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UN, IOC release stamps to commemorate Tokyo Olympics

The United Nations Postal Administration has in partnership with the IOC created a series of stamps to commemorate the Tokyo Olympics and to highlight sport's contribution to peace around the world

Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympics without a rival bid: IOC

The Games will go back to Australia 32 years after the popular 2000 Sydney Olympics. Melbourne hosted in 1956.

Tokyo Olympics 'will give humanity faith in the future', says IOC president

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Tuesday that holding the Tokyo games "will give humanity faith in the future" as the world continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic

Covid watch: Olympic Village still safe, says IOC health advisor

The International Olympic Committee still considers the Games Village safe and cited it as success of robust methods put in place in the Japanese capital.

IOC EB and AC discusses Tokyo 2020 final preparations

The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the IOC Athletes' Commission (AC) discussed the final preparations for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

Economics of pandemic-affected Olympics

Atanu Biswas tells you all about the economics of holding Olympic Games.

IOC's Thomas Bach gets mixed reaction in one-day visit to Hiroshima

IOC President Thomas Bach got a mixed reception in his visit on Friday to Hiroshima to mark the first day of the so-called Olympic Truce.

IOC president Bach meets with Tokyo governor Koike as Olympic opening nears

IOC president Thomas Bach met with Tokyo governor Yuike Koike on Thursday, eight days before the Summer Olympics are set to open in the Japanese capital. On the third straight day of meetings with Japanese leaders and Olympics organisers, Bach sought to reassure Japan that rules were being followed and that all safety precautions were being taken. Bach visited the Athlete's Village earlier on Thursday before meeting Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike. Tokyo imposed a state of emergency earlier this week, and will be in effect throughout the entire duration of the Olympics, which open on July 23 and close on Aug. 8. Its main impact is to push bars and restaurants to close early and stop selling alcohol, a move aimed at cutting down circulation on crowded trains. Organizers and the IOC decided last week to ban fans from all but a handful of outlying venues, a move that came after the Japanese government instituted a state of emergency in Tokyo forced by rising coronavirus cases. Bach met

Tokyo Olympics amid pandemic: What happens if an athlete tests positive

Listen to the podcast to know about the Tokyo Olympics, what happens if an athlete tests Covid-19 positive

Olympic athletes to put on own medals at Tokyo 2020 to curb Covid-19

IOC president Thomas Bach confirmed that during Tokyo Olympics 2021 'there will be no handshakes and there will be no hugs during medal ceremony'

IOC president Thomas Bach brings attention to Hiroshima - some unwanted

Many residents of Hiroshima welcome attention from abroad, which IOC President Thomas Bach will bring when he visits on Friday

IOC President Thomas Bach aims to put 'most-followed' Olympics on track

International Olympics Committee President Bach met Prime Minister Suga Wednesday to discuss safety measures for the Tokyo Olympics that start in just nine days

Official in IOC refugee team for Olympics 2021 tests positive for Covid-19

An official of the International Olympic Committee's refugee team has tested positive for Covid-19, leading to a delay in their travel plans for the Tokyo Games

Olympics 2021 opening ceremony: Count of oath-takers increased from 3 to 6

The number of oath-takers at Olympics 2021 opening ceremony has been doubled from three to six for the Tokyo Games to ensure gender parity, says International Olympic Committee

Tokyo 2020: Fan ban proves Olympic safety pledge, says IOC president Bach

IOC president Thomas Bach says Olympic fans will not be forgotten despite having to make the difficult decision to ban spectators at the Tokyo Games.

Share your views but not on podium: IOC relaxes protest rules for Olympics

Athletes at Tokyo 2020 will now be allowed to "express their views" before and after competing: IOC

Olympics 2021: IOC president Thomas Bach to arrive in Tokyo on July 8

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach will arrive in Japan on July 8, just over two weeks before the opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics.

Tokyo organizers roll out final editions of Covid-19 rule playbooks

IOC Vice President John Coates arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday, same day that organizers and the International Olympic Committee were set to roll out third and final edition of their so-called Playbooks

Brisbane set to be named 2032 Olympics host next month

Brisbane will be offered as the 2032 Olympics host for International Olympic Committee members to confirm in Tokyo next month. IOC president Thomas Bach said after an executive board meeting Brisbane can be awarded hosting rights at a July 21 meeting ahead of the Tokyo Olympics opening. Brisbane is set to be the first Olympics host selected unopposed under a new system to streamline and speed up bidding campaigns. The Australian city was put on the fast track to victory in February when the IOC named it as the preferred candidate. The Brisbane bid was led by IOC vice president John Coates.

IOC announces names of refugee athletes for Tokyo Olympics 2021

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday approved the list of 29 refugee athletes who will compete at the Tokyo Olympics under the Olympic flag.