A range of merchandise featuring the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games mascots has been unveiled by the Organising Committee prior to its official launch at an event in the Japanese capital next week.
Tokyo 2020 President Yoshirō Mori warned the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) could fail with its bid to have more matches at the event owing to their cost-cutting measures, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) claimed issues raised by World Sailing had been addressed by organisers.
A total of 30 cost-cutting measures proposed by Tokyo 2020 could save around $100 million (£75.6 million/€85.5 million) from the running of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission chairman John Coates claimed here today.
Tokyo 2020's Olympic Torch Relay will start from the disaster-hit prefecture of Fukushima on March 26 that year, it was announced here today.
Lassana Palenfo, until recently President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA), has become the latest figure to testify in defence of Carlos Nuzman as he seeks to clear his name of involvement in alleged bribes paid before Rio de Janeiro was awarded the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
A national football centre in Fukushima is due to partially re-open later this month and will be used by the Japanese Football Association (JFA) in the build-up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 have vowed to cooperate in areas including legacy and cost-cutting after the two Organising Committees signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) here today.
Officials attending the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission inspection of Tokyo 2020 here have sent their condolences to the people affected by the recent mass flooding in western Japan.
Tokyo 2020 must deliver an Olympic and Paralympic Games which justifies the costs of staging the event, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission chairman John Coates warned here today.
Venues due to be used at Tokyo 2020 have been described as "very impressive" by International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission chairman John Coates during a tour of several Olympic and Paralympic facilities here today.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission chairman John Coates has urged Tokyo 2020 to address concerns regarding the upcoming series of test events for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Tokyo 2020 will be expected to provide more detailed responses to concerns and criticisms raised by International Federations (IFs) earlier this year during the sixth International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission visit beginning here tomorrow.
Paris 2024 have established Audit and Ethics Committees at their latest Board meeting at Roland-Garros.
Tokyo 2020 are set to have a low cost ticket for children, elderly and people with disabilities for several events at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Competing players have hailed the success of the recently-held Japan All-Star Softball Series as the sport prepares for its Olympic return at Tokyo 2020.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
Badminton Europe - Commercial Manager - Copenhagen, Denmark
The Commercial Manager will be responsible for delivering on current partnerships and establishing new partnerships. Next to this the Commercial Manager will be responsible for monetization of digital initiatives. In delivering on the above the Commercial Manager will be liaising with the Commercial Commission and the Senior Management.
Alisher Usmanov, the Uzbek-born President of the International Fencing Federation, has positioned himself as one of the most influential figures in all of sport. With the World Championships beginning in China this week, Mike Rowbottom profiles the powerful billionaire.
Who do you think will win the FIFA World Cup 2018?
Vote on this poll
