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TOKYO OLYMPICS EMBLEM

LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Apr 18, 2016
Let's discuss the Tokyo Olympic logo competition
Tokyo 2020 Olympics organizers have unveiled a shortlist of four replacement logos after the original design was scrapped.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2016
Japan unveils final four candidates for Tokyo 2020 Olympics logo
Tokyo 2020 Olympics organizers on Friday unveiled a shortlist of four replacement logos after the original design was scrapped last September amid accusations of plagiarism.
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2015
Panel starts accepting Tokyo Olympic logo entries — again
The organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics begins accepting entries for a new logo, nearly three months after canceling a design plagued by allegations of plagiarism.
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2015
Local logo contest organizers wary in wake of Olympics symbol scandal
The recent plagiarism allegations surrounding the 2020 Tokyo Olympics logo have put local governments on alert as they screen a huge number of logo candidates amid an increasing number of design competitions.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2015
Tokyo Olympics committee may ease new logo selection rules
The Tokyo Olympics organizing committee will consider relaxing the submission requirements for the public competition to select a new logo, officials said Wednesday, a day after the original logo was scrapped amid plagiarism allegations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Sep 2, 2015
Olympics logo scandal highlights power of the Internet critic
As news broke Tuesday that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics organizing committee would scrap its official logo after weeks of plagiarism allegations surrounding the designer Kenjiro Sano, users of the popular 2channel gossip website posted a flurry of messages congratulating themselves.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2015
Disappointment, anger over Olympic logo 'embarrassment'
Many people reacted with disappointment and anger after the logo for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics was scrapped amid accusations of plagiarism.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2015
Contested Tokyo 2020 Olympic logo scrapped amid plagiarism claim
In another humiliating reversal over preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the organizing committee pulls the plug on the official logo after critics howled plagiarism.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2015
Tokyo Olympics logo designer strikes back at plagiarism claims
The man behind the logo for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games has hit back at claims he plagiarized the design, saying Friday he knew nothing about a Belgian theater logo that has drawn attention for its similarities.

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