Olympics Feb 16, 2019
Calls mounting for JOC chief Takeda to resign amid bribery scandal
Yasuhiro Yamashita, the 61-year-old head of the Japan Judo Federation, has been floated as a possible successor to run the JOC.
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Olympics Jan 19, 2019
Ollan Cassell thinks embattled JOC chief Tsunekazu Takeda should step aside in wake of French probe
by Ed Odeven
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 ...
National / Crime & Legal Jan 15, 2019
Japanese Olympic Committee head Tsunekazu Takeda denies accusation of corruption linked to 2020 bid
by Tomohiro Osaki
Takeda’s denial followed reports last week that French prosecutors have brought a preliminary charge against him for alleged corruption over bidding for the 2020 Games.
National Dec 26, 2018
Tokyo Games volunteer drive exceeds target with over 186,000 applicants
The organizers of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games said Wednesday they have received applications from 186,101 prospective volunteers, more than double their recruitment target of 80,000. Of the people who turned in applications by the 5 p.m. deadline on Friday, 63 percent were female ...
National Dec 5, 2018
2020 Tokyo Games: Costs related to Japan's scorching summers being factored into the budget
by Magdalena Osumi
Organizers and the head of the International Olympic Committee's inspection team for the Tokyo 2020 Games on Wednesday said the rising costs associated with preventing heat-related illnesses and injuries to athletes and spectators due to the country's increasingly hotter summers are being factored into ...
National Oct 31, 2018
Medical associations in Japan warn heat could make 2020 Olympic marathon 'deadly'
Medical associations in Japan urged Olympic organizers Wednesday to start the 2020 Tokyo marathon as early as 5:30 a.m., saying failure to do so could "lead to deaths" from heatstroke. The warning is the latest in a chorus of concern about how extreme heat could ...
National Sep 12, 2018
Japan's recent typhoon, earthquake are reality checks for Olympic planning: IOC official
An IOC inspector working on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics said Wednesday the powerful typhoon and deadly earthquake that hit Japan in the last 10 days have been a wake-up call for organizers. The most powerful typhoon in 25 years left 11 dead in the Osaka ...
National Dec 7, 2017
Final selections for Tokyo 2020 mascot design to face student vote for first time ever
by Magdalena Osumi
Organizers for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Thursday unveiled three final candidates for the games' official mascot, passing the baton to the nation's elementary school students — who will pick the winner in a vote starting Monday. The final proposals have been short-listed from a ...
Olympics / Winter Olympics Nov 22, 2017
Sapporo considers bid to host 2026 Olympics
by Kaz Nagatsuka
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 ...
Summer Olympics / Soccer Jun 30, 2017
2020 men's soccer final may be moved from new national Olympics stadium: source
The final of the men's soccer final at the 2020 Tokyo Games could be moved from the new national stadium, a source said Thursday. The bid plan had the soccer final during the day and athletics in the evening of Aug. 8 at the venue. ...
National Mar 2, 2017
Private country club must equalize membership rules to host Olympic golf competition: IOC
by Andrew McKirdy
Kasumigaseki Country Club will be stripped of hosting the Tokyo 2020 Olympic golf tournament if it does not allow women to become full members, the International Olympic Committee warned on Thursday. "At some point there has to be a cut-off," IOC Vice President John Coates ...
National / Crime & Legal Feb 8, 2017
At the request of France, Tokyo prosecutors have questioned Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda and others on a voluntary basis over allegations that dubious payments were made by the bid team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Takeda told reporters on Wednesday that ...