North Korea withdraw from Tokyo Games

North Korea says it will not send athletes to the Tokyo Olympics due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Irish have ‘unfinished business’ with Olympics

The Lanzarote International Regatta, starting this Sunday, has a special importance for Irealand’s Ryan Seaton and and team-mate Seafra Guilfoyle who have one final chance to qualify Ireland for the Tokyo Games

No overseas fans allowed at Tokyo 2020

Japanese officials have made a decision to bar overseas spectators from the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer due partly to the unpredictability of coronavirus variants

Olympic spectator decision delayed to end of April

With over 4.5 million tickets already sold for the Tokyo Olympics, the Games’ organizing committee met on Wednesday to discuss if spectators will be allowed.

Crunch Meeting for Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games

The leaders of five groups preparing for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games are to hold a meeting in Tokyo next week to look at ways to hold the Olympics and Paralympics safely amid the pandemic

Tokyo torch relay crowds may applaude but not cheer or yell

Guidelines for the 121-day long Tokyo Games torch relay, which starts on March 25, say it will prevent large crowds from gathering along the route by livestreaming the relay

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games firmly on track

World Sailing shares IOC vision for safe and successful Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games following recent  detailed briefing and Q&A sessions

Head of Tokyo Olympic organizing committee resigns

Yoshiro Mori, the embattled head of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee has resigned after comments that meetings with women take too long because they talk too much

Tokyo Playbook – Your guide to a safe and successful Games

The International Olympic Committee, Paralympic Committee and Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee have published the first of four Tokyo Games Playbooks Officials and Athletes attending the Tokyo Games

Japan extends Tokyo state of emergency

Japan’s government has extended the state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka and eight other prefectures as public health officials tackle the coronavirus situation.

Is this just the first . . . Princesa Sofía Olympic classes regatta postponed

Is this just the first . . . The Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofía 2021 has been postponed from March to the 2 to 9 of October

Covid vaccine availability key to Tokyo Games go ahead

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board are meeting this Wednesday (27 Jan) to discuss preparations for the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics