Tokyo 2020

Tokyo 2020, IOC Look Toward Simplified Games, Present Progress Reports

Tokyo 2020 and the IOC released documents on positioning, principles for re-planning, and a roadmap to the Games on Tuesday.

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Olympic Solidarity Increases Funding In Light Of Postponed Games

In response to the delay of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Olympic Solidarity has pledged additional funds in the form of IOC subsidies.

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Japanese Virology Expert Questions Whether Games Can Be Held In 2021

Japanese virology expert Kentaro Iwata has warned that, in the event of a new COVID-19 outbreak, hosting the event in the summer of 2021 might not be doable.

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IOC & Tokyo 2020 Framework To Aim For Identical Competition Schedule In 2021

The 2020 Summer Olympics have been pushed to 2021, but the IOC says it’s a priority to “replicate” the original plan for venue and competition schedules.

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Tokyo Olympics CEO: Games Far From A Guarantee To Run In 2021

Toshiro Muto says it’s impossible to know if the spread of COVID-19 will be under control by next summer, with the Tokyo Games hanging in the balance.

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Argentinian Swimmers Continue Training Towards 2021 Games Amid Quarantine

Resulting from the confinement, all training facilities in Argentina have locked down, compromising athletes’ ability to fulfill their training programs.

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IOC Expected To Unveil Dates For Postponed Games In April

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will set the dates for the rescheduled Tokyo Games in about three weeks’ time.

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IOC President Says Olympic Postponement is Like A ‘Huge Jigsaw Puzzle’

During a teleconference this morning, President of the IOC answered some burning questions with regards to the postponement of the Games to next year.

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Gli Organizzatori di Tokyo 2020 Stanno Progettando Piani Alternativi

Gli organizzatori di Tokyo 2020 hanno iniziato a esplorare possibili opzioni alternative per la gestione dei Giochi Olimpici.

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Tokio 2020 Organisationskomitee denkt über Verschiebung der Spiele nach

James Sutherland veröffentlichte die englische Version. Die Organisatoren der Olympischen Spiele 2020 haben begonnen, mögliche Alternativen zur Durchführung der Sommerspiele…

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Tokyo 2020 Organizers Starting To Look At Alternative Options For Olympics

The organizers for the 2020 Games have started to explore different options in preparation for the Olympics not running as originally scheduled.

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Japanese Olympic Committee Official Calls For Postponement Of 2020 Games

Kaori Yamaguchi, one of 23 executive board members on the Japanese Olympic Committee, has called for the postponement of the 2020 Games.

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Japanese Olympic Swimmer Naoko Imoto Appointed Torch Relay Anchor In Greece

Retired 1996 Olympic swimmer Naoko Imoto of Japan was a last-minute addition to receive the Olympic flame during a downsized handover in Athens.

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Tokyo 2020: IOC Fails To Investigate Alleged Labor Violations

As of last Aug. 57 people died resulting from heat-related illnesses between Jul. 29 and Aug. 4, among which was an Olympics construction worker.

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Tokyo 2020: Iniziate Le Attività Per Migliorare Le Acque Libere

Le Olimpiadi di Tokyo 2020 si avvicinano. Si inizia finalmente a lavorare per migliorare la qualità dell’acqua in una delle sedi dei Giochi Olimpici.

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