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IOC insists public opinion will not derail Tokyo 2020
The International Olympics Committee has stressed that it will not be driven by public opinion into cancelling the Tokyo 2020 Games as it shrugged off mounting public and athlete criticism at a press conference…
Nabisco signs Team USA sponsorship for Tokyo 2020
Snack food giant continues long-running tie to US Olympic movement
Hong Kong government buys Tokyo 2020 rights, five channels to show coverage
The Hong Kong government has acquired the broadcast rights to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and will allow five local broadcasters to air the rescheduled Games
Thomas Bach’s Tokyo trip postponed
A visit to Tokyo this month by International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has been postponed due to the extension of a Covid-19 state of emergency in Japan
Empty Tokyo Olympic stadium hosts track and field test event
A track and field test event for Tokyo 2020 on Sunday (May 9) saw hundreds of athletes take part inside an empty National Stadium as organisers tested Covid-19 countermeasures
NBC strikes deal with Twitch for Olympics-related content
Digital content effort extends network effort to reach fans in new ways
NOS retains free-to-air Olympics rights to 2024
Dutch public-service broadcaster the NOS will continue as the exclusive free-to-air broadcaster of the Olympic Games in the Netherlands, securing rights to the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing and the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.
Tokyo Olympics test events with international athletes resume
Diving and volleyball Olympic test events with international athletes took place in Japan over the weekend, as preparations for the Tokyo Games edge forwards under a cloud of uncertainty
Toyota, USA Ski & Snowboard reunite in multiyear partnership
US Ski & Snowboard has struck a multiyear partnership with car manufacturer Toyota through the 2026 Winter Olympics after a two-year hiatus between the two parties
Tokyo organisers hold firm amid lockdown disruption
Tokyo Olympics organising committee chief Seiko Hashimoto said cancelling the upcoming Games is not being considered, as Japanese cities entered new, two-week 'states of emergency' to control Covid-19…
Quebec committee presents plan to host 2030 winter Olympics
A campaign has been launched to explore the possibility of the Canadian province of Quebec submitting a bid for the 2030 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games
US cools talk of Beijing 2022 boycott
The US government said it is not discussing a joint boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics with its allies, following comments Tuesday that suggested it wanted to do so
German sports officials suggest Berlin-Tel Aviv bid for 2036 Olympics
Richard Meng, president of the German Olympic Association in Berlin, and Frank Kowalski, managing director of the 2018 European Athletics Championship in Berlin, have proposed that the German capital and…
US ‘wishes to discuss’ Beijing 2022 boycott with allies
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…
SABC to broadcast on Openview, launching new sports channel
South African public broadcaster the SABC has agreed a deal which will see eMedia’s satellite service, Openview, broadcast its channels.
The SABC will also be launching a new dedicated sports channel.
Deep cuts made to Tokyo Olympics accreditations
The International Olympic Committee has slashed the number of officials that will attend the Tokyo Olympics following a request by the Games' organisers
International spectators barred from Tokyo Olympics
Fans from outside Japan will not be allowed to attend the Tokyo Olympics, organisers announced on Saturday
IOC and Uefa commission sustainable branding study
The International Olympic Committee and Uefa, European football’s governing body, have announced that they have jointly commissioned a new technical study to identify sustainable branding and signage s…