Category: OLYMPIC
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Challenging Cycling Road Race Courses Revealed
Tokyo, August 09, 2018: The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) today announced the routes for the Tokyo 2020 cycling road race events (Challenging Cycling Road Race). Both road races will start in the Tokyo metropolitan area and route west through scenic landscapes towards the…
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IOC Commissions move towards gender equality with new compositions announced
Lausanne, August 8, 2018: The International Olympic Committee today announced the composition of the IOC commissions for 2018, with continued progress towards gender equality. Women will now occupy 30 more commission positions than last year, reflecting the IOC’s commitment to improve gender equality throughout all levels of sport. In total, 42.7 per cent of the…
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Face Recognition to be pioneered at Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020
Tokyo, August 7, 2018: The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) announced today that a face recognition system will be used to verify the identity of athletes, officials, other staff members and media representatives at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. This will be the first time such technology…
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ISA Welcomes Tokyo 2020 Delegation to California
La Jolla, California, August 3, 2018: The International Surfing Association (ISA) has welcomed a high-level delegation from the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee (Tokyo 2020 Delegation), as Surfing’s Olympic debut moves closer. Following Surfing’s historic inclusion on the Tokyo 2020 Sports Programme in 2016, plans have been progressing on a unique Surfing Beach Festival venue plan and,…
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ITU and Tokyo 2020 Unveil Triathlon, Mixed Relay & Paratriathlon Courses
Lausanne, August 2, 2018: The International Triathlon Union (ITU) and the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) today announced the courses for the Tokyo 2020 individual triathlon, mixed relay and Paratriathlon events/Tokyo 2020 Unveil Triathlon. The races will start and finish in Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo Bay, an urban…
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Tokyo 2020 Announces Key Creative Figures for Opening and Closing Ceremonies
Tokyo, July 30, 2018: The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) announced today the creative directors who will work on the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Mansai Nomura, an acclaimed kyogen actor, has been appointed the Chief Executive Creative Director and will oversee…
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Tokyo 2020 Joins United Nations Global Compact
Tokyo, July 25, 2018: The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) announced Friday that it joined the Tokyo 2020 Joins United Nations Global Compact, a worldwide initiative encouraging businesses to align their strategies and operations with Ten Principles governing human rights, labour regulations, the environment and anti-corruption measures. The Global…
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Celebration Marking 2 Years to Go to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Draws Excited Crowds
Tokyo, July 25, 2018: A “2 Years to Go” countdown ceremony hosted jointly by the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government was held at Tokyo Skytree® Town yesterday, celebrating another milestone in the build up to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Draws Excited Crowds. About 40,000 people…
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Tokyo 2020 Mascots Make Their Public Debut
Tokyo, July 22, 2018: The Tokyo 2020 Mascots of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 greeted the Japanese public for the first time at their naming ceremony today. Hundreds of children and adults joined meet & greet events across the Japanese capital to welcome the new ambassadors of the Tokyo 2020 Games. The Tokyo…
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Tokyo 2020 Announces Outline of Olympic Games Ticket Prices
Tokyo, July 20, 2018: The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) today announced an outline of Olympic Games Ticket Prices for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. There are a wide range of prices aimed at allowing as many people as possible to enjoy Olympic events, including millions of tickets at…