Tokyo 2020
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Haruyuki Takahashi, a member of Tokyo 2020's organising committee's executive board, told the Wall Street Journal that the event would most likely be postponed by one or two years if it could not take…
Multi-sport
Stadia

A report by Japanese financial firm SMBC Nikko Securities has estimated that Japan's gross domestic product would be reduced by 1.4 per cent, equivalent to ¥7.8tn ($75bn), if the Tokyo Olympics was cancelled.
Rugby Union
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The Six Nations rugby union clash between Italy and England in Rome on March 14 has been postponed until later this year as the country continues to attempt to stem the tide of its coronavirus outbreak
Events

Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund has cancelled plans to tour Asia this summer due to the coronavirus outbreak
Events

Japanese advertising and sports marketing agency Dentsu yesterday ordered its 5,000 employees at its Tokyo headquarters to work from home, after a staff member tested positive for the coronavirus
Events

Dick Pound, the long-serving member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has estimated there is a three-month window to decide whether the 2020 summer Olympic Games will proceed as planned in…
Multi-sport
Events

Tokyo 2020 mascots Miraitowa and Someity are visiting six European cities on a promotional tour for the upcoming Olympics that will tie in the event's 'Make the Beat' social media campaign
Sponsorship & Marketing

Tokyo 2020 has expanded its sponsorship with Japanese electronics firm NEC to cover a new product category, "Private Network Radio Systems"
Events

The official motto of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics was revealed yesterday by organisers to be "United by Emotion"
Events

Tokyo 2020 organisers rehearsed the upcoming Olympic torch relay in Hamura City at the weekend, with hundreds of people lining the streets to watch the event
Events

The World Health Organisation has backed the International Olympic Committee's assessment that there is no need to cancel or move the Tokyo 2020 Olympics because of the coronavirus outbreak
Rugby Union
Events

SportAccord on Thursday confirmed that this year’s World Sport & Business Summit will not take place in Beijing due to the Novel Coronavirus outbreak in China, while Tokyo 2020 has reiterated that this s…
Events

The organising committee of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics said yesterday that tickets will be made available for worldwide sale in May
Events

The organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are offering full or partial refunds on tickets for the marathon and race walking events, after they were relocated to Sapporo due to concerns over the summer…

Vietnam has halted all national and international sports events in the country this month due to the coronavirus outbreak
Para Sport
Sponsorship & Marketing

Ceremonial Paralympic torch flame lighting festivals will take place in all Japanese prefectures in August, to be followed by the Paralympic torch relay itself, Tokyo 2020 organisers said yesterday
Badminton
Events

Mixed martial arts promoter ONE Championship has cancelled its planned event in Chongqing on April 11 due to the coronavirus epidemic
Events

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said yesterday that his government will work closely with the World Health Organisation to ensure that the upcoming Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games are not affected…