Olympic, Paralympic Swimming Venue Opens

Olympic, Paralympic swimming venue opens

A ceremony was held on Saturday to mark the completion of the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, which will host swimming competitions in next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The metropolitan government spent about 540 million dollars to build the venue, where 15,000 seats, including temporary ones, will be set up for the games.

Swimmer Ikee Speaks At Olympic Countdown Event

Swimmer Ikee speaks at Olympic countdown event

Japanese swimming star Ikee Rikako delivered a speech at an event marking the start of the one-year countdown to the Tokyo Olympics.

The Tokyo organizing committee held the closed-door event on Thursday at the National Stadium, the main venue for the games.

Mori: Shorter Olympic Torch Relay Unlikely

Mori: Shorter Olympic torch relay unlikely

The head of the organizing committee of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, which were postponed to next year, says that it would be difficult to shorten the schedule for the torch relay across Japan.

Mori Yoshiro made the remarks during an interview with NHK on Tuesday.

Tokyo Olympic Officials Prioritize Safety

Tokyo Olympic officials prioritize safety

The biggest challenge facing organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is how to secure the safety of athletes and spectators, as the peak of the global coronavirus pandemic is yet to be seen.

Thursday marks one year before the opening of the Games, which have been postponed due to the pandemic.

Tokyo Olympic Organizers Unveil New Schedule

Tokyo Olympic organizers unveil new schedule

Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics have unveiled a new competition schedule for the Games, which were postponed to next year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The head of the Tokyo Organising Committee, Mori Yoshiro, made the announcement during a video conference of the International Olympic Committee on Friday.

Tokyo Olympic Official: Decision To Hold Can Wait

Tokyo Olympic official: Decision to hold can wait

A senior official of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee says a final decision on whether to hold the Games or not can wait until sometime between March and June next year.

Endo Toshiaki, special representative of the committee's president, was speaking to reporters after he met Prime Minister Abe Shinzo in Tokyo on Wednesday.

Japan Karate Body To Redo Olympic Qualification

Japan karate body to redo Olympic qualification

Japan's karate governing body says it will redo some of its qualification processes for next year's Tokyo Olympics following a decision by the sport's international body.

The Japan Karatedo Federation announced on Monday that it will nullify the qualification of two athletes in the kumite category.

Survey: 65% Of Olympic Sponsors Unsure About 2021

Survey: 65% of Olympic sponsors unsure about 2021

An NHK survey shows that about two-thirds of corporate sponsors of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics have not decided whether to extend their contracts with the Organizing Committee beyond December, following the Games' postponement to 2021.

NHK conducted a survey of 78 Olympic and Paralympic sponsor companies in May, and 57 of them responded.

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.

Olympic Age Limits To Be Flexibly Applied

Olympic age limits to be flexibly applied

NHK has learned that the International Olympic Committee has told international sports federations to apply age limits flexibly for the postponed Tokyo Games.

The Summer Olympics have been pushed back a year due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Games are now scheduled to open on July 23, 2021.

Sources: Tokyo Olympic Organizers Favor July 2021

Sources: Tokyo Olympic organizers favor July 2021

The Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organizing committee will likely support the idea of delaying the Games to July of next year.

The committee has been working to set new schedules and secure venues for the events since they were postponed last week due to the coronavirus pandemic.