JOC signs framework agreement with LGBTQ hub Pride House Tokyo
JOC President Yasuhiro Yamashita said the move came about following last summer's Tokyo Games, where the number of athletes who came out as LGBTQ was the highest ever.
"I'm really honored," Takagi said. "We'll strive to be our strongest, no matter what challenges we meet."
Cases of sexually exploitative photos of athletes double after Games
The increase in reports to the website run by the Japanese Olympic Committee is believed to be a result of increased awareness of the issue due to the Tokyo Games and a series of arrests.
In subdued ceremony, officials urge Team Japan to inspire nation
"The Olympics will be the stage where the athletes can deliver dreams and hopes to people," Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita said.
Japan ditching medal targets for focus on athlete safety, JOC chief says
"If I'm asked whether it's important to achieve 30 (gold medals), I want to clearly say 'no,'" Yasuhiro Yamashita said on Monday.
Japan's Olympic delegation to receive vaccinations from June 1
The Japanese Olympic Committee says it will avoid using public health officials in order to reduce the strain on the country's medical system amid efforts to vaccinate senior citizens.
Mori’s resignation highlights changing gender norms
Yoshiro Mori reportedly decided to resign immediately after the remarks. It was the secretariat of the organizing committee who strongly pleaded with him to stay in his position.
The country has been embarrassed again by an antediluvian politician, with media at home and abroad condemning Mori’s remarks and the mindset it represents.
Japan's athletes hitting reset button in preparation for postponed Tokyo Olympics
The Japanese Olympic Committee is sticking to its goal of winning 30 gold medals at the Tokyo Games.
Olympic saga reveals Japanese sports world's lack of influence
The unprecedented decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics for a year amid the spread of the coronavirus has highlighted the impotence of Japan's sports community. Although the decision was finalized at a lofty political level, it only happened after individual athletes forced the ...
JOC chief Yasuhiro Yamashita advocates shorter postponement for athletes
As the International Olympic Committee begins considering a potential postponement of the Tokyo Olympics amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita told reporters on Monday night that the organization would accept such an adjournment if it were a decision to protect ...
Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita was elected a member of the International Olympic Committee at its general assembly on Friday. Yamashita, a 62-year-old former judoka and 1984 Los Angeles Games gold medalist, was voted in at the IOC Session. He becomes the second ...
