no comment Olympic flame on display in Japan despite postponement of Tokyo 2020 Tokyo 2020 was put back amid the coronavirus outbreak. But that hasn't stopped the Olympic flame going on a tour of Japan. 25/03/2020
Japan Coronavirus: Olympic flame begins its lonely journey in northern Japan It could be a very short event — or the longest if it runs into 2021. 24/03/2020
no comment Coronavirus fears leave Olympic torch plane virtually empty Tokyo 2020 officials did not fly to Athens to fetch the Olympic torch amid fears around coronavirus. 19/03/2020
Switzerland COVID-19: IOC 'fully committed' to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Watch back: IOC President Thomas Bach gives update on COVID-19 and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games 03/03/2020
View The Olympic Committee's new ban on politics denies reality - and its own poor history ǀ View A new International Olympic Committee policy barring political expression at the Tokyo 2020 games benefits those in power. 21/01/2020
Sport Japan triumph at World Judo Championships After an exciting encounter with France at the World Judo Championships in Tokyo, Japan takes the title of World Mixed Team Champions 01/09/2019
Ideas Toyota announces 90% of vehicles for 2020 Olympics will be electrified The company is hoping its Olympic and Paralympic fleets will have the lowest emissions ever. 28/08/2019
Japan 2020 Olympic medals unveiled in Tokyo during 'One Year to Go' ceremony The medals for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games were unveiled on Wednesday during the "One Year to Go" ceremony. 24/07/2019
no comment Tokyo previews 2020 Olympic Games with miniature figures Miniature models representing the 55 sports that will be on show at next year's Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games were on display in the Japanese capital on Thursday, 400 days before the summer showpiece begins. 20/06/2019
Ideas Tokyo Olympics to make awards podiums out of household waste in 2020 The 2020 Olympic Games will see Tokyo incorporate recycled plastic into awards podiums. 11/06/2019
Japan Teams compete to pick up trash on Tokyo 2020 Olympic beach Participants retrieved 117 kilogrammes of plastic waste from the Katase Higashihama beach near Tokyo, which will host the sailing competition next summer. 05/06/2019
Japan Japan's 'Uncle Olympics' dies before Tokyo 2020 dream comes true Superfan Naotoshi Yamada, famous in Japan for having been to every Summer Games since 1964, has died aged 92 with an unfulfilled dream of watching the Olympics when it returns to Tokyo next year 18/03/2019
Japan Japanese Olympic chief indicted in France, suspected of corruption The head of Japan's Olympic Committee, Tsunekazu Takeda, has been indicted in France on corruption allegations, Paris' financial prosecutor's office spokesperson confirmed to Euronews. 11/01/2019
no comment Japan plans mobile mosques for Olympics A project to develop "Mobile Mosques" is underway in Japan, as the country prepares to welcome visitors to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. 24/07/2018
no comment Tokyo unveils Miraitowa and Someity as 2020 mascots The mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games were named during a ceremony in Tokyo on Sunday (July 22) where they also greeted the Japanese public for the first time. 22/07/2018
Sport Canada, Japan & Kazakhstan clinch gold in Hohhot Grand Prix Day 1 First Day of the Hohhot Grand Prix 2018 kicks off with gold for Canada, Japan and Kazakhstan, on road to Tokyo 2020 25/05/2018
no comment Tokyo tuna fetches nearly 250,000 at auction Hundreds of thousands of euros' worth of fish is auctioned off in Tokyo. 05/01/2018
Japan Tokyo's 2020 mascots to be chosen by kids Elementary school students will vote to select the winning pair of mascots for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games. 07/12/2017
Japan Japan counts down to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Japan has began the three-year countdown for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The games will be the first the country has hosted since the 1964 24/07/2017
no comment Japan's security forces prepare for Olympic games In preparation for the 2020 Olympic games Japan's security forces have been test-driving anti-terrorist protocols 22/06/2017
Sport Japanese Olympians join schoolchildren for education programme launch Hundreds of children take part in official launch ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic education programme 06/04/2017
Sport 2020 Olympic golf venue votes to allow female membership The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games golf venue on Monday voted to admit women as full members. 20/03/2017
Sport Row explodes over choice of men-only golf club for 2020 Tokyo Olympics Organisers are facing a barrage of criticism for granting the 2020 Olympic gold tournament to one of Japan's oldest, but men-only, clubs, the Kasumigaseki. 24/01/2017
no comment Japan: Sumo exhibition An exhibition event has been held in Tokyo to promote understanding of sumo wrestling ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. 06/10/2016
Sport Tokyo begin 2020 Olympic preparations A day after the Rio Paralympics came to a close the Olympic focus has shifted over to Tokyo where preparations for the 2020 edition have already begun. 20/09/2016
Sport The Olympic flag arrives in Tokyo The Olympic flag arrived at Haneda International airport in Tokyo on Wednesday. 24/08/2016
