The debacle involving the Tokyo 2020 National Stadium has been “disappointing” and preparations for the event in the Japanese capital must move in a “new direction”, Olympic swimming champion Daichi Suzuki has claimed following the launch of a new sports agency in Japan.

World Bowling has expressed its sadness and disappointment after not being included among Tokyo 2020's five recommended sports to be added to the Olympic and Paralympic programme.

Ryohei Miyata, President of the Tokyo University of the Arts, has been appointed head of the Tokyo 2020 Emblems Selection Committee while membership of the panel has also been confirmed.

Baseball and softball, karate, roller sports, sport climbing and surfing have been recommended for inclusion on the Olympic programme at Tokyo 2020.

Japanese Sports Minister Hakubun Shimomura, a close ally of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has become the latest casualty of the Tokyo 2020 National Stadium fiasco after tendering his resignation today.

A lawsuit against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been dropped by the Théâtre de Liège in Belgium following plagiarism accusations against the initial Tokyo 2020 emblem, although the graphic designer responsible for the logo is pressing ahead with his case.

Tokyo 2020 have announced they will put forward their proposed additional sports to be included on the Olympic Programme to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on September 28.

Zaha Hadid Architects and Japanese company Nikken Sekkei have pulled out of the race for the contract for the Tokyo 2020 National Stadium, it has been announced, citing a lack of a construction company as their reason for their withdrawal.

Zaha Hadid Architects have warned the competition process for the construction of the much-maligned Tokyo 2020 National Stadium could cause a “lower-quality” venue to be built which may cost “much more than anticipated”.

Tokyo 2020 today announced it has chosen the membership of a preliminary committee to initiate the selection of the new Olympic and Paralympic Games emblems. 

Tokyo 2020 organisers have claimed a "transparent process" to select the new Olympic and Paralympic emblems is to be launched "as quickly as possible" to regain the trust of the public. 

Zaha Hadid Architects have teamed up with Japanese design and engineering company Nikken Sekkei to form updated plans to design the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Stadium after their initial idea was scrapped in July.

Tokyo 2020 has confirmed it will consider easing the submission rules for the Japan-wide competition to select a new logo for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Tokyo 2020's Executive Committee has taken the decision to scrap the Olympic and Paralympic emblem designed by Kenjiro Sano and conduct a Japan-wide competition for a new design in the wake of plagiarism allegations.

Tokyo 2020 has given its backing to their Olympic and Paralympic Games emblem design in the wake of plagiarism allegations.