2020 Tokyo Olympics

Postponed Tokyo Olympics To Cost Extra $2.4 Billion: Organisers

Agence France-Presse | Friday December 4, 2020

The postponed Tokyo Olympics will cost an extra $2.4 billion. An additional $1.5 billion will be needed for operational costs related to the delay.

Tokyo To Host Four-Nation Gymnastics Contest Ahead Of Olympics

Agence France-Presse | Monday October 12, 2020

A one-off gymnastics tournament will be hosted by Tokyo in November that could serve as a practice run ahead of the postponed 2020 Olympics.

Tokyo Olympics Will "Definitely" Be Held Next Year: IOC Member Narinder Batra

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 2, 2020

IOA president Narinder Batra on Saturday said that the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics will "definitely" be held next year, amid concerns over staging the mega event before a COVID-19 vaccine is found.

Japan Virus Expert "Pessimistic" Olympics Can Be Held In 2021

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday April 20, 2020

A Japanese expert who has criticised the country's response to the coronavirus warned Monday that he is "pessimistic" that the postponed Olympics can be held even in 2021.

World Athletics Championships Shifted To 2022 After Tokyo Olympics New Dates

Agence France-Presse | Monday March 30, 2020

World athletics championships were scheduled to take place in Oregon on August 6-15, 2021, but can no longer be held on those dates.

Tokyo Olympics, Deferred Over Coronavirus, To Be Held From July 23 To August 8, 2021

Agence France-Presse | Monday March 30, 2020

Tokyo 2020 Olympics will open on July 23, 2021, organisers said, announcing the new date after the Games were delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Naomi Osaka Disappointed But Supports Tokyo Olympics Delay

Agence France-Presse | Sunday March 29, 2020

Naomi Osaka said on Twitter that she thinks the Tokyo Olympics will be better for moving to next year in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

2020 Tokyo Olympics Delay Deals Setback to Samsung's Plans to Win Over Japan Market

Reuters | Friday March 27, 2020

For Samsung, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were going to be its springboard to attain a long-held goal - making significant inroads into Japan's lucrative smartphone market where Apple dominates.

Athletes Qualified For 2020 Tokyo Olympics Will Keep Spots In 2021: Report

Agence France-Presse | Friday March 27, 2020

Around 57% of the 11,000 scheduled participants for Tokyo Olympics had already made sure of taking part when the IOC postponed the games by a year to 2021.

Abhinav Bindra Welcomes Tokyo Olympics Postponement, Calls To Suspend Training Camps And Safe Guard Athletes

Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 24, 2020

Abhinav Bindra on Tuesday stressed on the need to immediately suspend training camps and guard the athletes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Postponing The Olympic Games: It's Complicated

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 24, 2020

The Tokyo Olympics has been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic but the delay involves several complications and challenges.

Olympic Torch Relay Postponed As Tokyo Games Put On Hold For A Year

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 24, 2020

The Tokyo Olypmics has been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

2020 Tokyo Olympics Postponed By A Year Over Coronavirus Pandemic

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 24, 2020

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the head of the IOC Thomas Bach agreed to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Games by a year.

One-Year Postponement Of Tokyo Olympics, "Most Feasible": IOC Official

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 24, 2020

Senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) official Dick Pound said Monday a postponement of this year's Tokyo Olympics is now inevitable as the world reels from the coronavirus pandemic.

World Athletics Ready To Shift 2021 World Championships To Accommodate Tokyo Olympics Next Year

Agence France-Presse | Monday March 23, 2020

World Athletics said it had already been in discussion with the Oregon 21 Organising Committee "regarding the possibility the Olympic Games may move to next year".