The International Olympic Committee has set aside $800m (£654m) to help with the “severe” financial impact caused by the postponement of the Tokyo 2020. Organisers will get $650m after this summer’s Games were postponed by a year because of the…
The ‘Lost Games:’ When the Olympics are stopped by extraordinary world events
It was meant to be the first Games to be held beyond Europe and North America, a spectacle to showcase to the world that Tokyo had overcome the earthquake that had devastated the city some years earlier. But the 1940…
Tokyo 2020: IOC sets deadline for decision on Games amid coronavirus
The International Olympic Committee is considering a postponement of Tokyo 2020, and has given itself a deadline of four weeks to make a decision. The IOC’s executive board met on Sunday amid mounting pressure from athletes and national Olympic committees…
Tokyo Olympics chief says coronavirus could disrupt Games
A senior Olympic official in Japan has warned that the coronavirus outbreak could “throw cold water” on preparations for Tokyo 2020, although organisers insist that there are no plans to cancel the games. Toshiro Muto, the chief executive of the…
Tokyo 2020: Falcons target outright victory against Cote d’Ivoire (DailyTrust)
The Acting Head Coach of the Super Falcons Christopher Danjuma has said his team will go all out for victory against Cote d’Ivoire in today’s Tokyo 2020 Olympics women’s football tournament, African qualifying second round first leg clash in Abidjan.…
North and South Korea set to combine for Tokyo 2020 and co-host 2032 Olympics (CNN)
North and South Korea are planning to compete as a unified team at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 and are bidding to co-host the 2032 Summer Games. Following inter-Korean sports talks Friday the rival nations issued a statement saying they…
