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Japan COVID-19 situation worsens after the Tokyo Olympics 2020

20Aug

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Japan COVID-19 situation worsens after the Tokyo Olympics 2020

"The surge in infections is reaching alarming record highs", said Suga Yoshihide, the Prime Minister of Japan Crowds gather outside Tokyo stadium for Olympics opening ceremony TOKYO, JAPAN - On Monday 16th August, the government of Japan decided to extend the country's current state of emergency even after September 12. The government previously decided that it would end the state of emergency on September 12, however the ever increasing COVID-19 cases in Japan have made them extend it. Major states including Tokyo, Osaka, Okinawa and other are all under the state of emergency. This state of emergency began in July and people expected it to end with the closing of Tokyo Olympics. The number of cases, however have increased drastically after the Tokyo Olympics thus resulting in...

Teen from Japan is Youngest Gold Medalist in Tokyo Olympics

13 year old Skateboarder, Momiji Nishiya secured Olympic gold, in the newly introduced 'Women's Street Competition'. Nishiya after the win said, "I welled up in tears because I was beyond happy". TOKYO, JAPAN - On Monday 9th August, Japan 13 year old skateboarder Momiji Nishiya went onto win the Gold medal in the women's skateboarding street competition. Nishiya despite her small age, showed exceptional talent and had a total score of 15.26 points. Winning the Olympic Gold at 13 years and 330 days gave her the title for being the Youngest Gold Medalist in the Tokyo Olympics. This made Nishiya the second youngest athlete to win gold in Olympic history. She is right behind Marjorie Gestring, who at 13 years and 268 days, won gold in diving at the 1936 Olympics. The Tokyo Olympics we...

Tokyo Olympics recycled the electronic devices for its Medals

Tokyo Olympics built the medals using obsolete electronic devices such as mobile phones. The Tokyo medal project was able to extract 32kg gold, 3500kg silver and 2200kg bronze from the devices. TOKYO, JAPAN - The Tokyo Olympics 2021, apart from being an excellent competition of world class athletes, has now also proven to be an event that cares for the wellbeing of mother earth. Tokyo Olympics for the first time in Olympic history made its medals out of electronic waste. Apart from Tokyo Olympics authorities Japan’s citizens were also an active part in the project. The whole process took years and an initiative called ‘Tokyo 2020 medal project’ made it possible. Japan with its medal project was able to recycle tons of its electronic waste. Moreover, Japan was also able to send ac...