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Eurosport India adds New Japan Pro-Wrestling rights
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has agreed a rights deal in India with the New Japan Pro-Wrestling organisation
IOC ‘seeks vaccines for athletes’, state of emergency declared in Tokyo
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is reported to be working on methods to get athletes Covid-19 vaccines in the second or third wave of treatment in order to ensure the postponed summer Olympic…
Domestic sponsors agree to contract extensions for Tokyo Olympics
The organising committee of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games has reached a “basic agreement” with all 68 domestic sponsors to extend their contracts and support the delayed Games.
Japan freezes special entry plan for Olympic athletes
The Japanese government has stopped its special entry provisions for Olympic athletes and team members from countries where the new, more infectious Covid-19 strain has been identified
Tokyo 2020 revamps creative team for scaled-back ceremonies
The organising committee for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games has revamped its planning team for the events’ opening ceremonies, with Hiroshi Sasaki having been appointed as executive c…
Latest Tokyo 2020 budget hits $15.4bn following pandemic postponement
The Tokyo 2020 organising committee has revealed the details of its version five budget, showing the total estimated costs for the Games following the unprecedented decision to postpone the event into…
Round-Up: BWF reveals competition schedule for first half of 2021, no new teams for IPL, and more
The Badminton World Federation announced the calendar for the first half of 2021, together with procedures for reopening the BWF World Rankings and information related to qualification and seedings for…
Tokyo to increase opening and closing ceremony budget for second time
The Tokyo Olympic Games organising committee plans to increase the budget for the opening and closing ceremonies of the rescheduled Olympics and Paralympics, for a second time
Polls suggest drop in public support for Tokyo Olympics
A poll by Japanese public-service broadcaster NHK has suggested that 32 per cent of the public want the Tokyo Olympics cancelled and 31 per cent want another postponement
Round-Up: Amazon’s India rights ambitions, Rugby World Cup draw made, Federer’s Australian Open in doubt, and more
Amazon is expected by some sports media rights industry experts to follow up its bid for New Zealand Cricket rights in India with bids for bigger properties such as the Indian Premier League
DAZN extends commercial premises business to Japan
DAZN, the OTT streaming broadcaster, has signed its latest commercial premises agreements with a launch in Japan that allows bars, cafes, restaurants and hotels to show sports content
DAZN strengthens KDDI telecoms ties in Japan with 5G venture
Over-the-top streaming platform DAZN has stepped up its association with telecoms company KDDI in Japan by introducing a 5G offering
Fifa Club World Cup to be held in Japan, female players to receive maternity leave
Fifa has announced that it will delay expanding the Club World Cup and that the 2021 edition of the competition will now be held in Japan
Postponed Olympics to ‘total ¥294bn’, local and central governments to share costs
The cost of the postponed Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games is now reported to be around ¥294bn (€2.3bn/$2.8b
Refund requests made for 18 per cent of Tokyo Olympics tickets
Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organisers have received refund requests from about 18 per cent of the people in Japan who bought tickets for the Games.
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FC Tokyo latest J-League side to sign up New Balance as kit supplier
Japanese football club FC Tokyo has signed up global sportswear brand New Balance as its kit supplier
Tokyo 2020 rules for athletes and spectators revealed
Athletes at next year’s Tokyo Olympics will be required to follow a code of conduct aimed at minimising pandemic-related risks and could face punishment for non-compliance.