Tokyo 2020
No guarantee Tokyo Olympics will even take place in 2021, admits Muto
Toshiro Muto, the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee chief executive, has admitted that there is no guarantee that the Summer Games will take place in 2021 due to the global Covid-19 pandemic.
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
Tokyo 2020 lobbyist who helped secure Diack’s support was paid $8.2m
Japanese businessman Haruyuki Takahashi was paid $8.2m (€7.4
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
Coronavirus update: “Massive” Tokyo costs, Olympic qualifications to stand, Tour de France options, and more
The costs of rescheduling the Olympics next year will be "massive", Tokyo 2020 organising committee chief executive Toshiro Muto has said
IOC ‘targeting’ July-August 2021 window for Tokyo’s Olympics
The International Olympic Committee is working with sports bodies to secure a July-August 2021 slot for this year’s rescheduled summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to John Coates, chair of t…
Coronavirus update: Tokyo torch relay postponed, KBO postponed again, and more
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay has been postponed, in the wake of the postponement of the Games themselves
Bach: Sacrifices and compromises needed for Olympics rescheduling
Task force created to reschedule Olympics as soon as possible.
Abe, Bach agree to delay Tokyo 2020 Games
The Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics will be delayed following an agreement reached early on March 24 between Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach
Coronavirus latest: Champions and Europa League finals postponed, Olympics decisions imminent, and more
Uefa has postponed this year's Champions League and Europa League finals due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The women's Champions League final has also been postponed
Japanese prime minister Abe: Olympic postponement may be inevitable
Shinzo Abe, the Japanese prime minister, has offered the first major indication from the country that a postponement of this summer’s Olympic Games may be unavoidable, as the world continues to deal w…
Canada and Australia signal Tokyo 2020 withdrawal as IOC sets deadline
Canada and Australia have signalled their withdrawal from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, as pressure mounts on the International Olympic Committee to postpone the Games
Coronavirus latest: Bach says IOC not considering Tokyo cancellation, J-League scraps relegation, and more
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has insisted that cancelling this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo due to the Covid-19 outbreak is not under consideration.
Coronavirus latest: IOC steadfast as doubts grow over Tokyo
The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday remained steadfast in its messaging that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will go ahead, as doubts around the event grow
Coronavirus latest: Euro 2020 postponement report, Olympics support ebbs in Japan, June may be too soon for ITTF
Uefa has already decided to postpone the Euro 2020 championship, the Financial Times has reported
Tokyo 2020 sponsors ‘preparing’ for Games postponement
Senior executives at three of Tokyo 2020’s sponsors have reportedly stated the summer Olympic Games will likely be postponed due to coronavirus, with executive board member Haruyuki Takahashi stating a…
Coronavirus latest: NBA season postponed, Serie A player infected, CBA to restart league, and more
The National Basketball Association is suspending its 2019-20 season indefinitely following games on March 11, after a player on the Utah Jazz tested positive for the coronavirus