TOKYO: The president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee, Yoshiro Mori, resigned Friday as a fallout of sexist remarks he had made early last week that sparked an outcry.
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Aug 08, 2018 18:08
TOKYO: Japanese Minister Shunichi Suzuki has claimed that hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020 in the country would cost 1.35 trillion Japanese Yen ($121.7 billion), Japan Times reports. The city of Tokyo and the Organizing Committee of the Games will be contributing 600 billion Yen ($54 billion) each while the national government will be granting a subsidy of 150 billion Yen ($1.35 billion).
Aug 08, 2018 18:08
TOKYO: The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) announced on Tuesday that a face recognition system will be used to verify the identity of athletes, officials and other staff members as well as media representatives at both the events.
Jul 30, 2018 17:07
MUMBAI: The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games’ official partners, Tokyo Metro and East Japan Railway Company (JR East) have collaborated for a joint venture called ‘Tokyo Sports Station’ which will educate people on the sports to be played at the event and the highlights of the past editions on display screens inside the trains of the city.
Jul 26, 2018 15:07
TOKYO: The organising committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) has become a part of the United Nations Global Compact, a worldwide initiative by the UN that will aid businesses in developing their strategies and operations in lieu with 10 basic principles spanning across human rights, labour regulations, the environment and anti-corruption measures.
Jul 26, 2018 13:07
TOKYO: Japanese automobile giant Toyota will ensure that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympic Games will experience its innovative initiative called ‘Mobility for All’.