Officials To Attend IOC Summit In Support Of Tokyo 2020
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and other members of the cabinet will be attending a session of the International Olympic Committee …
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Istanbul 2020 Say Bid Is Picking Up Momentum
Leaders of Istanbul’s bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games say the project enjoys overwhelming domestic support and is picking up momentum ahead of the …
Tokyo 2020 Bid Unveils Athlete-Friendly Opening Ceremony Plans
Tokyo 2020 revealed its “athletes-first” Games plan by unveiling further details about its vision for the Opening Ceremony, should it host the 2020 …
Tokyo 2020 Vows Strict Anti-Doping Rules
Should Tokyo host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, organizers vow to have the strictest anti-doping rules in Olympic history. Masato Mizuno, Vice-President of …
Turkey Reacts To Athletes' Doping Suspensions
As many as 30 Turkish track and field athletes reportedly failed urine tests in a target-testing program by the International Association of Athletics …
Madrid 2020 Emphasizes Zero Financial Risk To IOC
In its presentation to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Wednesday, Madrid 2020 emphasized that with 80 per cent of the main infrastructure and venues …
Istanbul 2020 Pledges Delivery Certainty, And Legacy At IOC Briefing
Istanbul 2020’s briefing to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Wednesday focussed on Turkey’s delivery capacity and the profound impact the …
Tokyo 2020 Unveils “Sport for Tomorrow” At IOC Briefing
Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso unveiled a Japanese government initiative called “Sport for Tomorrow” during Tokyo 2020’s presentation to the …
Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan Reaffirms Committment to Lead Istanbul 2020 in Buenos Aires
Embatteld Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s intention to lead the Istanbul 2020 Olympic bid team into Buenos Aires for the final vote in …
Istanbul 2020 Steps Up Campaign Ahead Of IOC Briefing
Ali Babacan, Deputy Minister of Turkey for Economic and Financial Affairs, is to lead Istanbul 2020’s high-level delegation at the 2020 Candidate Cities …