Athletes at next year’s Tokyo Olympics will be required to follow a code of conduct aimed at minimising pandemic-related risks and could face punishment for non-compliance.
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Golden Knights and Kings join growing list of NHL teams with helmet deals
The Vegas Golden Knights and LA Kings have become the latest NHL franchises to sign helmet sponsorship deals for the rescheduled 2020-21 season that got underway this week
Japan to ease entry controls for athletes
Japan will lessen Covid-19 immigration curbs for athletes traveling to the country for competition or training in the run-up to next year’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, government sources said.
Tokyo considers relocating more venues for 2020 Olympics
A Tokyo government panel reviewing the cost of the Japanese capital’s hosting of the 2020 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games has said that more venues could be moved out of the city to help save money.
Italian athletes unite in call for Mayor to back Rome 2024
A group of Italian athletes who competed at the 2016 summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro have written to Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi calling on her not to axe the capital’s bid for the 2024 Games, saying such a move would “close the door on a unique opportunity.”
IOC and Japanese authorities form group to address Tokyo 2020 cost concerns
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach and Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike have agreed to establish a four-party working group in an effort to address increasing concerns over rising costs for the Japanese capital’s staging of the 2020 summer Olympic Games, as reports indicated that South Korea could potentially step in amid a dispute over the venue for rowing and canoeing.