Japan
Tokyo 2016 stresses strong bid support figures
Dr Ichiro Kono, Chairman and CEO of TOKYO 2016 said that Japanese support for hosting the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games is currently over 70 per cent and rising every day.
2016 bidding cities highlight green credentials
The leading candidate cities for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games have made fresh moves to highlight the green credentials of their respective bids.
TOKYO 2016 launches emblem and athletes’ commission
The Governor of Tokyo, Shintaro Ishihara unveiled a highly symbolic new TOKYO 2016 emblem and launched the TOKYO 2016 athletes' commission, headed by renowned Olympic medallist, Ms Mikako Kotani.
IOC chooses four cities for 2016 Olympics, Doha loses out
The International Olympic Committee selected Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo as candidate cities for the 2016 Olympic Games. Doha missed out on selection, while Madrid and Tokyo appear the cities to beat in the early running.
Mazda to sponsor Japanese All-Star baseball
Japanese car manufacturer Mazda agreed to become the main sponsor for two all-star baseball matches organised by the Nippon Professional Baseball Association in Japan.
TOKYO 2016 appoints Olympic hero to Bid Committee
The Tokyo 2016 Bid Committee appointed Tomoko Yoshihara, former Japanese national volleyball captain and three-time Olympian, to the Committee as an integral member of its communication team.
Japan to host IRB Junior World Championship
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced that Japan will host the IRB Junior World Championship in 2009.
Super Aguri pull out of Formula One
The Super Aguri team withdrew from the Formula One World Championship with immediate effect because of a lack of funding.
MP & Silva acquires FIVB Olympic Qualification Tournament rights
MP & Silva acquired the exclusive media rights to the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) Women’s and Men’s World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Tokyo, Japan from Dentsu.
Japan Consortium wins Olympic broadcast rights
The Japan Consortium, an association of NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) and NAB (The National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan), has acquired the Japanese broadcasting rights for the Vancouver 2010 and the London 2012 Olympic Games from the International Olympic Committee.
TOKYO 2016 adds two new sponsor
Tokyo 2016 added two new sponsors All Nippon Airways and the East Japan Railway Company to its official partners.
UK-based Japanese F1 team in financial trouble
The survival of the Super Aguri Formula One team is reported to be in doubt after mooted buyers the Magma Group pulled out at the last minute.
NPB games to be shown in Korea
Sports marketing company, Total Sports Asia, and Korean broadcaster, MBC ESS Sports, have acquired the exclusive media rights for a number of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball games.
Tokyo’s bid to host 2016 Games boosted by strong S& P rating
Japan's Bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games, received a boost as Standard & Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'AA' long-term issuer credit rating to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, confirming the financial and economic stability of the city of Tokyo.
TOKYO 2016 signs up Japan airlines
Japan Airlines agreed a deal to become an official partner of the TOKYO 2016 Olympic Games bid.
Cap put on spectator numbers for Fuji GP
Attendance for the 2008 Fuji Grand Prix will be limited to 110,000 organisers have revealed.
SUM agrees Pan-Pacific Championship sponsorships
Soccer United Marketing agreed one-year deals with six sponsors for the Pan-Pacific Championship.
Huge public support for TOKYO 2016 during Tokyo Marathon 2008
Over two million sports fans lined the city-centre streets during the Tokyo Marathon to cheer on 32,000 runners and wheelchair racers.