Feb 16, 2013

JOC taking steps to address crises

by Kaz Nagatsuka

After a series of scandals that have rocked the sports world in recent weeks, the Japanese Olympic Committee is working to improve how it handles its societal duties. At the same time, the JOC recognizes the urgency to work to restore public faith in ...

Japan wrestling head not ready to give up fight

Feb 14, 2013

Japan wrestling head not ready to give up fight

Japan Wrestling Federation President Tomiaki Fukuda on Wednesday called into question the International Olympic Committee’s decision to drop wrestling from the 2020 Games, saying the sport’s governing body has failed to give “clear reasons” for why wrestling is being removed. Fukuda said the fight ...

Feb 12, 2013

Coaches in two other sports admit seeing physical abuse: survey

In the wake of claims of physical and verbal abuse made by national women’s judo team members, a Kyodo News survey on Sunday found that training staff in two additional sports admitting knowing of physical abuse. In a questionnaire distributed to coaches and development ...

Feb 8, 2013

No abuse within organizations, 31 Olympic sports federations claim

The Japanese Olympic Committee announced Friday that the representatives of all 31 Olympic sports federations it questioned over two days said no abuse exists within their organizations at the national level. The questioning was the first step in an investigation by the JOC into ...

Feb 8, 2013

JOC starts abuse probe of national sports federations

In response to allegations of physical and verbal abuse in the national women’s judo team, the Japanese Olympic Committee on Thursday began investigating abuse in its other affiliated federations, with 13 of the bodies questioned telling media they were free of abuse. For two ...

Tokyo 2020 officials head to Europe

Jan 7, 2013

Tokyo 2020 officials head to Europe

Envoys for the Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee left Japan on Sunday for Lausanne, Switzerland, where they will present the International Olympic Committee with Tokyo’s candidature file on Monday. Among those making the presentation will be bid committee CEO Masato Mizuno, silver medal-winning women’s soccer ...

Dec 22, 2012

Sawa to issue Tokyo 2020 file to IOC

Reigning FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year Homare Sawa will present Tokyo’s candidature file for the 2020 Olympics to the International Olympic Committee next month, the Tokyo bid committee announced Friday. “We must make the bid a success at all costs,” said new ...

Nov 17, 2012

Doha plans bid for 2024 Olympics

Doha will make a fresh bid to bring the Summer Olympics to the Middle East for the first time in 2024, having missed out on the 2020 Games. Oil-rich Qatar, named as surprise host for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, failed to make the ...

Nov 9, 2012

Lord Coe named BOA chairman

Sebastian Coe was elected as the new chairman of the British Olympic Association (BOA) on Wednesday. Coe, the firm favorite for the role after masterminding London’s successful staging of the 2012 Olympics, was elected unopposed after rival candidate Richard Leman, the head of British ...

Nov 7, 2012

Tokyo 2020 bid support lags behind

Madrid has the highest public support for its 2020 Summer Olympics bid, according to the latest figures released by the Tokyo 2020 Olympic bid committee on Tuesday. Madrid’s public support stands at 80.7 percent, Istanbul’s is at 73 percent and Tokyo’s 67. In Tokyo, ...