Despite a massive spike in Covid-19 cases in Japan, the organisers of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics on Friday have ruled out any possibility of cancellation or postponement of the showpiece event. “There are a lot…
Toshihiro Nikai, the secretary general of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has said that Tokyo Olympics could once again be cancelled if the Covid-19 situation continues to worsen. Nikai, the No. 2 leader of…
Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics’ organizing committee has said that overseas volunteers will not be allowed in the showpiece event as a precaution to prevent the spread of the Covid-19. The organizing committee’s CEO Toshiro Muto,…
After holding a meeting with various bodies, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Saturday announced that overseas spectators will not be allowed at the upcmoing Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in Tokyo due to the…
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said that it has received an offer from China to make vaccines for athletes participating at the Tokyo Olympics and 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. IOC President Thomas Bach said…
International Olympic Committee (IOC) Chief Thomas Bach has said that the organisation will support the Tokyo Olympics organisers “without reservation” on the subject of letting overseas spectators into Japan this summer. A decision on whether…
Thomas Bach has been re-elected as the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for an additional four-year term. At the 137th IOC Session held virtually on Wednesday, Bach received 93 ‘yes’ and 1 ‘no’…
Thomas Bach, chief of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has assured to deliver a “safe and secure” Tokyo Olympics this year. Opening the IOC Session, where he is all set to be re-elected for a…
Former Lego executive Lara Silberbauer has been appointed as the global head of brand, marketing, and digital by the International Olympic Committee. Silberbauer’s time at the toy company lasted for almost 8 years from 2011…
The International Olympic Committee has announced a $150 support to national Olympic Committees. The amount approved by the IOC Executive Board on Wednesday is in addition to $ 100 mn already paid the international sports…