Latest News on Olympics 2020
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Sep 05, 2018
Asian Games gold medallist Jinson Johnson says he will focus just on 1500m at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Jinson Johnson said, "If you are focusing on the Olympics, there is no point competing in both 800m and 1500m. I have spoken to my coaches and have decided that my focus will be on 1500m for Tokyo Olympics." -
May 08, 2018
Olympics 2020 could paralyse Tokyo's famed subway system with massive crowd influx expected: Study
Tokyo's subway system is famed for its cleanliness and efficiency but also its carriage-busting crowds, and a crush of visitors for the 2020 Olympics could paralyse it, a new study has warned. -
Sep 26, 2017
Injeti Srinivas says there are strong reasons behind Davinder Singh Kang's exclusion from TOPS list
Sports Secretary Injeti Srinivas on Tuesday made it clear that merit is the sole criteria for including individual athletes in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) and there were strong reasons behind javelin thrower Davinder Singh Kang's exclusion from the list. -
Jun 16, 2017
Tokyo 2020: McDonald’s ends 41-year sponsorship contract with Olympic Games three years early
McDonald's has supported the Olympics since the Montreal Games in 1976 and although the split takes place with immediate effect they will continue to be a sponsor at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang. -
Jun 09, 2017
Olympics 2020: IOC approves mixed-gender events for Tokyo edition
Mixed triathlon will also appear at Tokyo for the first time, along with mixed 4x400m relay, mixed swimming, mixed team archery event and BMX freestyle. -
Oct 19, 2016
Tokyo 2020: Will South Korea host part of Olympic Games? IOC dodges questions
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach on Wednesday dodged questions over reports some Tokyo 2020 events could be held in South Korea, a move which would further embarrass beleaguered Games organisers. -
Feb 27, 2015
Tokyo Olympics 2020 planners issue playbook, but venues still undecided
Planners for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics issued their playbook for organizing the sports extravaganza on Friday, but there was no final decision on venues amid growing pressure to keep swelling costs down. -
Feb 05, 2015
Olympic fates of baseball, softball, squash and karate to be decided before Rio Games
New sports for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be determined in August next year ahead of the Rio de Janeiro Games. -
Sep 09, 2013
China nods, but fails to congratulate Tokyo for 2020 Olympics
The Chinese Olympic Committee, reached by telephone, said it was unable to offer an immediate comment. -
Sep 09, 2013
IOC decision will inspire next generation of wrestlers: Sushil Kumar
Wrestling dates back to ancient Olympics. Either Greco-Roman or freestyle wrestling or both have been in every modern Olympics except 1900.
