Coordination Commission chairman John Coates has praised Tokyo 2020’s efforts to decrease costs, but stressed further reductions would benefit taxpayers and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

later this year, where further savings could yet be made.Discussions over the urban cluster, where BMX

earlier this month, along with mixed team competitions in judo, table tennis and archery.Male and female BMX

proposed site for the urban cluster at the Games, which would house skateboarding, sport climbing, BMX

Tokyo 2020 are poised to welcome the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission as they conduct their fourth visit to the Japanese capital.

earlier this month, including mixed relay events in athletics, swimming and triathlon.Male and female BMX

Brian Cookson believes the relationship with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) developed under his leadership of the International Cycling Union (UCI) has been successful before adding he is "baffled" by his Presidential rival David Lappartient’s criticism of the WorldTour reforms.

sizes in Grand Tours to eight riders to improve safety in the peloton.The addition of the madison and BMX

claimed he is seeking only one more four-year term in office, was handed a boost earlier this month when BMX

Nominations for candidates for the Presidency of the International Cycling Union (UCI) will officially close today, marking the formal start of a three-month campaign that will culminate at September's Congress in Bergen.

programme at Tokyo 2020.Earlier this month, the IOC Executive Board confirmed two track madison and two BMX

David Lappartient has confirmed he will stand against incumbent Brian Cookson for the Presidency of the International Cycling Union (UCI).

the Tokyo Games we will have additional medals for men's and women's events in both the Madison and BMX

Skateboarding faces a damaging split if a proposed merger with the International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) goes ahead before the sport makes its debut on the Olympic programme at Tokyo 2020, it has been claimed.

consensus from skateboarders was that skateboarding needed to separate itself from other sports like BMX

The cost of last year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro has increased to BRL$43.3 billion (£10.4 billion/$13.2 billion/€11.8 billion) - around BRL$14.5 billion (£3.5 billion/$4.4 billion/€3.9 billion) more than originally planned.

being used as the Brazilian Olympic Committee's training centre.The area of the Park containing the BMX

Voters on an insidethegames.biz poll have said that parkour should not be governed by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG).

mixed 4x100m medley mixed relay has also been added to the swimming programme while male and female BMX

Rio 2016 spokesman Mario Andrada has claimed it is "impossible" for alligators to be found at the Olympic canoe slalom course following reports that the animal had been spotted at the venue.

being used as the Brazilian Olympic Committee's training centre.The section of the Park containing the BMX

slalom venue by the administration of Marcelo Crivella, who became Rio Mayor in January.It is hoped the BMX

The highlight of last week’s International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board press conference in Lausanne was a complicated analogy about two big birds circling somewhere between the sky, a roof and somebody’s hand. In terms of clarity, it was about as helpful as footballer Eric Cantona’s memorable bird-related quote about seagulls, sardines and a trawler when sentenced for kung-fu kicking a spectator in 1995.

Titanic.In came 3x3 basketball, a schoolyard version of the game in which only one basket is used, and a BMX

BMX freestyle has been added by cutting quotas in road, mountain bike and existing BMX events.

International Judo Federation (IJF) President Marius Vizer has claimed the addition of a mixed team event to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic programme is a "dream come true".

athletics.A mixed 4x100m medley mixed relay has also been added to the swimming programme.Male and female BMX

World Sailing has described the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board's decision to reduce its quota of athletes at Tokyo 2020 by 30 as "disappointing".

Getty ImagesCycling were perhaps the biggest winners of the changes after two track madison and two BMX

Athletics and swimming mixed relay competitions are among those included at Tokyo 2020, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced here today. 

 Male and female BMX freestyle park and 3x3 basketball have also been confirmed as two new disciplines

must be cut from other areas.This will include a transfer of 14 men from the cycling road race to the BMX

World Union of Olympic Cities (WUOC) general secretary Melanie Duparc has claimed it is too early to assess the legacy of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, claiming it can take as long as 40 years before the benefits of such a major event are realised.

being used as the Brazilian Olympic Committee's training centre.The section of the Park containing the BMX

BMX freestyle park is set to join 3x3 basketball in being approved here tomorrow as a new discipline

disciplines.insidethegames was told by an IOC source that a meeting took place here this morning at which BMX

opposition during a meeting of the ruling Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).A BMX

of track cycling medal events to 12.Mass start and time road events will also take place, along with BMX

mountain biking.Quotas are expected to be taken from these latter three events to make way for the two new BMX