Japan hoped that holding the 2020 Olympics would reprise the triumph of 1964, when it became the first Asian host of the Games and gained a huge economic boost, but the coronavirus has muted the ...

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So far, they’ve had plenty to celebrate, with China winning 19 gold medals, Japan 9 and South Korea ten (at press time). Asian travellers headed to the Olympics are also doing it in style.

Japan, like South Africa, has lost both its games. Spain leads Group B with two wins, followed by a four-way tie between Australia and the Balkan states of Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia. Note: Some ...