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Seven time olympian Seiko Hashimoto takes over as Tokyo Olympic president

Hashimoto had been serving as the Olympic minister in the cabinet of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. She also held a portfolio dealing with gender equality and women's empowerment

Tokyo Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto set to head organizing committee

Japan's minister in charge of holding the Tokyo Olympics, Seiko Hashimoto, has been selected by a panel to head the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee after Yoshiro Mori stepped down

Tokyo Olympics to pick Yoshiro Mori replacement; is a woman likely?

Yoshiro Mori's replacement as president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee is expected to be named very quickly

2020 Tokyo Olympics: Boxing qualification events canceled, postponed

A global boxing qualifying tournament for the Tokyo Olympics has been canceled and a European event was postponed from April to June

Tokyo Olympics to pick Yoshiro Mori's replacement; is a woman likely?

The 83-year-old former prime minister was forced to step down last week after making demeaning remarks about women

Tokyo Olympics chief quits, apologises again over sexist remarks

The resignation of the 83-year-old former prime minister further erodes confidence in organisers' ability to pull off the postponed Summer Games during a coronavirus pandemic

Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori to step down over sexist remarks

He made the comments in a JOC meeting held online and open to the media. The JOC board has 25 members, of whom five are women

Olympic qualifying marathon event to be held on March 7 in New Delhi

The New Delhi National Marathon 2021, a qualification event for the Tokyo Olympics and recognised by Athletics Federation of India, will he held here on March 7

Budget 2021: Govt cuts sports budget by Rs 230.78 crore in an Olympic year

The Central government in the Union budget for 2021-22 on Monday allocated Rs.2,596.14 crore to sports, less by Rs.230.78 crore -- or, 8.16 per cent -- allocated in the previous financial year

Tokyo Olympics without spectators among options, says Games chief

Holding the Tokyo Olympics without spectators is one of the scenarios that the Games organising committee is evaluating

All 33 sports 'unanimously' want 2020 Tokyo Games: Francesco Ricci Bitti

The IOC is adamant the Tokyo Olympics will be held this year despite the pandemic. So, too, are Japanese organizers

Insurers face 'mind-blowingly' large loss if Tokyo Olympics cancelled

With less than six months until the Games are due to start, the competition will top the agenda when the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) executive board meets this week

Tokyo Olympic Games Q&A: Officials try to explain how games happen

Pressure is building on Japanese organizers and the IOC to explain exactly how they plan to hold the Tokyo Olympics in the midst of a pandemic

Government decree saves Italy from Tokyo Olympic games suspension

The Italian government pushed through a last-minute decree Tuesday providing more autonomy for the country's Olympic committee

Russia anti-doping agency says it won't appeal Olympic team restrictions

The agency confirmed that it will not file an appeal to further loosen restrictions on its teams at the Olympics and other major sports events

Int'l Olympic Committee readies for various scenarios ahead of Tokyo games

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is taking into account various scenarios for holding the upcoming Tokyo Olympics

Japan coronavirus vaccination uncertainty casts doubts over Olympics

Japan is publicly adamant that it will stage its postponed Olympics this summer

Rahi Sarnobat -Chinky Yadav repeat 1-2 in women's 25m pistol trials

Asian Games champion Rahi Sarnobat and her fellow Tokyo 2020 Olympics quota holder Chinky Yadav of Madhya Pradesh repeated a 1-2 in the women's 25m pistol event at the National Shooting trials

Tokyo Olympic organising committee head tries to reassure doubting country

The president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee tried on Tuesday to reassure the Japanese public that the postponed games will open in just over six months

80% in Japan say Tokyo Olympics should be called off or will not happen

More than 80% of people in Japan who were surveyed in two polls in the last few days say the Tokyo Olympics should be canceled or postponed, or say they believe the Olympics will not take place