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Events

John Furlong, who led Vancouver’s successful bid for the 2010 winter Olympic Games, has urged the Canadian city to consider bidding for the 2030 edition of the event, stating that the timing is “very, ver…
Multi-sport
Events

Tokyo 2020 mascots Miraitowa and Someity are visiting six European cities on a promotional tour for the upcoming Olympics that will tie in the event's 'Make the Beat' social media campaign
Multi-sport
Sponsorship & Marketing

Confectionery brand Cadbury Australia has become an official partner of the Australian Olympic and Paralympic teams for Tokyo 2020
Mixed Martial Arts
Other

China has forfeited its away Davis Cup tennis match against Romania next month as its team cannot travel due to the coronavirus epidemic. The match was scheduled for March 6-7
Beach Volleyball
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This year's Tokyo marathon is being confined to 200 elite runners due to the coronavirus outbreak, wiping out the mass participation element that would have involved 38,000 amateur runners
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Events

National Olympic Committees from Central Asia met in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan at the weekend and agreed to revive a regional games in 2021
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Sponsorship & Marketing

Korean mobile device manufacturer Samsung has announced a special edition of its latest smartphone, the Galaxy S20+5G, that will only be available for Tokyo 2020 Olympic athletes
Multi-sport
Media

The NBC Olympics division of US media company NBCUniversal will partner with mobile-first video news outlet NowThis to produce content focused on United States Olympic and Paralympic athletes in the lead-up …
Badminton
Events

Mixed martial arts promoter ONE Championship has cancelled its planned event in Chongqing on April 11 due to the coronavirus epidemic
Ice Hockey
Sponsorship & Marketing

Korean financial service firm KB Financial Group is sponsoring the Legacy Cup 2020, an international friendly ice hockey tournament taking place in Gangneung, Korea this week
Multi-sport
Events

The Ariake Arena in Tokyo, the venue for volleyball and wheelchair basketball events at this summer's Olympics and Paralympics, was inaugurated at the weekend with a sports, entertainment and culture ceremony
Esports
Events

Tokyo 2020's organisers have dismissed reports that this summer's Olympics might be cancelled or postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak
Multi-sport
Media

Mexican commercial broadcaster TV Azteca and pay-television operator Televisa have announced that they will provide coverage of this year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Multi-sport
Events

The organisers of Tokyo 2020 celebrated their six-months-to-go mark with a fireworks display in the city and a confident statement that "preparations for a successful Games are on schedule"
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Media

The NBC Olympics division of US media company NBCUniversal has extended its partnership with social media platform Snapchat to cover the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo
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Events

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has said the door is open for Switzerland to bid for a future edition of the Olympics following Lausanne’s successful staging of the winter Y…
Multi-sport
Governance

The World Wildlife Fund has said Tokyo 2020's protocols for ensuring environmentally-friendly procurement fall "far below globally accepted sustainability standards"
Multi-sport
Events

Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe yesterday used an annual policy speech in Japan's legislature to stage an impassioned endorsement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as a defining moment for the country