Greenpeace: China Will Not Meet Climate Targets Through Coal Production

The Beijing Marathon is cancelled this weekend. The running race in the Chinese capital is cancelled “to prevent the risk of spreading the coronavirus”.   The announcement comes more than three months before the Winter Games, which will start in Beijing in 102 days. The Games start on February 4. […]

Japanese Emperor Opens Tokyo Olympics

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has officially opened the Tokyo Olympics.   Naruhito (61) did so from the grandstand in the almost empty Olympic Stadium, after which the fireworks shot through the sky in Tokyo again. President Thomas Bach of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and chairman Seiko Hashimoto of the Japanese […]

Six Countries Send Fully Vaccinated Teams to Games in Tokyo

International Olympic Committee Chairman Thomas Bach will not arrive in Tokyo until July 12, less than two weeks before the start of the Olympic Games.   The German had to cancel a trip to Japan in May due to travel restrictions due to the coronavirus and will not travel to […]