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Tokyo Olympics Warns Sharing Videos on Social Media Is Not Allowed

Sharing videos from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on social media is not allowed, even for athletes, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Thursday as it looked to protect broadcasters’ rights. Jamaican double gold medallist sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah was …

Olympics Ban on Spectators to Cost Reinsurers Far Less Than Cancellation: Fitch

Japan’s decision to bar spectators from the Tokyo Olympics is likely to cost the global reinsurance sector $300 million to $400 million due to payouts for ticket and hospitality refunds, Fitch Ratings says. However, this is only 10%–15% of the …

Olympic Officials Unveil Rules on Masks, Singing, Transport for COVID-19 Games

Olympic officials on Wednesday unveiled the first of many COVID-19 rules for the Tokyo Games this summer, banning singing and chanting during events and mandating participants to wear masks at “all times” except when eating, sleeping or outdoors. The measures, …

If Tokyo Olympics Canceled, Loss for Insurers Would Be ‘Mind-Blowingly’ Big

LONDON — Insurers are facing a $2-3 billion loss if the Tokyo Olympics are canceled this year, amounting to the largest ever claim in the global event cancellation market, brokers say. With less than six months until the Games are …

Olympics Board Expected to Focus on Safety; Unlikely to Cancel Tokyo Games

BERLIN— The Tokyo Olympics will top the agenda when the International Olympic Committee’s executive board meets on Wednesday – but with the board firmly backing the event, any talk of scrapping it altogether due to the COVID-19 pandemic is highly …

Cost of Postponing Tokyo Olympics Could Reach $2.8 Billion

TOKYO – The cost of the postponement for the Tokyo Olympics could reach about $2.8 billion, according to figures released Friday [Dec. 4] by the Tokyo organizing committee, the Tokyo city government and Japan’s national government. The numbers are in …

Olympics’ Postponement Likely to Cost Insurers Much Less than Cancellation

Delaying the Olympics is likely to cost insurers much less than canceling the Tokyo Games altogether, with a chance that some of those involved may not have policies specifically covering a postponement, industry sources say. The Tokyo Olympics were postponed …