Details announced for final 2020 lotto
The second and final lottery for Japanese residents to buy tickets to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will commence on Nov. 13, the organizing committee announced Friday. Applications will be accepted from the morning until 11:59 a.m. on Nov. 26. The lottery results will be announced ...
Paralympian Marieke Vervoort said when the day arrived, she had signed the euthanasia papers and was prepared to end her life. That day came Tuesday in her native Belgium, her death confirmed in a statement from the city of Diest. Vervoort, who was 40, won gold ...
Wheelchair rugby team guns for share of spotlight as Japan excels at World Cup
While the ongoing Rugby World Cup has raised the profile of the sport in Japan, wheelchair rugby players also hope to earn a share of the spotlight ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. World Cup hosts Japan made history on Sunday by reaching the last ...
The Tokyo Organizing Committee announced the results of the Paralympic Games ticket lottery on Wednesday, on the My Ticket page of the official website. Applicants will also be sent an email notification of their success or otherwise for next summer's games. Tickets allocated in the lottery ...
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 ...
Japan's Paralympic organizers expect huge boost in support and awareness from 2020 Games
Japan has set lofty goals for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, but by aiming for packed venues and a top-seven finish on the medal table, organizers are seeking far more than national pride and prestige. With sports an important arena in the fight for social equality, ...
Tokyo 2020 organizers launch domestic ticket lottery for Paralympics
Applications for the first 2020 Tokyo Paralympic ticket lottery, open only to residents of Japan, started Thursday. The online ticket lottery, where applications are submitted via an official ticket sales website (ticket.tokyo2020.org/paralympic), will run through 11:59 a.m. on Sept. 9, and results will be announced ...
2020 Tokyo Olympic Games can't rescue Japan
The games will wow and stun, but they won't be a repeat of 1964.
Former London 2012 official says Tokyo poised for success
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 ...
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 ...
Wheelchair-accessible hotel rooms still an issue ahead of Tokyo 2020 Paralympics and Olympics
A shortage of wheelchair-accessible hotel rooms remains an issue for Tokyo 2020 organizers, who say they are committed to using the Paralympic Games to make Japan a more inclusive place. As the clock ticks down to the Aug. 25, 2020, opening ceremony for the games, ...
