Tears of joy in Japan after nail-biting win over Spain
Japan Olympic Committee's deputy chief Kozo Tashima said Tuesday he had tested positive for the coronavirus, as doubts increase over whether Tokyo can safely host the Summer Games.
The president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee, Yoshiro Mori, will resign over a sexist remark that sparked an outcry, two sources said on Thursday, while the former prime minister said he could not let the controversy drag on.
The 3-1 defeat by Australia in their opening game has left Japan facing an early exit in the 2006 World Cup.
Coach Zico named seven European-based players for matches against Uruguay and the US.
The matches, to be played from Aug 30 to Oct 18, were called off until further notice.
There were a few fissures but no major cracks apparent in FIFA president Sepp Blatter's bedrock of Asia-Pacific support as officials began returning to the region from the annual congress of soccer's world governing body over the weekend.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
Sepp Blatter's shock resignation as FIFA president should allow people to now focus on events on the pitch .
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