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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 ...
The mayor of Sapporo and the head of the Japanese Olympic Committee are weighing a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics, but have declined to say they'll withdraw from the contest to host the games in 2026. City officials last week said a bid for ...
Sara Takanashi to replace Noriaki Kasai as flag-bearer for opening ceremony
Sara Takanashi will replace fellow ski jumper Noriaki Kasai as Japan's flag-bearer during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics' opening ceremony, the Japanese Olympic Committee announced Tuesday. The 45-year-old Kasai will be abroad and unable to attend the opening ceremony. Nicknamed "Legend" for his age-defying feats in ...
Skeleton sliders Hiroatsu Takahashi, Katsuyuki Miyajima named to Japan Olympic team
Skeleton sliders Hiroatsu Takahashi and Katsuyuki Miyajima booked tickets for next month's Pyeongchang Winter Games, the Japanese Olympic Committee said Thursday. The 33-year-old Takahashi will be back on the Japan team after finishing 12th at the 2014 Sochi Games. Sendai University's Miyajima, 22, will make his ...
JOC selects speedskater Nao Kodaira as team captain for Pyeongchang Olympics
The Japanese Olympic Committee on Tuesday named speedskater Nao Kodaira as team captain for the Pyeongchang Winter Games next month. Ski jumper Noriaki Kasai, set to compete at his eighth Winter Olympics, an all-time record, will carry the flag at the opening ceremony. The 31-year-old Kodaira ...
Sapporo considers bid to host 2026 Olympics
The city of Sapporo has expressed its interest in bringing the Winter Olympics back to Japan's northern island in 2026. Now, the Hokkaido capital, and the Japanese Olympic Committee, will move forward with assessing the merit of a potential bid. Sapporo will now enter a dialogue ...
