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Tokyo Olympics chief Mori steps down over sexist remarks

Tokyo Olympics chief Mori steps down over sexist remarks

Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games organising committee, on Friday stepped down resigned from his post following his sexist remarks which drew criticism worldwide. “My inappropriate statement has caused a lot…

Tokyo Olympics chief Mori to quit over sexist remarks

Tokyo Olympics chief Mori to quit over sexist remarks

Yoshiro Mori, the chief of Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics Organising Committee, will reportedly resign on Friday over his sexist remarks which drew criticism in Japan and various other countries. After his decision, the organizing committee…

Tokyo 2020 cost overrun has exceeded 200%: Report

Tokyo 2020 cost overrun has exceeded 200%: Report

Still 318 days to go, the Tokyo 2020 bill has already exceeded the cost of any other Olympics in the history of the Modern Games. The budget to host the Games was estimated at $…

Tokyo 2020: India’s authorised ticket reseller ‘hugely overcharging’?

Tokyo 2020: India’s authorised ticket reseller ‘hugely overcharging’?

Fanatic Sports, India’s Authorised Ticket Reseller for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, has served a legal notice to TB Sports Networks Private Limited, publishers of The Bridge for publishing a report that the ATR was…

IOC launches Tokyo 2020 portal on Alibaba’s TMall

IOC launches Tokyo 2020 portal on Alibaba’s TMall

The International Olympic Committee has launched a Tokyo 2020 web portal on Alibaba’s TMall with the one-year countdown to the postponed Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Worldwide Olympic Partner Alibaba have announced…

Tokyo 2020 marks one-year countdown for postponed Olympic Games

Tokyo 2020 marks one-year countdown for postponed Olympic Games

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, forced to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will see the light of the day precisely 365 day from today (Thursday). There is a belief that the world will…

Olympics Sponsorships: Tokyo 2020 raises $3.3 bn from 68 domestic partners

Olympics Sponsorships: Tokyo 2020 raises $3.3 bn from 68 domestic partners

With the latest signing of Tobu Tower Skytree the Organising Committee for Tokyo Olympic Games has taken the count of domestic sponsors to 68 with a collective worth of $ 3.3 billion. Tokyo 2020 on…

Dakar 2022 Youth Games deferred to 2026

Dakar 2022 Youth Games deferred to 2026

The 2022 Youth Olympic Games have been postponed. Hosts Senegal and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have agreed to postpone the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Dakar from 2022 to 2026. Senegal president Macky Sall had…

Tokyo 2020 official calls for option to further delay of Games

Tokyo 2020 official calls for option to further delay of Games

Contrary to the belief that the Tokyo 2020 Games will be cancelled altogether if the COVID-19 pandemic does not end or an effective vaccine is not developed to ensure the conduct of the Olympics next…

SA triathlete Schoeman overcomes COVID-19 strain; focuses on Tokyo

SA triathlete Schoeman overcomes COVID-19 strain; focuses on Tokyo

First South African to win an Olympic triathlon medal, Henri Schoeman has defeated the strain of COVID-19. The Rio de Janeiro Olympics bronze medallist is now focusing on Tokyo 2020 Olympics to better the colour…