The Japan Keirin Autorace foundation (JKA) will contribute financially to the maintenance of the Izu Velodrome Tokyo 2020 track cycling venue under a new deal with the Games' organisers
Tokyo 2020 bid was ‘clean’, official insists
Japan’s chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga has insisted that Tokyo’s successful bid for the 2020 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games was “clean” after a report claimed that the bidding team transferred money to a bank account linked to an individual at the centre of allegations of corruption in athletics.
Los Angeles 2024 finalises venue plans for Olympic bid
Los Angeles 2024 has announced the final proposed venues for the Californian city’s bid to stage the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Rio 2016 takes possession of final permanent Games venue
Rio de Janeiro’s new velodrome, which will stage track cycling contests during the Brazilian city’s hosting of the 2016 summer Olympic Games, has become the final permanent venue to be handed over to the local organising committee after substantial difficulties in its development.
IOC approves Tokyo 2020 sports programme
The executive board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has today (Friday) approved the sports programme for the 2020 summer Games in Tokyo, Japan – an event the body has said will showcase youth and urban innovations and promote gender equality.