Tokyo Olympic president Yoshiro Mori said Tuesday "we have to proceed as planned" and host the Games this summer despite a surge in COVID-19 cases in Japan. (Behrouz Mehri/AFP via Getty Images) The president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee tried on Tuesday to reassure the Japanese public that the postponed Games will open in just over six months.
(CNN)The postponed Tokyo Olympics will be held from July 23 to August 8 in 2021, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed. An agreement was reached on Monday after a call between leaders from the IOC, Tokyo 2020 organizers, the Japanese government and the International Paralympic Committee. The Summer Games had been scheduled to run from July
The new countdown to Tokyo 2020 has begun, with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and local Organising Committee officially confirming that the Olympics will now take place from Friday 23rd July to Sunday 8th August 2021. Japan's second summer Olympic Games were originally scheduled for 24 July to 9 August 2020, before being postponed due to the
In this July 24, 2019 file photo, International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands in Tokyo, during an event marking the start of the one-year countdown to the opening of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday that he and International
The world will gather in Tokyo during the Games. Dozens of "Partner Houses" will give everyone the chance to experience the charms of various cultures, discover new delicacies and cuisines, enjoy performances and shows, and celebrate together. Located near Tokyo’s most iconic landmarks, each House will be a unique experience unlike any other. Check out the
Just a flag - or a symbol of imperial terror? Fans cheering in a stadium and waving a flag is a staple sight at any international sports event. But what if a flag is so offensive to some countries it sparks a whole movement to get it banned? That is what's happening with Japan's rising sun flag and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. And the strongest criticism is from
With eight months until the return of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to Tokyo, the Olympic Stadium’s completion was recognised on Sunday. In a ceremony attended by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, and architect Kengo Kuma, media had the chance to walk through the venue which will undoubtedly become an icon of the Games.
This year promises to be an exciting one for sport, with soccer's European Championships and golf's Ryder Cup on the horizon. But, arguably, the biggest sporting events of 2020 are the Olympics and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. The official posters -- created by internationally renowned artists and designers to leave "cultural and artistic legacies" --
Airbnb has signed a deal with the International Olympic Committee (ICO) to sponsor the Olympic Games until 2028 in a deal the travel company claims will ensure the Games are “the most inclusive, accessible and sustainable yet”. The nine-year agreement, Airbnb’s first major global sponsorship deal, means Airbnb will sponsor a total of five Games. It will
Heineken and the Dutch Olympic Committee*Dutch Sports Federation (NOC*NSF) have revealed that the Holland Heineken House (HHH) for Tokyo 2020 will be located in Tokyo Bar. Heineken has organised the national house on behalf of the NOC*NSF at every Summer and Winter Olympics since the 1992 Games in Barcelona. For Tokyo 2020, HHH will join forces with TeamNL
Tokyo 2020 Cooler conditions for these endurance events are part of comprehensive measures to protect athletes, officials and spectators during the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that it is planning to move the Olympic marathon and race walking events to Sapporo, the host city of the Olympic Winter Games
other sports India will have its first-ever Olympic Hospitality House in Tokyo during Summer Games next year. IOA & JSW Group announced to build the facility in partnership India will have its first-ever Olympic Hospitality House in Tokyo during the Summer Games next year. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and JSW Group on Thursday announced a
Recyclable cardboard beds and customizable mattresses for athletes to sleep on during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics were unveiled this week, as organizers aim to provide comfort at the athletes village while fulfilling environmental sustainability goals. The bed frames, made of high-resistance cardboard, can support up to about 200 kilograms, the
Tokyo 2020 The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee launched “Make the Beat!”, a project fusing sound, technology and social media, to allow fans from all over the world to take part in energising venues and encouraging their favourite teams and athletes. “Make the Beat!” will introduce fans to the official Tokyo 2020 beat, a melodic rhythm that
United States Paralympians will have their own base at Tokyo 2020 after Toyota announced a partnership with the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) for a Team USA hospitality house at the Paralympic Games. It is the first time the US will have a hub at a Paralympics for athletes, delegation members, partners and donors. Paralympic swimmer
In a year’s time Japan will host the 2020 summer Olympics. Ike Ijeh discovers that some arenas orginally built for the 1964 summer games in Tokyo will be recycled for use in the next Olympiad Source: Tokyo Metropolitan Government / Tokyo 2020 The Tokyo 2020 Olympics in a year’s time may well be the last Olympics of its kind. In the modern period the cost of
SAS is starting its campaign Future Olympians in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The campaign is aimed at finding three Scandinavian youth teams for an exchange programme that will take them to Japan to meet local athletes in basketball, track and field, and karate in the run-up to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2020. The campaign is part of SAS’s collaboration
Wheelchair Basketball at the Rio Paralympic Games 2016 For those who live in Japan, here's your chance to watch super-abled athletes compete in next year's Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Starting today, you can apply to participate in the initial ticket lottery to watch outstanding performances from the world's best Para athletes. The Paralympic Games will
A Tokyo 2020 Live Site photographed during the Rio Games 2016 The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) have finalised its selection of 30 Live Site venues in nine prefectures across Japan, including a new venue in Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka prefecture. The Live Sites are an integral part of Tokyo 2020's plan to bring the
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games unveiled an exciting new video featuring 2010 FIFA World Cup winner Andrés Iniesta playing football 5-a-side for the first time. The video titled “Experience the Unbelievable” also features members of Japan's Football 5-a-side National Team and shows the tremendous skill of players with
"India House" will be set up during next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo to cater to the needs of the country’s participating athletes, India Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has said. Making the announcement at Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, Rijiju expressed his confidence that the nation will perform better at Tokyo 2020 than at
Tokyo 2020 Tokyo 2020 today revealed revolutionary concepts for its newly named “Tokyo Waterfront City” area, which will offer a buzzing festival environment that brings fans closer to the Olympic action than ever before. “We not only want people to come to the Olympic Games, we also want to take the Games to the people. We want to make Olympic sport as
On Wednesday 24 July 2019, the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games unveiled the Olympic medal design, medal ribbon and medal case at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games “1 Year to Go!” Ceremony. The design of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals reflects the concept that in order to achieve glory, athletes have to strive for victory on a daily
The countdown to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 begins today Excitement is building for the Olympic Games as Tokyo 2020 officially celebrated its “One Year to Go” milestone today. Tokyo 2020 marked the occasion with a jam-packed event all throughout the day and a ceremony delivered to National Olympic Committees and athletes at the Tokyo International Forum.
Tokyo 2020 It’s 12 months and counting until what promises to be the greatest show of them all. While Japan has previously staged three Olympic Games, Tokyo 2020 will ooze sophistication in many ways we’ve never seen before. It begins with the Japanese capital itself. Tokyo is part of a wider metropolitan area that’s home to an astonishing 37.5 million
Tokyo’s 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games are fast-approaching, and Toyota is playing a key role in on-site mobility and transportation. The Japanese automaker has unveiled five robots it’s also going to be bringing to the games, which will each help in some way to support athletes and attendees at avenues get around, get information, experience the
Toyota's first dedicated vehicle for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo isn't a flying car , but it shows promise. The automaker today unveiled the APM (Accessible People Mover), an all-electric vehicle it designed especially for next summer's event. The open-air, three-row vehicle can reach speeds of up to 12 mph and accommodate up to five
JTB travel agency has chartered Sun Princess as a floating hotel. YOKOHAMA : Tokyo is facing a shortage of accommodation when Olympics fans pour into the Japanese city for next year's Games so officials are looking offshore - to moored cruise ships operating as floating hotels. Despite a construction boom, Tokyo could be short as many as 14,000 rooms given
The Kihinkan – Takanawa Manor House”: this is the Casa Italia headquarters at the next 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. The CONI Council made the decision today at the end of a long selection process of over 60 locations carried out during the last two years. The structure is characterized by a Liberty-style architecture from the start of the last century and is
Gandhinagar, Jul 13 (UNI) Sports Minister Kiren Rijiu on Saturday said as part of the preparations for 2020 Tokyo Olympics, India house would be set up in the Japanese capital providing athletes with necessary facilities. Talking to newsmen here Rijiju said "he would himself lead Indian delegation to Tokyo as part of the Olympic preparations. Nutritional
A poster is displayed at a subway station in Tokyo to promote a telework trial program to be conducted between July 22 and Sept. 6, roughly a year before the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. | KYODO Japanese companies are stepping up efforts to reduce traffic congestion during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, with some planning to offer telework and
Tokyo running ahead of time to gear up for 2020 Olympics Tokyo 2020, the organising committee for the Olympics Games next year, is running ahead of time in its preparations for sports biggest quadrennial competitions. More than half of all new permanent Tokyo 2020 venues have been completed with just over one year to go until the Olympic Games. Most of the
Tokyo 2020 has unveiled details of 29 live site venues in nine prefectures across Japan. All are located in areas hosting Tokyo 2020 competitive events and in the Tohoku and Kumamoto regions, which were hit by natural disasters in 2011 and 2016. Operated in conjunction with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and other organisations, the live sites will
Journalists got a first-hand look at the nearly-completed main stadium for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, during a media tour of the site on Wednesday. The Japan Sport Council, who are overseeing the building of the New National Stadium, said construction is almost 90 percent finished and on schedule for completion by the end of November. The exterior of the
A woman looks at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics lottery application website on May 9, the day applications opened to residents of Japan. | KYODO Good news for those who missed out on obtaining tickets during June’s Olympic ticket lottery: Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics announced Thursday there will be additional ticket lotteries in August and in the fall
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) today welcomed Google Japan G.K. (Google) as a Tokyo 2020 Official Supporter, the third domestic tier of the Tokyo 2020 Sponsorship Programme. The company will be a Partner in the category “Internet-based information and navigation services (including: Web/App or internet search
Bridgestone has supplied seismic isolation bearings for two newly-constructed venues that will host competition during the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Simulated image of Tokyo Aquatics Centre (As of Jan, 2019) As a global leader with founding roots in Japan that date back 90 years, Bridgestone is proud to provide its advanced earthquake protection technology to
IOC News The IOC Session today took note of a new set of guiding principles regarding commercial opportunities for participants during the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 which were approved last week by the IOC Executive Board. The Session itself decided on a change to Bye-law 3 of Rule 40 of the Olympic Charter . Athletes are at the heart of the Olympic Movement,
Tokyo 2020 will unveil the design of their Olympic medals at a One Year to Go Ceremony on July 24 at the Tokyo International Forum. The event will take place in collaboration with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, with the medal designs expected to be the highlight of the proceedings. The gold, silver and bronze medals will be produced from salvaged metals
