
TOKYO (Reuters) - As the two-year mark approaches for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Japan is being scorched by an intense heatwave that has prompted fears of similar extreme weather when the sporting showpiece takes place in the country.
Tokyo's National Stadium, the centrepiece of the 1964 Summer Olympics, has hosted its final sporting event before being demolished.
Organisers have decided that no spectators from overseas will be able to attend the Olympic Games in Tokyo in July because of the coronavirus pandemic.
TOKYO (Reuters) - Five additional sports, including skateboarding and surfing, have been recommended by the organisers of the Tokyo Olympics for inclusion at the 2020 Summer Games, it was announced on Monday.
Australian sprinter Leigh Howard has sidelined his road cycling career to focus more heavily on track objectives, according to a trade team statement.
Croatia's Marin Cilic has been bundled out of the Japan Open in Tokyo in the opening round.
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Five sports, including baseball, skateboarding and surfing, will feature at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after the IOC voted them in on Wednesday in an attempt to revamp the Games programme to attract a younger audience.
Data from the US, Europe and Japan next week will be a guide for investors in Tokyo markets.
TOKYO (Reuters) - With the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics a little over a year away, the National Stadium, set to be the centrepiece of the Games, is 90% completed and will open its doors for the first time in December.
Olympic rules forbidding protests have been partially relaxed in recent weeks, though sanctions are still threatened for those made on the podium.
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