Companies sponsoring the Tokyo Olympics appear ready to continue supporting the games, but are likely to be burdened with extra work following a decision on the postponement of the event due to the COVID-19 pandemic such as negotiations to extend their sponsorship contracts. "Shouldering additional ...
In Japan, disappointment but understanding over postponed Olympics
People in Japan reacted with bitter disappointment Tuesday at news the Olympic Games the nation was set to host had been postponed after years of preparations, but many said they understood the move in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even shortly after the announcement Tokyo's ...
Japan makes history by putting Tokyo 2020 on hold in favor of 'recovery Olympics' next year
The one-year deferral announcement for the quadrennial sporting event amid the COVID-19 pandemic marks the beginning of a fresh chapter in what had already seemed an uphill battle for Japan.
In coronavirus-hit world, sponsors to stand by delayed Tokyo Olympics
Major corporate sponsors of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are standing by the International Olympic Committee after the games were postponed and experts familiar with the deals said the companies would not likely seek the return of billions of dollars committed to the agreements. Fourteen global ...
It's official: Tokyo Olympics delayed until 2021 due to coronavirus
In a stunning but foreshadowed move, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced late Tuesday night that Japan had reached an agreement with International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games to be postponed until next summer at the latest as ...
2020 Tokyo Olympics will be postponed, IOC member Dick Pound says
The International Olympic Committee has decided to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Games because of the coronavirus pandemic, IOC member Dick Pound said on Monday, as a window slowly began to open that would allow the showcase to be staged next year. Major sporting nations Australia ...
2020 Tokyo Olympics in doubt as Abe hints at delay for first time
The prime minister says it may be the only way to avoid exacerbating the coronavirus pandemic.
Tokyo organizers quietly plan for potential Olympic delay: sources
Tokyo 2020 organizers have started drafting possible alternatives to holding the Olympics this summer, two sources familiar with the talks said, in contrast to the government's stance that postponement is not an option. While the coronavirus outbreak has disrupted sports events around the world, Japan ...
Like 'a canary in a coal mine': Olympic torch relay could foreshadow postponement of Tokyo Games
The relay will begin its long journey through Japan this week even as the coronavirus pandemic continues to threaten the Tokyo 2020 Games.
The head of USA Swimming urged the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee to push for a 12-month postponement of the Tokyo Games, signaling the first fissure between powerful American factions attempting to maneuver the U.S. team through the coronavirus crisis. CEO Tim Hinchey sent a ...
IOC member and athletes slam Tokyo Olympics plans as 'irresponsible' and risky
International Olympic Committee member Hayley Wickenheiser said Tuesday that vows to press ahead with plans for the Tokyo Games are "insensitive and irresponsible." Wickenheiser, a member of Canada's women's ice hockey team, which won four straight Olympic golds between 2002 and 2016, made her comments ...
Survey finds most Japanese do not want to attend live Olympic or Paralympic events
Fewer than 40 percent of Japanese want to watch live Tokyo Olympic or Paralympic events at venues, a recent poll found.
