Seiko Hashimoto

— 9 July 2021

Tokyo 2020, the Games of silence

The decision had become inevitable. It did not surprise anyone. But, a few hours after its announcement, it remains hard to believe. Unreal. The Tokyo 2020 Games will be... Lire la suite »

— 8 July 2021

Closed-door meetings and states of emergency, new Olympic disciplines

Decisive day in Tokyo. One more. Like the last ones, it looks dark and not very cheerful. According to several reliable sources, the Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, should... Lire la suite »

— 5 July 2021

In Tokyo, cases increase and the gauge decreases

A bad sign. With 18 days to go before the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games, this Monday, July 5th, the news from Japan oscillates between the rather alarming... Lire la suite »

— 21 June 2021

Decision today for the presence of spectators at the Tokyo Games

D-Day in Tokyo. The day after the state of emergency was lifted in the Japanese capital, the organisers’ decision on the presence of spectators on Olympic sites is expected... Lire la suite »

— 10 June 2021

The public at the Tokyo Games, not just a sanitary issue

With six weeks and a few hours to go before the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games, the IOC can be proud of its latest figures: 76% of athletes... Lire la suite »

— 7 June 2021

With less than 50 days to go before the Games, the tide is turning in Japan

A new barrier has been crossed for the organisers of the Tokyo Games. It is only symbolic, but not trivial. At the end of last week, the countdown clock... Lire la suite »

— 27 May 2021

Japan makes the oath of parity for the Tokyo Games

Japanese organizers repeat it without weariness, in response to the calls for the cancellation of the Olympic and Paralympic event: the Tokyo Games will take place at the announced... Lire la suite »

— 26 May 2021

In Japan, a partner of the Games calls for their cancellation

The case is important. Less than two months before the opening of the Tokyo Games, it even sounds like an alarm bell. For the first time since the postponement... Lire la suite »

— 11 May 2021

Thomas Bach’s untimely postponement

The beginning of the week is quite dark for Tokyo Olympics’ organizers. Less than 80 days before the opening ceremony, clouds continue to darken its horizon, especially since a... Lire la suite »

— 25 March 2021

For the Tokyo Games, the flame of hope

It has left. Finally. The Olympic Torch Relay for the Tokyo Games kicked off early in the morning of Thursday, March 25th, from the football fields of J-Village, a... Lire la suite »