Tag: the 2020 Olympics

The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has awarded Nigeria the hosting right for the 2018 Junior/Cadet African Fencing Championships. The event, ...

Chinese superstar Sun Yang and American sensation Katie Ledecky suffered surprise defeats at the world championship on Wednesday while the ...

For modern Olympic host cities, the twin threats of terrorism and financial ruin constantly loom. But spare a thought for ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) insisted Friday the showpiece venue for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games would be completed on ...

Tokyo Olympic organisers have warned of a potential transport crisis during the 2020 Summer Games after a decision to move ...

Japan's latest super-deluxe train left the station Saturday with a select group of passengers who paid thousands of dollars for ...

Despite several high-profile gaffes in their 2020 Olympic preparations, Tokyo 2020 organisers reckon choosing the Games mascots will be child's ...

The Asian Games in Indonesia will feature 39 sports, more than at the last event in South Korea, with some ...

Japanese commuters will be encouraged to work from home for one day in a nationwide exercise for the 2020 Olympics ...

NBC will broadcast the 2018 Winter Olympics live across all US time zones for the first time, the TV network ...

For years headquartered in dull but convenient shopping malls, Tokyo Fashion Week has always been a poor cousin to the ...

Japan is moving to pass its strictest-ever smoking laws, but the country's powerful tobacco lobby wants to stub out measures ...

Olympic champion gymnast Simone Biles will participate in the 24th season of US reality show "Dancing With the Stars," broadcaster ...

US track queen Allyson Felix said on Monday she has set her sights on the 2020 Olympics after winning a ...

Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, will take part in the 2020 Games in Tokyo, but as ...