London 2012

Olympics Jul 22, 2019

Former London 2012 official says Tokyo poised for success

by Dan Orlowitz

As organizers approach the final one-year countdown to the Tokyo Olympics, their efforts have earned the approval of one of the key figures in the successful execution of the 2012 London Olympics. Speaking to The Japan Times on Friday, former London 2012 commercial director Chris ...

Olympics Jul 10, 2019

British sports chief Liz Nicholl urges Japan to grasp opportunity of hosting Olympics

by Sam Green

One of the key architects of Britain's recent Olympic success has urged Japan's athletes to harness the "hugely powerful effect" of performing in front of their home crowd at the Tokyo Games next year. Liz Nicholl, who as head of UK Sport drove Team GB ...