International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Tokyo 2020 president Mori: Olympics to be ‘scrapped’ if not held in 2021
Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori has said 2021 is the only option to stage the rescheduled summer Olympic Games, adding that they would be “scrapped” if they cannot take place next year.
IOC member says Paris 2024 plans ‘obsolete’
IOC member and former French sports minister Guy Drut has said the city of Paris's plans for the 2024 Summer Olympics are "obsolete and outdated" due to Covid-19
Olympians host online Airbnb ‘experiences’
Olympic athletes are working with Airbnb to provide online experiences for fans, including goal-setting advice sessions and home workouts
Global Athlete report criticises IOC revenue distribution to athletes and calls for collective bargaining
Competitor-led movement Global Athlete has published an explosive report into the way the International Olympic Committee distributes its revenues, accusing the organisation of a lack of financial transparency…
Japan and IOC discord over postponement cost
Tokyo Olympics organisers and the IOC have clashed over who will foot the bill for the year-long delay of the Games
Health experts think Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics unlikely to happen next year
Two health experts have come forward to question the likelihood that the postponed Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will go ahead next summer
IOC and Tokyo 2020 form joint steering committee
The International Olympic Committee and the local organising committee for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics have announced the establishment of a ‘joint steering committee’ for ensuring the del…
Tokyo delay to cost IOC ‘several hundred million dollars’
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has said the organisation would face extra costs of "several hundred million dollars" due to the postponement of Tokyo 2020
Tokyo 2020 flame off display, qualified athletes to keep places
The Olympic flame is being removed from display in Japan as the country enters a month-long 'state of emergency' in response to the coronavirus pandemic
Visa calls on brands to follow its lead and support Olympic athletes
Global payments specialist Visa has called on fellow sponsors to demonstrate support for Olympic athletes impacted by the postponement of the Tokyo Games
Domestic sponsorship to buffer Tokyo 2020 against rescheduling costs
Tokyo 2020's record domestic sponsorship sales will help the organisers absorb extra costs related to the Games' rescheduling, the International Olympic Committee said yesterday
IOC seeks ‘equitable solution’ over broadcast payment schedules
The International Olympic Committee will look to find an “equitable solution” with rights-holding broadcasters over payment schedules for rights to the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games, according to Timo Lum…
Tokyo 2020 lobbyist who helped secure Diack’s support was paid $8.2m
Japanese businessman Haruyuki Takahashi was paid $8.2m (€7.4
Why withdrawing from Tokyo 2020 was “toughest decision” for Canadian Olympic Committee
Canada was the first nation to announce it would not send a delegation to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics if they went ahead as scheduled this summer. It was a 'heartbreaking' decision but the right one, says the COC
Australia rejects collusion suggestion around Tokyo withdrawal
The Australian Olympic Committee has said its decision to withdraw from Tokyo 2020 was unilateral, moving to quash speculation that it had acted in concert with Canada and the International Olympic Committee
Tokyo Olympics officially rescheduled for summer 2021
Summer Games now set for July 23-August 8, 2021
Visa commits to Olympic athletes for 2021 Games
Global payments specialists Visa has provided the Olympic athletes it sponsors with assurance that contracts can be extended in line with the delay of Tokyo 2020