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JOC on verge of naming judo federation chief Yasuhiro Yamashita next president: source
The Japanese Olympic Committee is set to name former Olympic judo gold medalist Yasuhiro Yamashita as successor to longtime president Tsunekazu Takeda, who is under investigation by French authorities for alleged bribery, a source said Friday. Takeda will retire at the end of his current ...
As one of four women hoping to represent Japan at the World Archery Championships, 16-year-old Waka Sonoda is right on target to make her Olympic dreams a reality. Having started her athletic career by chance after she visited a local archery range with her mother, ...
Tsunekazu Takeda to leave JOC and IOC posts amid scandal
The announcement was made following accusations that bribery was involved in Tokyo being chosen as the host city for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The president of the Japanese Olympic Committee has expressed his intention to resign to a person close to him, sources with knowledge of the situation said Saturday, at a time when French authorities are looking into bribery allegations related to Tokyo's successful bid to ...
JOC president Tsunekazu Takeda vows to clear his name in corruption probe
Tsunekazu Takeda, who is under investigation by French authorities, told the Japanese Olympic Committee executive board on Tuesday he will work to fight bribery allegations linked to Tokyo's successful bid to host the 2020 Olympics. At a board meeting in Tokyo, the JOC president apologized ...
Ollan Cassell thinks embattled JOC chief Tsunekazu Takeda should step aside in wake of French probe
With serious allegations of corruption and bribery linked to Japanese Olympic Committee chief Tsunekazu Takeda, a prominent member of the global sports community issued a call for Japanese authorities to sever ties with him. Ollan Cassell believes a leadership change is needed now instead of ...
JOC chief Tsunekazu Takeda investigated in France for corruption linked to 2020 Olympics
Tsunekazu Takeda, the longtime Japanese Olympic Committee president, is being investigated for suspected corruption related to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, France's financial crimes office said Friday. The National Financial Prosecutors office said Takeda, who is also the IOC marketing chair, was placed under formal investigation ...
JOC to grant age limit exemption to president Tsunekazu Takeda
The Japanese Olympic Committee plans to not apply its age limit to president Tsunekazu Takeda, 71, in order to let him stay on until the end of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Jiji Press learned Saturday. The JOC limits the maximum age of its executives to ...
The capital of Hokkaido had planned to make its final decision on the bid this fall, but made up its mind earlier following damage from the recent earthquake.
Asian Games combed for tips ahead of 2020 Games
Japanese officials have been busy over the past two weeks observing operations in and around the Asian Games venues in Indonesia to learn things that could help Tokyo put on a successful Olympics and Paralympics in 2020. The priorities they focused on during the 16-day ...
The Japanese Olympic Committee has penalized four players on the men's Asian Games basketball team for buying sex in Jakarta and sent them back home, a senior official said Monday. Japanese delegation chief Yasuhiro Yamashita, speaking at a news conference in the Indonesian capital, said ...
JOC to set target of 30 gold medals for 2020 Olympics: sources
The Japanese Olympic Committee plans to set the host nation's gold-medal target at 30 for the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo, several sources said Monday. In 2013, the JOC set a goal of winning the third-most gold medals among the countries competing at the 2020 ...
