United States rugby sevens ace Danny Barrett says successful qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is "huge for us".
A dispute over the ownership of stand-up paddling is damaging the sport's chances of featuring at Paris 2024 and needs to be resolved soon if the discipline is to be included on the Olympic programme, according to the head of the Association of Paddlesurf Professionals (APP).
Valérie Pécresse, President of the Île-de-France region, has said the commissioning of the railway line that will link Charles de Gaulle Airport and Gare de l'Est for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games is "untenable".
John Coates revealed more than five million people had registered for the Tokyo 2020 ticketing site ahead of the upcoming lottery, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission concluded their eighth inspection.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission chair John Coates believes further savings can be achieved in the overlay budget by Tokyo 2020, while organisers pledged to resolve concerns of International Federations (IFs).
British landscape architecture studio Gustafson Porter + Bowman will redesign the parks surrounding the Eiffel Tower in order to address crowding problems and improve services for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
USA Softball have announced Ken Eriksen as head coach of the women’s softball team for next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Japanese Government officials are hoping the upcoming test events in Tokyo will enable them to test transport plans for next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Yumenoshima Park Archery Field earned praise from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission on their visit there.
Sir Steve Redgrave, the high-performance director of China's national rowing team, has revealed the country are hoping to win an Olympic gold next year in Tokyo before achieving further success in the sport at Paris 2024.
John Coates has expressed confidence in the ability of Tokyo 2020 to address issues raised by International Federations during the vital test event period as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission began a three-day visit here today.
Samsung has announced a limited Galaxy S10+ Olympic Games edition model will be available in Japan ahead of next year’s multi-sport event.
Tokyo 2020 have launched a “G-Satellite Go to Space” project which has the aim of promoting the Olympic and Paralympic Games from space.
Tokyo 2020 is set to welcome the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission for the eighth time as preparations for next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games enter the final stages.
Workers building Tokyo 2020 venues are operating in a "culture of fear" amid "alarming" violations of their rights, it has been claimed.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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Fifty years ago this week Thomi Keller swept to the head of the body then known as the General Assembly of International Sports Federations, heralding an era of increased influence as sport’s metamorphosis into big business got under way.
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