Despite having a 300-plus contingent at the Tokyo Olympics, Brazil will be represented by only two athletes — flag bearers Bruno Rezende and Ketleyn Quadros at the games opening ceremony on Friday evening. Besides Rezende,…
Only about 950 people, including officials and reporters, will be allowed to witness the Tokyo Olympics’ opening ceremony on Friday in the main stadium, a senior official from the organising committee has said. Hidemasa Nakamura,…
The small African country of Guinea has pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics citing resurgence of Covid-19 variants in the host city. Guinean Minister of Sports Sanoussy Bantama Sow announced the pullout of five athletes…
Of the total 126 Indian athletes participating in the Tokyo Olympics, only 30 of them will feature in the games’ opening ceremony on Friday. Due to Covid-19 concerns, athletes from seven sports, including shooting, badminton,…
After cases being reported from the Tokyo Olympics Games Village and a sudden spike in Covid-19 cases in Japan’s capital, the organising committee of the showpiece event has decided to further reduce the numbers of…
The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA), in partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has created a series of stamps to commemorate the Tokyo Olympic Games and to highlight sport’s contribution to peace around the…
Dhyana, the official meditation partner of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, on Wednesday announced a partnership with Heartfulness Institute. Heartfulness Institute has closely worked with Dhyana to integrate all…
Sony Sports channels, the official destination for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, has received tremendous response from advertisers and sponsors, who have come on board to voice their support for the Indian contingent. A cutting-edge…
Tokyo 2020 Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Toshiro Muto has not ruled out the possibility of a last-minute cancellation of the Olympics if the Covid-19 cases continue to rise. Notably, Tokyo reported 1,387 new Covid-19 cases…
An American gymnast and a Czech beach volleyball player were added to the tally Tuesday of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 this month in the Tokyo Olympics. Tokyo Olympics organizers said 71 people…