Japanese Emperor Naruhito has expressed concerns over the potential for the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games leading to a spread of COVID-19 cases in the host country.
Japan’s crack "Blue Impulse" aerobatics team are set for a dramatic flypast at Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium on the opening day of the Olympics.
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) has unveiled its Tokyo 2020 brand campaign, Glory From Anywhere, which highlights the accomplishments of Team Canada athletes alongside the inspiring stories of community heroes.
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is taking a break from official duties this week and resting due to fatigue, it has been confirmed.
A second member of a nine-strong group from Uganda that arrived in Japan on Saturday (June 18) for next month's Tokyo 2020 Olympics has tested positive for COVID-19.
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has described the withdrawal of Justis Huni from the country's Tokyo 2020 boxing team as "very sad" after the gold medal hope pulled out through injury.
The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee has performed a U-turn and banned the sale of alcohol at Games venues.
A lottery system will be used to decide which ticketholders can attend the Opening and Closing Ceremonies at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, as well as sessions in eight sports.
Tokyo 2020 organisers have announced the launch of the official mobile app for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, to mark a month to go until the Opening Ceremony.
Dominican Republic claimed the first victory of the Baseball Final Qualifier for Tokyo 2020 over Venezuela, after relying on a great seventh inning to put them in control.
Tokyo 2020 has designated two of the poster designs created for the Olympics and Paralympics as "Iconic Posters".
An organiser of two online petitions with more than 131,000 signatures, which demand that Taiwan should compete under its own choice of name and flag at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, has requested a meeting with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC).
Antonio Espinós, the President of the World Karate Federation (WKF), discussed preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with Games referees at a meeting in Paris.
Canadian men's tennis player Denis Shapovalov has withdrawn from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after citing "safety reasons" due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has given her support to transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard after she was selected to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
Liverpool City Council - Project Director, World Gymnastics Championships 2022 - United Kingdom
The City of Liverpool is host to the World Gymnastics Championships in 2022. The World Gymnastics Championships 2022 will be one of the largest international sporting events ever to be held in Liverpool. Held at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool from 29 October to 6 November 2022, more than 550 gymnasts from 75 countries are expected to compete. We are looking for a freelance Project Director to lead the team as maternity cover for an initial 6 month period (with the possibility of extension and potential of Championship role in due course). This is a fantastic role for an experienced Project Director to continue the planning of the 2022 Championships, offering an opportunity to shape a unique and prestigious, world-class major international sport event.
The unprecedented delay to Tokyo 2020 meant the dreams of some athletes were stopped in their tracks. Mike Rowbottom reports on the men and women who could not wait another year.
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