Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020

Tokyo 2020 final budget published; total expenditure $13bn

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Jun 27, 2022 04:06

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June 22: The Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 (Tokyo 2020) has published its final financial report detailing its revenues and expenditures, which were balanced, and the overall financial results of the Tokyo 2020 Games.

Organising Committee budget
Thanks to the efforts made to increase revenues and continuously review expenditures, Tokyo 2020 achieved a balanced budget of JPY 640.4 billion ($5.8 billion*).

Jul 09, 2021 17:07

UN appeal to observe Olympic Truce during Tokyo 2020

NEW YORK: The president of the UN General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, Thursday made a solemn appeal to the UN Member States for the observance of the Olympic Truce for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, following the resolution adopted in December 2019.

Jul 08, 2021 20:07

Unless 'significant change' seen, Tokyo 2020 to be sans spectators

TOKYO: Japan will stage the Tokyo Olympics under a state of emergency and there will be no spectators at any of the games’ venues in the capital due to a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. However, in the event of a significant change in the state of infection, a Five-Party Meeting will be convened immediately to review the spectator capacity.

Jul 06, 2021 20:07

Eurosport reports record digital growth ahead of Tokyo 2020

PARIS: With just over two weeks to go until its coverage of Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Eurosport has announced record digital growth for the first half of 2021. Record audiences and subscribers again underline Eurosport’s position as the number one sports destination in Europe.

Jul 05, 2021 17:07

Mary Kom, Manpreet Singh to be India's flag bearers at Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony

IOA names India's flag bearers at Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony

NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association announced Monday that 6-time world champion boxer MC Mary Kom and men's hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh will be India's flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, while star wrestler Bajrang Punia will be the flag bearer at the closing ceremony on July 8. 2008 Olympics Gold medallist Abhinav Bindra was India's flagbearer at the Rio Olympics in 2016.

Jul 03, 2021 12:07

Tokyo 2020: Rijiju, NP Singh join luminaries supporting Team India

MUMBAI: As the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 gathers momentum with only 20 days to the start of one of the most prestigious events in the globe, Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN), along with many luminaries from diverse fields, undertakes a ‘Best Wishes Initiative’ to rally the support of the nation for the Indian contingent.

Jul 03, 2021 11:07

IOC eases restrictions on protests at Tokyo 2020

LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is loosening its restrictions on protests and rules against "athlete expression" for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Participants at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics will have more opportunities for expressing themselves but would be disqualified or stripped of medals if they engage in social activism in areas and manners other than those permitted.

Jun 25, 2021 15:06

Theme song for Indian Olympic team to Tokyo 2020 launched

NEW DELHI: Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju launched the official theme song of the Indian Olympic Team of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on the occasion of Olympic Day in the capital. The song has been composed and sung by popular playback singer Mohit Chauhan and lyrics are penned by his wife Ms Prathna Gahilote.

Jun 23, 2021 14:06

Anirban Lahiri earns Tokyo 2020 ticket, set for 2nd Olympics

NEW DELHI: Anirban Lahiri has earned a berth to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as he was placed 60th in the Final Olympic Golf Rankings list which was published today. Lahiri, a former Asia No. 1 and two-time winner on the European Tour, will thus be playing his second successive Olympic Games. Anirban, a PGA Tour regular, had previously turned out for India along with SSP Chawrasia at the Rio 2016 Olympics.

Jun 21, 2021 16:06

Spectator limit for Tokyo 2020 set at '50% of venue capacity'

TOKYO: Today, on 21 June, the five parties, namely the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) and the Government of Japan (GoJ), met to discuss spectator limits for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The IOC and IPC were informed about and support the policies the three Japanese parties have decided on.

Jun 21, 2021 15:06

Special SpiceJet flight for Tokyo-bound athletes, officials

NEW DELHI: Ajay Singh, principal promoter of SpiceJet and president, Boxing Federation of India, has confirmed to the the Indian Olympic Association that his budget airline would arrange a special flight to Tokyo on 17th July after two airlines cancelled their flights scheduled for 17th & 18th July, in which 81 Indian athletes and officials were booked to fly.

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