Tag Archives: Tokyo Olympics

The Truth About Radiation in Fukushima via The Diplomat

Posted on 2019/03/14 by nfield

Maxime Polleri […]In the period following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan saw the release of harmful radioactive pollutants or radionuclides, such as iodine‑131, cesium‑134, cesium‑137, strontium‑90, and plutonium‑238, among many others. Yet today, the scale of radioactive contamination throughout … Continue reading →

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Olympics: Tokyo Games torch relay to start at J-Village in Fukushima via Kyodo News

Posted on 2019/03/12 by yukimiyamotodepaul

TOKYO–The Japan leg of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic torch relay will start at a soccer facility in Fukushima Prefecture that is considered a symbol of the country’s reconstruction from the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, organizing committee president Yoshiro … Continue reading →

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Olympic torch may start at Fukushima soccer ground via NHK World Japan

Posted on 2019/03/06 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are close to choosing J-Village, a soccer training facility near the crippled Fukushima nuclear reactor, as the starting point of the Olympic torch relay. […] The Olympic organizing committee has been discussing … Continue reading →

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Atomic Balm Part 1: Prime Minister Abe Uses The Tokyo Olympics As Snake Oil Cure For The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Meltdowns via Fairewinds

Posted on 2019/03/03 by nfield

By Arnie Gundersen […] There has never been a roadmap for Japan to extricate itself from the radioactive multi-headed serpentine Hydra curse that has been created in an underfunded, unsuccessful attempt to clean-up the ongoing spread of migrating radioactivity from … Continue reading →

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nternational Campaign “Tokyo 2020 – The Radioactive Olympics” by Nuclear Free Olympic Games 2020

Posted on 2019/02/18 by nfield

There is an international campaign against having part of the Olympic games only 50 km from the Fukushima nuclear plants and opposing all nuclear plants in Japan and throughout the world. In 2020, Japan is inviting athletes from around the … Continue reading →

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Tokyo governor won’t speculate on Olympic bribery scandal via The Tribune

Posted on 2019/02/18 by nfield

TOKYO — The head of Tokyo’s city government has declined to weigh in on the future of Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda, who is being investigated for his part in an alleged bribery scandal. Asked Monday if Takeda should … Continue reading →

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2020 Olympics in light of Fukushima 311 via MENAFN

Posted on 2019/02/10 by nfield

[…] Now that the 2020 Olympics Games are headed to Tokyo and will feature baseball and softball to be played in Fukushima at the Azuma Stadium, how will visitors be kept safe? What’s the risk? Since health complications from radiation … Continue reading →

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2020 Olympic torches to be made of recycled aluminum from Fukushima temporary housing via the Japan Times

Posted on 2019/01/01 by nfield

Recycled aluminum from temporary housing in disaster-hit Fukushima Prefecture is expected to be used in the crafting of Tokyo 2020 Olympic torches, sources have said. The plan, revealed Monday, is likely to attract interest in Japan and abroad as being … Continue reading →

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IOC head Bach visits Fukushima with Abe via Japan Today

Posted on 2018/11/24 by nfield

By Mayuko Ono and Jack Tarrant International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said he wanted closer co-operation from Japanese officials to ensure the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games were the cleanest on record in terms of doping.[…] Bach made the … Continue reading →

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International Campaign “Tokyo 2020 – The Radioactive Olympics” via IPPNW (International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War)

Posted on 2018/08/17 by nfield

In 2020, Japan is inviting athletes from around the world to take part in the Tokyo Olympic Games. We are hoping for the games to be fair and peaceful. At the same time, we are worried about plans to host … Continue reading →

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