Japan

Swimming
Events

An Olympics diving qualifier in Tokyo that looked to have been cancelled last week will now go ahead following an agreement between the international aquatics federation and Japanese authorities
Multi-sport
Governance

A US State Department spokesman said the country 'wished to discuss' with its allies a joint boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, although stopped short of saying whether the country would be in…
Aquatic Sports
Events

Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics are to meet the international aquatics federation (Fina) this week about the federation's planned cancellation of a diving qualification event scheduled for later this…
Multi-sport
Governance

The International Olympic Committee has slashed the number of officials that will attend the Tokyo Olympics following a request by the Games' organisers
Football
Media

Replay of a live SportBusiness webinar held March 18 discussing the challenges faced by football leagues in the Asia-Pacific region as they seek to develop their media-rights businesses
Multi-sport
Events

Fans from outside Japan will not be allowed to attend the Tokyo Olympics, organisers announced on Saturday
Motorsport
Events

Formula E chief executive Jamie Reigle has revealed that the electric car-racing series is targeting potential new races in the US and Asia as part of plans to expand the global reach of the championship
Rugby Union
Events

Japanese rugby's Top League is targeting star players from England and other Northern Hemisphere nations to join its clubs, in ambitious plans to make the competition the best league in the world
Multi-sport
Events

The ceremony to launch the Olympic torch and the first section of the relay which follows will have no spectators due to ongoing concerns about Covid-19, the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee has said
Motorsport
Media

Extreme E, the new electric off-road racing series, has agreed rights deals with over-the-top streaming service DAZN in Japan and Saudi media group MBC for the Middle East and North Africa region
Multi-sport
Events

Local organisers of the Tokyo Olympics are considering implementing a 50-per-cent capacity on spectators at Olympic venues due to risks caused by Covid-19, according to local media reports
Media

Over-the-top streaming platform DAZN has introduced another payment option in Japan through a tie-up with Bocu, the mobile payment and identity solutions provider, and NTT Docomo, one of the country’s m…
Multi-sport
Events

Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee president Seiko Hashimoto has poured cold water on recent media reports claiming the Japanese government had already decided not to allow foreign visitors attend the Games
Football
Events

South Korea's men's football team is to become the first international sports team to visit Japan since the country tightened its border restrictions in late December, for a friendly later this month
Multi-sport
Events

The Japanese government has decided to bar entry of overseas spectators to the Tokyo Olympics, according to a report by Kyodo News, quoting anonymous 'officials with knowledge of the matter'
Multi-sport
Governance

Thomas Bach is to be re-elected for a second term as president of the International Olympic Committee this week
Multi-sport
Events

Japanese media outlets are reporting that overseas visitors are not likely to be admitted to the country to attend the Tokyo Olympics
Motorsport
Sponsorship & Marketing

DAZN has signed up Japanese Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda as a brand ambassador to promote the OTT subscription platform in Japan