Ioc President To Visit Japan

IOC president to visit Japan

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach is expected to travel to Japan for the first time since the Tokyo Games were postponed due to the pandemic.

In March, Bach agreed with then Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo to postpone the games for one year, and later agreed to open the games on July 23rd, 2021.

Ioc, Tokyo Organizers Agree On Cost-cutting

IOC, Tokyo organizers agree on cost-cutting

The International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo Games organizing committee have agreed on ways to rein in additional costs incurred by the postponement of the event.

The IOC's coordination committee announced on Friday that it agreed with the Tokyo organizers on 52 items to simplify after a two-day teleconference on preparations for the Games.

Joc Concurs With Ioc On Staging Tokyo Games

JOC concurs with IOC on staging Tokyo Games

The president of the Japanese Olympic Committee has welcomed a message by the president of the International Olympic Committee about holding the Tokyo Games even under coronavirus restrictions.

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, JOC President Yamashita Yasuhiro said he concurs with IOC President Thomas Bach.

Ioc President Shows Confidence In Tokyo Games

IOC president shows confidence in Tokyo Games

The president of the International Olympic Committee has shown his confidence in holding the Tokyo Games even under coronavirus restrictions.

Thomas Bach posted a message titled "Olympism and Corona" II on the IOC website after sending it to athletes, IOC members and other related parties.

Ioc Chief: Safe Environment Needed For Tokyo 2020

IOC chief: Safe environment needed for Tokyo 2020

The head of the International Olympic Committee has stressed that the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics can only be held in a safe environment for all participants.

IOC President Thomas Bach held a news conference on Wednesday after an online executive board meeting.

Ioc: Fewer Spectators An Option For Tokyo Games

IOC: Fewer spectators an option for Tokyo Games

The head of the International Olympic Committee has suggested that holding the Tokyo Games next year with fewer spectators should be considered as an option.

The IOC met via video link on Friday for its first general assembly since the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Ioc Proposes Plans For Simplified Tokyo Games

IOC proposes plans for simplified Tokyo Games

The International Olympic Committee has presented specific proposals to simplify the 2020 Tokyo Games, which have been postponed by one year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The IOC and the games' organizing committee in Tokyo earlier reached an agreement to simplify the games to cut down on expenses and reduce risks of a virus outbreak.

Ioc To Finalize New 2020 Olympic Plan In September

IOC to finalize new 2020 Olympic plan in September

NHK has learned that the International Olympic Committee plans to finalize in September a new plan for the 2020 Tokyo Games. The coronavirus pandemic forced organizers to push back the Games by one year.

The Tokyo Olympics are now scheduled to open in July next year. It is estimated that the postponement will cost several billion dollars.

Ioc Says Japan Will Shoulder Extra Games Costs

IOC says Japan will shoulder extra Games costs

The International Olympic Committee has hinted that it will ask Japan to bear most of the additional costs related to the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Games have been rescheduled to begin on July 23 next year. They were originally scheduled for this summer. The postponement is thought likely to add several billion dollars to the final bill for hosting the Olympics.

Abe, Ioc Head Agree To Hold Games By Summer 2021

Abe, IOC head agree to hold Games by summer 2021

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach have agreed to hold the Tokyo Games by the summer of 2021 at the latest.

Abe and Bach talked over the phone on Tuesday to discuss what to do about the Games. That comes in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

Abe, Ioc Head Agree To Hold Games By Next Summer

Abe, IOC head agree to hold Games by next summer

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach have agreed to hold the Tokyo Games by next summer at the latest.

Abe and Bach talked over the phone on Tuesday to discuss what to do about the Games. That comes in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

Abe And Ioc President Bach To Hold Teleconference

Abe and IOC President Bach to hold teleconference

The Japanese government says Prime Minster Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach will hold a telephone conference on Tuesday.

Abe will talk with Bach over the phone from the prime minister's official residence at 8 p.m. Japan time. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and the head of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee, Yoshiro Mori, are expected to be present.

Report: Ioc Member Says Postponement Decided

Report: IOC member says postponement decided

A leading US newspaper has quoted a member of the International Olympic Committee as saying the postponement of the Tokyo Olympic Games has been decided.

On Monday, USA Today reported on a phone interview it had had with IOC member Dick Pound.

Abe Preparing To Talk With Ioc Head On Phone

Abe preparing to talk with IOC head on phone

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is preparing to have a teleconference with the head of the International Olympic Committee. Tokyo plans to ask the IOC to make a decision as quickly as possible on how the Games should be handled amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Abe wants to discuss the matter with IOC President Thomas Bach, while joined by the head of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee and the governor of Tokyo.