Men's synchronized divers Ken Terauchi and Sho Sakai on Saturday became the first Japanese to qualify for next year's Tokyo Olympics in any sport. The 38-year-old Terauchi, already a five-time Olympian, and his 26-year-old teammate punched their tickets to the Olympics by finishing seventh in ...
3.2 million tickets sold in first phase for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Roughly 3.2 million tickets were sold in the first phase of ticket sales for next year's Tokyo Olympics, the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee said Friday. Japan residents who won the right to purchases tickets through the first-phase ticket lottery were required to complete their purchases ...
Second 2020 Tokyo Olympics ticket lottery to be held in August after millions were left disappointed
The lottery will mainly be for those who failed to win any tickets in the first one, which was held on June 20.
New National Stadium on track for Dec. 21 christening
Members of the press were invited on Wednesday to visit the new National Stadium, the Olympic and Paralympic Village and other venues that will host events during the Tokyo 2020 Games. Ninety percent of the construction of the new National Stadium has been completed, according ...
Olympic relief: Spectators may be allowed to bring own drinks into sweltering venues
Spectators might be allowed to bring their own bottled drinks into venues for the 2020 Olympics, marking a major departure from past security procedures, organizers hinted Thursday. The step is among a raft of countermeasures proposed by the organizing committee to protect visitors, volunteers and ...
Basketball robot Cue3 and B. League's Alvark Tokyo join Olympic effort to teach students math
In an unusual combination of disciplines, a basketball-shooting robot created by Japan's leading automaker helped students at a Tokyo elementary school on Friday to learn math. [video_embed number="1"] The physically active math lesson was joined by professional players from the B. League's Alvark Tokyo basketball team ...
Yamashita will replace Tsunekazu Takeda who retired as JOC president amid an investigation over alleged bribery during Tokyo’s bid to host the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Breakdancing among four sports likely added to Paris 2024 Games
The four sports proposed by Paris organizers — breakdancing, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing — were provisionally approved for the 2024 Summer Games at the International Olympic Committee Session on Tuesday. The four sports, featuring 12 individual events, are set to be contested in Paris ...
Coca-Cola extends Olympic sponsorship to 2032 in joint deal with Chinese dairy company
Taking Coca-Cola's sponsorship beyond 100 years, the IOC has extended with Coca-Cola from 2021 through 2032 in a first-ever joint commercial deal with Chinese dairy company Mengniu. Coca-Cola's partnership with the IOC began at the 1928 Summer Games and will now stretch to 104 years. While ...
2020 Tokyo Olympics puts spotlight on animal welfare
The International Olympic Committee sets procurement standards for materials used in conjunction with the games. One of these standards is sustainability, which was first established for the 2012 London Olympics. In terms of meals supplied to athletes and others, ingredients must be produced and ...
NTT to set up 1,300 Wi-Fi points at new National Stadium for Tokyo Olympics
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. said Thursday it will install 1,300 Wi-Fi access points at the New National Stadium, the main venue for the 2020 Olympics. The telecommunications giant received the order for the project from the Japan Sport Council, which manages the stadium. "We want ...
2020 Tokyo Olympic ticket lottery: Too much demand, too few tickets
Unlike Pyeongchang and Rio, an expert who follows ticketing patterns for major events estimates 80 to 90 percent of applicants in Japan might get nothing for the Tokyo Olympics.
