0f4dc587f7ced0da010c116b1e5a82channelnewsasiaen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersPublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesOlympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeMiyagi PrefectureAlex RichardsonSpyros CapralosFukushima PrefectureAir BaseJapanese governmentYoshiro MoriToby Davis20200319123600https://www.oann.com/tokyo-2020-games-organisers-receive-olympic-flame/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tokyo-2020-games-organisers-receive-olympic-flameOlympics - Olympic Flame Handover Ceremony - Panathenaic Stadium, Athens, Greece - March 19, 2020 General view of the olympic flame during the olympic flame handover ceremony for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics Aris Messinis/Pool via REUTERS. March 19, 2020.Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:15:00 +0100oann-ee632cb89c83b8ec7ada418967ee59d0oannen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersPublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesOlympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeMiyagi PrefectureAlex RichardsonSpyros CapralosFukushima PrefectureAir BaseJapanese governmentYoshiro MoriAris MessinisToby Davis20200319121500https://www.thenational.ae/sport/other-sport/tokyo-2020-organisers-receive-the-olympic-flame-despite-shadow-of-coronavirus-1.994668Tokyo 2020 organisers received the Olympic flame in a scaled-down handover ceremony in in Athens on Thursday, despite the shadow of coronavirus that looms large over the event. In a brief ceremony closed to spectators in the Greek capital's Panathenaic Stadium, site of the first modern Games in....Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:02:00 +0100thenational-1e8a2f7bcc6758b7c7fe64ddde9e1c4athenationalen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersPublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesOlympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeMiyagi PrefectureSpyros CapralosFukushima PrefectureAir BaseJapanese governmentYoshiro Mori20200319120200https://wsau.com/news/articles/2020/mar/19/tokyo-2020-games-organizers-receive-olympic-flame/996554/?refer-section=sportsATHENS (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 organisers received the Olympic flame in a scaled-down handover ceremony in the Greek capital on Thursday, amid the coronavirus spread that has cast doubt on the global, multi-billion dollar event. In a brief ceremony closed to spectators in Athens' Panathenaic stadium,....Thu, 19 Mar 2020 11:30:00 +0100wsau-5048fe272955254434d33ff24e88693dwsauen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersPublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesOlympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeMiyagi PrefectureAlex RichardsonSpyros CapralosFukushima PrefectureAir BaseJapanese governmentYoshiro MoriToby Davis20200319113000https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/03/074aa7d2295f-olympic-flame-to-be-handed-over-to-japan-amid-coronavirus-fears.htmlThe flame for this summer's Tokyo Olympics will be handed over to Japan from Greece on Thursday at a drastically scaled-down ceremony, amid increasing fears over the spread of the new coronavirus. The flame will be passed from the Greek Olympic committee to the Tokyo organizers, though they will not....Thu, 19 Mar 2020 06:34:00 +0100kyodonews-0179008a85131e4b16152cc7b3969d4akyodonewsen35.6831 139.809NuclearEnergyPublicHealthNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersCommunicableDiseasesInternational Olympic CommitteeWorld CupThomas BachYoshiro MoriSaori YoshidaSeiko HashimotoTadahiro NomuraNadeshiko Japan20200319063400https://www.omanobserver.om/olympic-torch-events-downscaled-over-virus/TOKYO: Tokyo 2020 organisers said on Tuesday they had taken the “heartbreaking” decision to scale back parts of the Olympic torch relay due to the coronavirus, but stressed that spectators would still be allowed to watch from the roadside. Chief executive Toshiro Muto told reporters that the “grand....Wed, 18 Mar 2020 04:38:00 +0100omanobserver-om-0728fefcab7b43282a0a1d284e5b5107omanobserver-omen41.48045 140.252502JRCNuclearSecurityCommunicableDiseasesNuclearNaturalDisastersPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachWorld Health OrganizationWHOToshiro MutoGerard ButlerShinzo AbeYuriko Koike20200318043800http://www.theindependentbd.com/post/241402Tokyo 2020 organisers said Tuesday they had taken the "heartbreaking" decision to scale back parts of the Olympic torch relay due to the coronavirus, but stressed that spectators would still be allowed to watch from the roadside. Chief executive Toshiro Muto told reporters that the "grand start" of....Wed, 18 Mar 2020 04:37:00 +0100theindependentbd-0cbc1fb13f991c4678a6cb7802a97f82theindependentbden35.6831 139.809JRCNuclearSecurityCommunicableDiseasesNuclearNaturalDisastersPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeToshiro MutoGerard Butler20200318043700https://english.kyodonews.net/tokyo/news/2020/03/f33e822e0e67-urgent-fans-to-be-asked-not-to-watch-japan-olympic-torch-relay-from-roadside.htmlA top official of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee said Monday that the organizers will request that people refrain from watching the Japanese nationwide torch relay from the roadside for some time in response to the outbreak of the new coronavirus.Wed, 18 Mar 2020 04:19:00 +0100kyodonews-22fb371d04cef64c0c59d545c2d568c8kyodonewsen35.6831 139.809ManMadeDisastersCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthFukushima PrefectureToshiro Muto20200318041900https://pakobserver.net/tokyo-olympics-flame-festivities-scaled-back-over-coronavirus/Tokyo. Tokyo 2020 organisers said Tuesday they were scaling back parts of the Olympic torch relay due to the coronavirus, but that spectators would still be allowed to watch from the roadside. Chief executive Toshiro Muto told reporters that the “grand start” of the torch relay from the disaster-hit....Tue, 17 Mar 2020 22:14:00 +0100pakobserver-6e1234098790567d24f54f148f7f4053pakobserveren41.48045 140.252502JRCNuclearSecurityCommunicableDiseasesNuclearNaturalDisastersPublicHealthInternational Olympic CommitteeToshiro MutoGerard Butler20200317221400https://www.gulf-times.com/story/658634/Tokyo-Olympics-flame-festivities-scaled-back-over-Tokyo 2020 organisers said Tuesday they were scaling back parts of the Olympic torch relay due to the coronavirus, but that spectators would still be allowed to watch from the roadside. Chief executive Toshiro Muto told reporters that the "grand start" of the torch relay from the disaster-hit....Tue, 17 Mar 2020 17:06:00 +0100gulf-times-648bbfa2d75fdd3d65a84abbd33e48f6gulf-timesen35.6831 139.809JRCNuclearSecurityNaturalDisastersNuclearPublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachWorld Health OrganizationWHOToshiro MutoGerard ButlerShinzo AbeYuriko Koike20200317170600https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/03/bc6caf8d536c-olympics-early-torch-relay-ceremonies-to-be-held-without-spectators.htmlJapan will refrain from sending a delegation to the Olympic flame handover ceremony in Greece as a safety measure in response to the global coronavirus pandemic, Tokyo Games organizing committee President Yoshiro Mori said Tuesday. A delegation including Mori and Japan's Olympic minister Seiko....Tue, 17 Mar 2020 14:49:00 +0100kyodonews-52e036f2d8a73dd89c0eb2431fccac5ekyodonewsen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersCommunicableDiseasesNuclearEnergyPublicHealthWorld CupFukushima PrefectureToshiro MutoYoshiro MoriSeiko HashimotoNadeshiko Japan20200317144900http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/tokyo-olympics-flame-festivities-scaled-back-over-virus/article/568865Chief executive Toshiro Muto told reporters that the "grand start" of the torch relay from the disaster-hit Fukushima province would take place without spectators "in order to prevent the spread of infections". Any spectators who are feeling unwell will be asked not to watch from the roadside and....Tue, 17 Mar 2020 14:17:00 +0100digitaljournal-b3fa25d985a8ade43d0467c8af11002adigitaljournalen41.48045 140.252502PublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersNuclearJRCNuclearSecurityInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachWorld Health OrganizationWHOToshiro MutoGerard ButlerShinzo AbeYuriko Koike20200317141700https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/heartbreaking-olympic-torch-events-downscaled-over-virus-by-hiroshi-120031700869_1.htmlTokyo 2020 organisers said Tuesday they had taken the "heartbreaking" decision to scale back parts of the Olympic torch relay due to the coronavirus, but stressed that spectators would still be allowed to watch from the roadside. Chief executive Toshiro Muto told reporters that the "grand start" of....Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:54:00 +0100business-standard-c19d1e74be891527c4f9c9ab9559153bbusiness-standarden35.6831 139.809PublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersNuclearJRCNuclearSecurityInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachWorld Health OrganizationWHOToshiro MutoGerard ButlerShinzo AbeYuriko Koike20200317135400https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2020/03/17/heartbreaking-olympic-torch-events-downscaled-over-virus/1847469US actor Gerard Butler takes part in the Olympic flame torch relay for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics in Sparta March 13, 2020. ― Reuters pic. TOKYO, March 17 — Tokyo 2020 organisers said Tuesday they had taken the “heartbreaking” decision to scale back parts of the Olympic torch relay due to the....Tue, 17 Mar 2020 12:42:00 +0100malaymail-aec0d3f58213727c641ee7cdecba85f0malaymailen35.6831 139.809PublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersNuclearJRCNuclearSecurityInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachWorld Health OrganisationWHOToshiro MutoGerard ButlerSummer OlympicsShinzo AbeYuriko Koike20200317124200https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2020/03/17/heartbreaking-olympic-torch-events-downscaled-over-virus/1847469US actor Gerard Butler takes part in the Olympic flame torch relay for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics in Sparta March 13, 2020. ― Reuters pic. TOKYO, March 17 — Tokyo 2020 organisers said Tuesday they had taken the “heartbreaking” decision to scale back parts of the Olympic torch relay due to the....Tue, 17 Mar 2020 12:42:00 +0100themalaymailonline-aec0d3f58213727c641ee7cdecba85f0themalaymailonlineen35.6831 139.809PublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersNuclearJRCNuclearSecurityInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachWorld Health OrganisationWHOToshiro MutoGerard ButlerSummer OlympicsShinzo AbeYuriko Koike20200317124200https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/tokyo-olympics-flame-festivities-scaled-back-over-virus-12548258TOKYO: Tokyo 2020 organisers said on Tuesday (Mar 17) that they were scaling back parts of the Olympic torch relay due to the coronavirus, but that spectators would still be allowed to watch from the roadside. Chief executive Toshiro Muto told reporters that the "grand start" of the torch relay from....Tue, 17 Mar 2020 12:08:00 +0100channelnewsasia-82c485fd80d6bb442864f9e5a24a22d1channelnewsasiaen41.48045 140.252502PublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersNuclearJRCNuclearSecurityInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachWorld Health OrganizationWHOToshiro MutoGerard ButlerShinzo AbeYuriko Koike20200317120800https://www.rappler.com/sports/specials/olympics/254900-tokyo-2020-torch-events-downscaled-coronavirus?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rappler+%28Rappler%29FLAME LIGHTING. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics continues to be threatened by the widespread effects of the coronavirus. Photo by Aris Messinis/AFP. TOKYO, Japan – Tokyo 2020 organizers said Tuesday, March 17, they had taken the "heartbreaking" decision to scale back parts of the Olympic torch relay due to....Tue, 17 Mar 2020 11:53:00 +0100rappler-3389deafe5d82693b004af33d5b47d97rappleren35.6831 139.809PublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersNuclearJRCNuclearSecurityInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachWorld Health OrganizationWHOToshiro MutoGerard ButlerAris MessinisShinzo AbeYuriko Koike20200317115300http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/tokyo-olympics-flame-festivities-scaled-back-over-virus/article/568865Chief executive Toshiro Muto told reporters that the "grand start" of the torch relay from the disaster-hit Fukushima province would take place without spectators "in order to prevent the spread of infections". Any spectators who are feeling unwell will be asked not to watch from the roadside and....Tue, 17 Mar 2020 11:47:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk-b3fa25d985a8ade43d0467c8af11002anewsnow-co-uken35.6831 139.809PublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersNuclearJRCNuclearSecurityInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachWorld Health OrganizationWHOToshiro MutoGerard ButlerShinzo AbeYuriko Koike20200317114700https://www.ibtimes.com/heartbreaking-olympic-torch-events-downscaled-over-virus-2941380Tokyo 2020 organisers said Tuesday they had taken the "heartbreaking" decision to scale back parts of the Olympic torch relay due to the coronavirus, but stressed that spectators would still be allowed to watch from the roadside. Chief executive Toshiro Muto told reporters that the "grand start" of....Tue, 17 Mar 2020 11:34:00 +0100ibtimes-544f98d4239b06fb7c80d38a31935a0dibtimesen35.6831 139.809PublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersNuclearJRCNuclearSecurityInternational Olympic CommitteeThomas BachWorld Health OrganizationWHOToshiro MutoGerard ButlerShinzo AbeYuriko Koike20200317113400https://www.elperiodicoextremadura.com/noticias/deportes/japon-ya-plantea-aplazar-juegos-coronavirus_1225219.htmlCiudadanos japoneses se hacen fotos con la llama olímpica, recién llegada de Grecia, en Ishinomaki. - PHILLIP FONG (AFP) Las primeras grietas en el convencimiento japonés de poder llevar a cabo los Juegos Olímpicos este verano salieron este viernes a la superficie.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 19:40:00 +0100elperiodicoextremadura-b000834084dc48a9c2549af2ecc206edelperiodicoextremaduraes35.6831 139.809Japan is already raises postpone the games by the sars-coronavirusJapan is already raises postpone the games by the sars-coronavirusCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthComité Olímpico InternacionalThomas BachBogdan GabrovecCOIJuegos Olímpicos20200320194000https://www.elperiodicomediterraneo.com/noticias/deportes/japon-ya-plantea-aplazar-juegos-coronavirus_1285246.htmlCiudadanos japoneses se hacen fotos con la llama olímpica, recién llegada de Grecia, en Ishinomaki. - PHILLIP FONG (AFP) Las primeras grietas en el convencimiento japonés de poder llevar a cabo los Juegos Olímpicos este verano salieron este viernes a la superficie.Fri, 20 Mar 2020 19:16:00 +0100elperiodicomediterraneo-b000834084dc48a9c2549af2ecc206edelperiodicomediterraneoes35.6831 139.809Japan is already raises postpone the games by the sars-coronavirusJapan is already raises postpone the games by the sars-coronavirusCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthComité Olímpico InternacionalThomas BachBogdan GabrovecCOIJuegos Olímpicos20200320191600