An opening ceremony was held Thursday for the Japan Olympic Museum in Tokyo, which aims to showcase the history and significance of the games in the buildup to the 2020 Tokyo Games. The museum, which opens to the public Saturday, will also feature exhibitions displaying ...
South Korea calls for ban on Japan's Rising Sun flag at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
South Korean Olympic officials have called for Japan to ban its Rising Sun flag at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, claiming it represents a "militaristic and imperial past." Kim Bo-young, an official from the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee, says the request was made to the ...
Japan will let up to 100 self-driving cars roam freely ahead of Olympics
For seven days next July, just before the Summer Olympics begin, Tokyo will let dozens of self-driving vehicles roam freely around the competition venues in the city's waterfront area to promote the nascent technology. As many as 100 self-driving cars will ferry up to 7,000 ...
Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei offered Olympic lifeline by International Judo Federation boss
Iranian judo star Saeid Mollaei, who claimed he was ordered to deliberately lose a world championship fight, could compete under a refugee flag at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, officials said Sunday. International Judo Federation president Marius Vizer has thrown his support behind former world champion ...
Japanese swimmer Kosuke Hagino plans to marry singer-songwriter miwa
Japanese swimmer Kosuke Hagino, winner of the men's 400-meter individual medley at the Rio Olympics, will marry singer-songwriter miwa, possibly this autumn, people familiar with the matter said Sunday. The couple, who met through TV work in October 2016, are expecting a baby this winter, ...
'Sports tech' startups gain pace with less than a year to go before Tokyo Games
"Sports tech" startups that use information technology to provide new ways to watch sports events and advise athletes on training are gaining attention ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. In Japan, moves to introduce sports-linked IT have been gaining pace. Last year, advertising giant Dentsu Inc. ...
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike and Beijing officials confirm Olympic cooperation for 2020 and 2022
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike and top officials in Beijing confirmed Monday that they will cooperate over the upcoming Summer and Winter Olympic Games. Tokyo will host next year's Summer Games, while the 2022 Winter Games are scheduled to take place in Beijing. Koike's visit to the ...
Tokyo expressway to hike tolls by ¥1,000 to curb traffic during Olympic events
Buses, taxis, trucks and pre-registered assistive vehicles for people with disabilities will be exempt from the surcharge.
Toyota has plenty for robots to do during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
When athletes and organizers descend on Tokyo for the 2020 Olympic Games they'll be ferried around in autonomous cars, while torch relay runners will be accompanied by vehicles equipped with artificial intelligence. Robots will ferry javelins and hammers. All told, Toyota Motor Corp. will provide ...
Pioneering Japanese interpreting team opened nation's eyes to disabled athletes at '64 Paralympics
Foreign residents and wheelchairs — much less Paralympic athletes — were a rare sight in Japan in 1964. Preparations to host the Summer Olympics and the second-ever Paralympics were well underway. Stadiums, highways and hotels were being built at breakneck speeds, cutting-edge photographic and timing ...
Tokyo prepares for summer heat of 2020 Olympics with more ambulances and language support
While organizers are striving to mitigate heat risks for visitors, it is also seen as necessary to plan for a large number of people requiring medical attention.
The second-chance domestic lottery for tickets to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games closed at noon on Monday for some 4.16 million residents of Japan who came up empty-handed in the initial draw. Results will be announced on Sept. 11 for the winners of over 68,000 ...
