2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Expecting 9,20,000 spectators and Olympic staff members a day, Tokyo tells workers to stay home
•On 22 July, one year before the Olympics, Tokyo rolled out a month-long "Telework Days" campaign, with government offices and private business committing to avoiding peak commuting hours.
Indian women's hockey coach Sjoerd Marijne extols 'power of repetition and mental training' ahead of Olympic qualifiers
•Coach Sjoerd Marijne wants the Indian women's hockey team to understand the 'power of repetition' to train their mind and body ahead of the Olympic qualifiers.
Tokyo Olympics 2020 organisers launch ticketing portal for Japanese residents; lottery process to begin on 9 May
•Tokyo Olympics 2020 organisers launched a portal detailing prices and timings for events, as they prepare to open ticket applications via lottery for Japanese residents.
Under-pressure AIBA to learn boxing's 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games fate after end of IOC investigation in May
•Boxing's inclusion in Tokyo depends on the outcome of an investigation into AIBA by the IOC, which has presented the body with a list of 41 questions.
Tsunekazu Takeda to step down as Japan's Olympic Committee chief in June amid claims of corruption in Tokyo 2020 bid
•Tsunekazu Takeda said that he would step down as JOC chief, as French authorities probe his involvement in payments made before Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Olympics
2020 Tokyo Olympics' spending unchanged at $12.1 billion after organisers unveil new budget for Games
•The latest budget for the Tokyo Games stands at 1.35 trillion yen ($12.1 billion), unchanged in yen terms from the version announced this time last year.
With boxing's future in Olympics uncertain, Japanese boxers fear dashed dreams ahead of 2020 Tokyo Games
•The president of Japan's boxing federation is warning of major damage to the boxing world if the sport is excluded from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
International Olympic Committee freezes boxing preparations for 2020 Tokyo Games, launches probe into AIBA
•IOC sports director Kit McConnell said qualifying for the 2020 boxing tournament had been put on hold, making it the only sport not to have its qualifiers approved.
IOC warns Chinese Taipei of potential repercussions if it changes its name to Taiwan in controversial referendum
•Taiwan will vote on Saturday on whether the island should compete as Taiwan and not Chinese Taipei in a controversial referendum alongside local elections.
AIBA chief Gafur Rakhimov says boxing will remain in 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games roster
•Boxing faces uncertain Olympic future but the world body chief Gafur Rakhimov on Wednesday said the sport will remain in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games roster having made improvement on several aspects as sought by the International Olympic Committee