Tokyo 2020
Biggest-ever Paralympics opens in Tokyo
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics officially opened yesterday (Tuesday), with organisers hailing the biggest-ever athlete contingent for making it to the Games against a challenging pandemic backdrop
Tokyo Paralympics to go ahead without fans
The upcoming Paralympic Games in Tokyo will go ahead without spectators amid ongoing Covid-19 restrictions in the Japanese capital
Spectators appear at Olympics in small numbers
Modest numbers of fans have been attending events at the Tokyo Olympics, taking advantage of official and unofficial gaps in the broader spectator ban
Simon Chadwick | Tokyo 2020 is not the first ‘geopolitical Olympics’, and it won’t be the last
The Olympics has always been a stage for nations to set out grand political ambitions, for better or worse. Tokyo 2020 will be no different, says Professor Simon Chadwick.
Attention turns to athletes as Tokyo 2020 begins
The Tokyo Olympics was boosted by a strong opening weekend for athletes from host nation Japan, who won five gold medals and a silver
Tokyo 2020 battles cancellation speculation and other challenges on home straight
There has been no let-up in the challenges for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the final days before it starts
Discovery unveils Tokyo 2020 production plans, advanced version of Cube studio
Media group Discovery has unveiled its production plans for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, including its multi-location Cube studio
No fans in Hokkaido and Fukushima, Tokyo 2020 adds non-profit ‘contributor’
A further two Japanese prefectures have banned spectators from events at the forthcoming summer Olympic Games, with Tokyo 2020 now set to have fans in place at just 3
IOC unveils interactive features for Tokyo 2020 viewers
Viewers of the Tokyo Olympics will be able to interact with the Games via digital features including video walls within venues and a 'cheer map' that will visualise virtual cheering by fans around the…
Kevin McCullagh | Coping with disaster
With a curtailed Tokyo Olympics about to begin, it is clear there is a long road ahead out of the pandemic for the Asia-Pacific sports industry. Some admirable qualities traditionally associated with Japan could prove valuable along the way.
China, Japan, Australia prepare big teams for Tokyo Olympics
Major Asia-Pacific nations are preparing to send some of their biggest-ever teams to this month's Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Host Japan will field its biggest Olympics team in history, with 582 athletes
Spectators urged not to attend Olympic marathon
Fans have been urged to stay away from the Tokyo Olympic marathon and race walk events in Sapporo, as part of Covid-19 safety measures
Tokyo Olympics 10,000-spectator limit ‘under review’
Tokyo 2020 organisers are expected to meet this week to review the upper limit of 10,000 spectators at events announced two weeks ago, amid a renewed uptick in Covid cases in Japan
Tokyo Olympics poll figures improve
Public polls in Japan on whether the Tokyo Olympics should go ahead are showing declining numbers wanting the event cancelled, although many remain wary of the Covid-19 risks
Japan sets sports event spectator cap at 10,000
The Japanese government will allow crowds of up to 10,000 at major events once it starts lifting Covid-19-related 'states of emergency' currently in place in the country
NBCUniversal: Tokyo Olympics could be network’s most profitable ever
Combination of factors driving optimism, despite ongoing pandemic impacts
G7 leaders back Tokyo Olympics
The Group of Seven nations has voiced support for member Japan's hosting of this summer's Olympics in Tokyo