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IOC President cancels “Thank You” Tokyo trip amid corruption scandal, further tainting Sapporo 2030 Winter Olympics bid

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has opted not to travel to Tokyo this month to attend a celebration…

October 3, 2022
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  • IOC President cancels “Thank You” Tokyo trip amid corruption scandal, further tainting Sapporo 2030 Winter Olympics bid
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IOC President Thomas Bach addresses members at the 139th IOC Session in Lausanne, Switzerland May 20, 2022 (IOC Photo)

Sapporo Mayor cancels 2030 Olympic bid visit to IOC amid Tokyo 2020 bribery scandal

Niseko Ski Resort, About 100 km from Sapporo, could host Alpine events at 2030 Olympic Winter Games (Niseko Resort Photo)

BidWeek: Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony unfocussed, uninspiring, but perfect

IOC President Thomas Bach (left) and Tokyo 2020 President Hashimoto Seiko on podium at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony July 23, 2021 (IOC Photo)

IOC has not received Florida’s unusual request to take over Tokyo’s 2020 Olympic Games

An International Olympic Committee (IOC) spokesperson Tuesday denied that they have received a pitch from a Florida State official to…

January 26, 2021
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Florida State CFO Jimmy Patronis (Photo: Jimmy Patronis Twitter)

A Tokyo 2020 cancellation could derail 2032 Olympic bids

Amid unconfirmed reports that the Japanese government secretly considers the opening of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in July unlikely, regions…

January 22, 2021
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IOC President Thomas Bach visits the new Olympic Stadium in Tokyo November 17, 2020 (IOC Photo)

IOC Launches Task Force To Plan Tokyo 2020 Olympics In 2021

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said Wednesday that he has organized a task force named “here we go”…

March 25, 2020
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IOC President Thomas Bach at press conference following Executive Board Meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland (IOC Photo)

Tokyo 2020 Olympics Postponed Until 2021 Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

For the first time ever, the Olympic Games have been postponed. On Tuesday Japanese President Shinzo Abe and International Olympic…

March 24, 2020
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BidWeek: COVID-19 Threat To Tokyo 2020 Exposes How Human Frailty Is Beyond Olympic Comprehension

BidWeek, Reporting From Toronto, Canada – The Olympics in Tokyo and Sapporo have been canceled. No, not for 2020 –…

March 5, 2020
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IOC President Thomas Bach (left) meets with his Executive Board in Lausanne, Switzerland to discuss COVID-19 Coronavirus threat, and other topics on March 3, 2020 (IOC Photo)

Cherry Blossom Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Unveiled, Will “Light Our Way To The Future”

Organizers in Japan Wednesday unveiled a cherry blossom themed torch that will carry the Olympic flame from Athens to Tokyo…

March 20, 2019
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The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch is designed to resemble a cherry blossom; the Torch Relay Emblem depicts the "dynamic flames" of the Torch

French Prosecutors Investigating Japanese Olympic Committee President On Tokyo 2020 Bid Corruption Charges

French prosecutors are investigating Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) President Tsunekazu Takeda on “active corruption” charges relating to suspicious payments made while…

January 11, 2019
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Tokyo 2020 President Tsunekazu Takeda speaking at Foreign Correspondents of Japan Club (Tokyo 2020 Photo)

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