Tokyo 2020 Games handover ceremony stripped down to bare bones
Athens, GreeceReuters The Tokyo 2020 Olympics flame handover ceremony in Athens this week will be a scaled-down event with only a few Tokyo Games officials and torch bearers inside the stadium to protect everyone from the coronavirus, the Hellenic Olympic Committee said on Monday. The handover ceremony usually attracts thousand of spectators, officials and ceremony […]
Olympics 2020 set to break new record on gender equality
New York City, USThomson Reuters Foundation The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is on track for a new record – having an almost equal number of female and male athletes for the first time, the International Committee announced on Tuesday. The percentage of female athletes competing at the Olympics in Japan in July is expected to rise […]
Tokyo 2020 refugee team to be bigger than in Rio – IOC’s Bach
Lausanne, SwitzerlandReuters The Tokyo 2020 Olympics refugee team will be bigger than the inaugural 10-member squad in Rio de Janeiro four years ago, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday. The IOC unveiled a list of 37 refugees who are currently receiving Olympic scholarships and who will attempt to make the final cut for Japan […]