Tokyo 2020

Esports
Events

Tokyo 2020's organisers have dismissed reports that this summer's Olympics might be cancelled or postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak
Technology

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay will use hydrogen fuel at certain stages as part of the organisers' efforts to hold an environmentally friendly Games
Multi-sport
Events

The organisers of Tokyo 2020 celebrated their six-months-to-go mark with a fireworks display in the city and a confident statement that "preparations for a successful Games are on schedule"
Sponsorship & Marketing

Fitness equipment brand Technogym has become the 67th the domestic sponsor of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games as a third-tier Official Supporter
Sponsorship & Marketing

Japanese clothing retailer Aoki Inc and sportswear company Asics yesterday unveiled the official uniforms of the Japanese national team and the technical officials working at the Games
Multi-sport
Governance

The World Wildlife Fund has said Tokyo 2020's protocols for ensuring environmentally-friendly procurement fall "far below globally accepted sustainability standards"
Cycling
Sponsorship & Marketing

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
Sponsorship & Marketing

Technology firm Alibaba Cloud has formed a partnership with Narita Airport to showcase digital artworks by young Japanese artists related to the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Industry Moves

A high-profile creative director working with Japanese marketing group Dentsu on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has resigned after being found to have harassed colleagues
Events

The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games announced yesterday that domestic applications for a second sales lottery for Paralympics tickets will take place from January 15…
Events

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics organisers unveiled official art posters for the games yesterday, which include designs by manga artists, painters, calligraphers and photographers from Japan and…
Para Sport
Sponsorship & Marketing

Japanese energy company JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation has agreed a deal to become a supporting partner of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Torch Relay
Events

The organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are predicting that the Games will cost ¥1.35tn ($12.6bn/£9.5
Stadia

Tokyo's new Olympic Stadium was officially unveiled on Sunday with a media tour and ceremony attended by Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike, and the venue's architect Kengo…
Para Sport
Events

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has confirmed that marathon events at the 2020 summer Paralympic Games will remain in Tokyo, but it has brought forward start times of para triathlon events…
Multi-sport
Events

In the third of a trilogy of interviews with the Tokyo 2020 organising committee, SportBusiness speaks to Hideyo Hirata, head of the innovation promotion office and deputy executive director of technology services.
Para Sport
Events

International Paralympic Committee (IPC) president Andrew Parsons has stated organisers of the 2020 summer Paralympic Games have received “unprecedented” demand for tickets, adding that applications for…
Events

The women's marathon and all race walking events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have been rescheduled following their move from Tokyo to Sapporo