Olympics Nov 15, 2020
Thomas Bach comes to Tokyo as cheerleader for next year's Olympics
The IOC president will aim to reassure politicians and convince a skeptical public that the delayed games will indeed go on next July.
Olympics / Summer Olympics Nov 12, 2020
IOC President Thomas Bach to visit Tokyo to review Olympic preparations
Bach said in a news conference following an IOC board meeting that the possibility of canceling the summer games will not be on the agenda during his four-day stay.
Olympics Oct 9, 2020
IOC's Thomas Bach to visit Japan for November meeting with Suga
Bach is also expected to spend time with Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori as preparations for the postponed Summer Games continue.
Olympics / Summer Olympics Sep 23, 2020
Return of sports should provide 'confidence' for Tokyo 2020, says IOC's Bach
Bach wrote sport is "widely recognized as an essential factor in fighting the pandemic" and "accepted as an integral part of the solution for the crisis recovery."
Olympics Sep 19, 2020
Possibility of protests during Tokyo 2020 in spotlight amid rise of activism by athletes
by Takaki Tominaga
The IOC faces a challenge to strike a balance between embracing activism in sports and preventing the games from turning into a stage for political demonstrations.
Olympics / Summer Olympics Sep 7, 2020
Tokyo Olympics 'will take place with or without COVID,' senior IOC official says
John Coates, who heads the IOC’s Coordination Commission for the Tokyo Games, vows they will be the "games that conquered COVID."
Olympics Jul 21, 2020
IOC's Dick Pound against locals-only crowds for Tokyo Olympics
by Morichika Nakamoto
The senior Olympic official believes that preventing fans from attending the games from overseas would run counter to the event's cosmopolitan spirit.
Olympics / Summer Olympics Jul 16, 2020
IOC doesn't want to stage Tokyo Olympics behind closed doors
IOC President Thomas Bach said holding the competition without fans is 'clearly something we don't want.'
Olympics Jul 14, 2020
Economist says IOC should pay half of costs for delayed Tokyo Games
A U.S. economist with a focus on the sports business says the International Olympic Committee should shoulder half of the additional cost of postponing the Tokyo Games due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Andrew Zimbalist, an economics professor at Smith College in Massachusetts, said picking ...
Olympics / Summer Olympics Jun 11, 2020
Tokyo 2020 organizers aim for a simpler, cheaper Summer Olympics
by Jason Coskrey
Organizers are looking to reduce costs associated with the one-year postponement of the games by scaling down the usually extravagant sporting event.
Olympics Jun 10, 2020
The IOC has confirmed athletes will be prohibited from taking part in any protests or demonstrations in Olympic venues.
Olympics May 29, 2020
The International Olympic Committee says women now account for almost half of the membership of its various commissions, an all-time high in the organization's drive for gender equality. Across the 30 IOC commissions, 47.7 percent of the positions are held by women, up from 45.4 ...