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IOC Approves Addition of Five New Sports To Tokyo 2020 Program

IOC Approves Addition of Five New Sports To Tokyo 2020 Program

Reporting from Rio de Janiero – Japan’s beloved sport of baseball is set to return to the Olympics when Tokyo hosts the Games in 2020.  The …

Aug 3, 2016 10:03 PM | Featured, Olympic Sports Bids, Future Olympic Games
BidWeek:  Converging Milestones Mark Hits and Misses For Olympic Agenda 2020

BidWeek: Converging Milestones Mark Hits and Misses For Olympic Agenda 2020

BidWeek, Reporting from Toronto, Canada – When International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach was elected based on his proposed Olympic …

Jul 31, 2016 1:15 AM | Featured, Summer Olympic Bids, Olympic Sports Bids, Rob's BidBlog
IOC Executive Board Approves Package of Five New Sports For Tokyo 2020

IOC Executive Board Approves Package of Five New Sports For Tokyo 2020

If the International Olympic Committee (IOC) membership gives its rubber stamp approval at the next session in Rio, Japan’s wildly popular sport of …

Jun 1, 2016 3:10 PM | Featured, Olympic Sports Bids, Future Olympic Games
Top Olympic Bid Stories of 2015: #9 – Five Sports Recommended For Inclusion At Tokyo 2020

Top Olympic Bid Stories of 2015: #9 – Five Sports Recommended For Inclusion At Tokyo 2020

GamesBids.com presents the eighth annual Top Ten list of Olympic Bid Stories for 2015. These stories impacted the course of Olympic host city bids, or the …

Dec 26, 2015 9:37 AM | Rob's BidBlog
Five New Sports Recommended For Tokyo 2020

Five New Sports Recommended For Tokyo 2020

Baseball and softball, karate, roller sports, sport climbing and surfing have been recommended by the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Organizing Committee for inclusion in …

Sep 28, 2015 8:07 AM | Featured, Olympic Sports Bids, Future Olympic Games
Baseball, Bowling and Surfing Among 8 Tokyo 2020 Shortlisted Sports

Baseball, Bowling and Surfing Among 8 Tokyo 2020 Shortlisted Sports

Eight International Sport Federations (IF) have been shortlisted to participate in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the organizing committee announced Monday. …

Jun 22, 2015 12:20 AM | Featured, Olympic Sports Bids
Tokyo 2020 Sets Out Requirements and Timetable For New Sports

Tokyo 2020 Sets Out Requirements and Timetable For New Sports

The Tokyo 2020 organizing committee Monday released a timetable and specific requirements for sports looking to be included in the Summer Olympic Games. …

May 11, 2015 11:07 AM | Olympic Sports Bids
Tokyo 2020 Leaves Door Open For New Sports

Tokyo 2020 Leaves Door Open For New Sports

Though it is almost certain that baseball and softball, sports wildly popular in Japan, will be added to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic program – Tokyo 2020 …

Apr 28, 2015 1:07 PM | Olympic Sports Bids, Future Olympic Games
Top Olympic Bid Stories of 2014: #9 – New Bidding Rules Put Baseball On Deck for Tokyo 2020

Top Olympic Bid Stories of 2014: #9 – New Bidding Rules Put Baseball On Deck for Tokyo 2020

GamesBids.com presents the seventh annual Top Ten list of Olympic Bid Stories for 2014. These stories impacted the course of Olympic bids, or the Olympic bid …

Dec 29, 2014 2:53 PM | Featured, Rob's BidBlog
Door Opened for New Olympic Sports Starting 2020 In Tokyo

Door Opened for New Olympic Sports Starting 2020 In Tokyo

Reporting from the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco – In a unanimous vote, International Olympic Committee (IOC) members approved Agenda 2020 proposals regarding the …

Dec 8, 2014 9:25 AM | Summer Olympic Bids, Winter Olympic Bids, Other News

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