Tokyo 2020
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Tokyo 2020 torch lit behind closed doors in ancient Olympia
Mar 12, 2020The Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch relay got underway on Thursday when the flame was lit by the rays of the sun in ancient Olympia in a scaled-down ceremony overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic. Actress Xanthi Georgiou,... -
USOC under pressure to fix USA Gymnastics before Tokyo 2020
Nov 7, 2018Like a world-class gymnast, the United States Olympic Committee(USOC) needs to nail a perfect landing to put a damaging sexual abuse scandal behind it ahead of the 2020 Games in Tokyo, sports sponsorship experts said. The... -
Director plans Tokyo 2020 ceremonies ‘rich in Japanese spirit’
Jul 31, 2018The opening and closing ceremonies at Tokyo’s 2020 Olympics Games will showcase Japan’s ancient and modern sides, the traditional theatre actor newly appointed to direct the events said Tuesday. The appointment of Mansai Nomura, who performs... -
Pyeongchang ‘raised the bar’ for Tokyo 2020: IOC
Apr 23, 2018A successful Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang has “raised the bar” for Tokyo 2020, the International Olympic Committee said Monday, warning organizers to brace for difficult questions and criticism as the Games approach. IOC coordination commission chairman... -
Japan launches ‘telework’ campaign to ease Tokyo 2020 congestion
Jul 24, 2017News Hour: Japan on Monday launched a national exercise to encourage tens of thousands of commuters to work from home, in a bid to ease rail and road congestion before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and reform... -
Tokyo 2020 living with spectre of killer quake
Jul 21, 2017News Hour: For modern Olympic host cities, the twin threats of terrorism and financial ruin constantly loom. But spare a thought for Tokyo 2020 organisers, who face the added risk of a devastating earthquake or tsunami.... -
IOC concerned about Tokyo 2020 costs
Oct 18, 2016News Hour: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Tuesday that it felt costs for the 2020 Tokyo Games looked “very high” and would work with organizers to cut them, but that athletes must come first... -
IOC approves five new sports for Tokyo 2020 Olympics games
Aug 4, 2016News Hour: The decision by the 129th IOC Session in Rio de Janeiro was the most comprehensive evolution of the Olympic programme in modern history. Plans call for staging the skateboarding and sports climbing events in...
