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Tokyo 2020

— 11 February 2021

Opening in the morning

Historical. For the first time, US broadcaster NBC will broadcast the opening ceremony live in the morning of the Tokyo Games in the United States. It is scheduled to... Lire la suite »

— 10 February 2021

The shocked but loyal sponsors

Reassuring news for the organisers of the Tokyo Games: the sexist remarks of their president, Yoshiro Mori, should not scare the partners away. Japanese public broadcaster NHK polled Olympic... Lire la suite »

— 10 February 2021

The volunteers withdraw by the hundreds

The Yoshiro Mori affair does not only affect the image of the Tokyo Games. It could also disrupt its organisation. The Japanese press reports that the organising committee and... Lire la suite »

— 10 February 2021

The IOC denounces the sexism of Yoshiro Mori

It’s about time. Almost a week after the case began, the IOC denounced the sexist comments made by Yoshiro Mori, the chairman of the Tokyo Games organising committee. The... Lire la suite »

— 9 February 2021

An extraordinary meeting to deal with the Mori case

The cumbersome Yoshiro Mori affair is not over in Japan. Of course, the chairman of the Tokyo Games organising committee should not give up his apron. He got the... Lire la suite »

— 9 February 2021

Mobilisation intensifies to force Mori to leave

Yoshiro Mori will not resign as chairman of the Tokyo Games organising committee, but mobilisation is intensifying in Japan to get him to leave. More than 135 000 people... Lire la suite »

— 9 February 2021

Joe Biden casts doubt on the American presence

Will the Americans participate in the Tokyo Games? The question didn’t even arise, but a very unexpected statement from Joe Biden makes it relevant today. Asked Sunday, February 7th... Lire la suite »

— 5 February 2021

Media will need to reserve their seats

The organisers of the Tokyo Games are continuing their duty of providing information. They have published the second of four playbooks for the use of future participants. The first... Lire la suite »

— 5 February 2021

USA Basketball wants to push back the schedule

The information is revealed by ESPN.com: FIBA ​​and the IOC are currently considering a “petition” sent by the American Basketball Federation (USA Basketball) to change the rules for registering... Lire la suite »

— 5 February 2021

Mori apologises but stays put

Yoshiro Mori will not return his apron. Blamed by the international press and mocked on social media for his sexist remarks, the chairman of the Tokyo Games organising committee... Lire la suite »