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Tokyo Olympics torch relay to start without spectators, more test events pushed back
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
Comcast extends Team USA sponsorship through 2028, aligns with LA28 Olympics
Comcast has expanded its Olympic commitment by extending its sponsorship deal with Team USA through 2028 and has secured a founding partnership with the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Japan considering 50-per-cent cap on Olympics spectators, VIP delegations cut back
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
Video games, new events planned by IOC in 2020+5 reforms
The International Olympic Committee last week approved a range of reforms to the Olympic movement and to its Games host bidding process, as its president Thomas Bach said they were required in a world…
‘No decision yet’ on overseas Olympics visitors, China offers to vaccinate participants
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
Re-elected Bach: Olympic Channel broke even in 2020
The International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Channel broke even in 2020, according to Thomas Bach, who was today (Wednesday) re-elected as IOC president.
Beijing 2022 | Sponsorship activations disrupted but tech firms add dynamism
Tokyo postponement has hampered Beijing 2022 activations
But domestic sponsor roster includes some intriguing new tech entrants
Delhi eyes bid for 2048 Olympics
Delhi, the national capital of India, is targeting a bid for the 2048 edition of the summer Olympic Games
Overseas spectators ‘to be excluded’ from Tokyo Olympics
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'
Bach to be re-elected unopposed as IOC president
Thomas Bach is to be re-elected for a second term as president of the International Olympic Committee this week
Tokyo Olympics officials ‘moving towards’ blocking overseas fans
Japanese media outlets are reporting that overseas visitors are not likely to be admitted to the country to attend the Tokyo Olympics
Decision on Tokyo Olympics spectators ‘around March 25’
Tokyo Olympics organisers said they would make clear their policy on allowing spectators to attend the Games around March 25, when the torch relay in Japan is set to begin
IOC to enter talks with ‘preferred candidate’ Brisbane for 2032 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee is to begin talks with Brisbane about its bid to host the 2032 Summer Olympics, after selecting the Australian city as a non-binding 'preferred candidate' for the event
Mailman hires former Vizeum CEO Pointer to grow Asian operations
Digital sports agency and consultancy Mailman has announced the appointment of former Vizeum Asia Pacific chief executive Duncan Pointer, as managing director of the firms Asia-Pacific Excluding China…
Hashimoto replaces Mori as Tokyo 2020 president
Former Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto has filled the vacant position of president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Organising Committee, replacing Yoshiro Mori, who resigned last week after making sexist…
IOC Executive Board proposes new 2020+5 strategic roadmap
The International Olympic Committee’s Executive Board has proposed a new strategic roadmap, Agenda 2020+5, which will be put to next month’s IOC Session.
Tokyo Olympic organisers could appoint new president ‘this week’
A new head of the Tokyo Olympic Organising Committee could be named as early as this week, with three women in the frame to succeed former chief Yoshiro Mori, according to a Japanese media report
Tokyo 2020 president Mori resigns over sexist comments
Yoshiro Mori has today (Friday) resigned as president of this summer’s Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games following sexist remarks he made earlier this month.