Olympic Games
Building work complete on Tokyo 2020 stadium
The Japan Sports Council has said work on Tokyo's National Stadium, set to be the centrepiece venue of the 2020 Summer Olympics, was completed last Thursday, with just final quality and safety checks to…
Tokyo 2020 ramps up cooling measures
Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics have announced a slew of measures to counteract the effect of hot weather on the Games, including initiatives with 24 sponsors
British Athletes take legal action against BOA over sponsorship restrictions
The British Olympic Association (BOA) is facing legal action from some of its top athletes over the restrictions it imposes on personal sponsorships at the Olympic Games
Airbnb signs Worldwide Olympic Partner deal in new category
The global accommodation marketplace Airbnb has signed as a global partner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) until 2028
IOC appoints Essayah to lead Milan-Cortina 2026 coordination commission
The IOC has announced Finnish Olympian and IOC member Sari Essayah will chair the coordination commission for the Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics in 2026
Indonesia gets China’s backing for 2032 Olympics bid
Indonesia's National Olympic Committee chief Raja Spata Oktohari said on Saturday that China will support an Indonesian bid to host the 2032 Olympics
Tokyo 2020 adds Boston Consulting Group to professional services category
The Tokyo 2020 organising committee has signed the Boston Consulting Group K.K. (BCG Japan) as an Official Supporter, the third domestic tier of the Tokyo 2020 domestic sponsorship programme.
Japan Consortium extends Olympic broadcast rights to 2032
The Japan Consortium, which includes public-service broadcaster NHK and the Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association (JBA), has extended its Olympic Games rights deal until the 2032 summer Olympics
China prioritises winter sports vocational courses to meet Beijing 2022 demand
The Chinese Ministry of Education released an updated list of higher vocational education programs offering training in ice and snow sports facility maintenance and management, to meet increasing demand…
Tokyo 2020 organising committee considers looped circuit for Sapporo marathon
Following the decision to relocate the marathon and race walk events of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games from Tokyo to Sapporo, the Games organising committee is now considering a running course that loops…
Masa Takaya on Tokyo 2020’s messages of resilience, recovery and hope
In the first of a trio of interviews with the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Kevin McCullagh speaks to Masa Takaya, spokesperson and communications team leader, about what Tokyo 2020 wants to say to the world and how his team is delivering the message.
Australian Olympic Committee slams ABC’s Tokyo 2020 radio rights snub
The Australian Olympic Committee has called on public-service broadcaster ABC to reverse its decision not to pursue radio rights to the 2020 summer Olympic Games, calling the stance “monumentally short-sighted”.
Over 1m Tokyo 2020 tickets on sale in final domestic lottery
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee has announced its second, and last, lottery to sell tickets to Japanese residents, amid reports of high demand.
ESPN’s inaugural Chinese Winter X Games to be in Hebei
ESPN announced Wednesday that the first Winter X Games to be held in China will be in the district of Chongli, in Hebei province, on February 21-23, 2020
Milan-Cortina 2026 names Novari as chief executive
Vincenzo Novari has been announced as the chief executive of the 2026 winter Olympic Games, which will be held in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italy.
国际足联与东盟签署社会责任谅解备忘录
周六东南亚国家联盟与国际足联签署了一份谅解备忘录,旨在增加这一地区与足球相关的社会责任项目。
Tokyo concedes defeat over marathon, call for golf switch
Tokyo government officials have conceded defeat in their dispute with the International Olympic Committee over the location for the marathon at next year’s Olympics after it was confirmed that the event w…
IOC seeks to explain Olympic marathon move as Tokyo still hopes to retain race
The Tokyo 2020 organising committee is still hopeful that the marathon and race walking events at next year’s Olympic Games can take place in the Japanese capital, despite the International Olympic Committee m…