JOC President admits authorizing Black Tidings payment

Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda meets the press in Tokyo on May 23, 2016. Takeda, who was head of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics bidding committee, admitted it was his call to approve the more than $2 million payment made to Singaporean consulting firm Black Tidings in connection with Tokyo's successful bid. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sample
PDF Preview

Product Code
ILEA000087818

Registered date
2016/5/23 19:31:14

Credit
Kyodo / Kyodo News Images

Media source

Media size
2806 × 3655 pixel

Resolution
240 dpi

Deployment size
752.00(KB)*

Special instruction

*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.

Similar Images & Videos

World gymnastics chief in N. Korea to discuss Tokyo Olympics

International Gymnastics Federation President Morinari Watanabe (far L) of Japan holds talks with North Korean Sports Minister Kim Il Guk (R) who doubles as the president of his country's Olympic Committee in Pyongyang on July 13, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

World gymnastics chief in N. Korea to discuss Tokyo Olympics

International Gymnastics Federation President Morinari Watanabe (R) shakes hands with North Korean Sports Minister Kim Il Guk who doubles as the president of his country's Olympic Committee during Watanabe's visit to Pyongyang on July 13, 2018, to exchange views with North Korean officials about cooperation toward the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

World gymnastics chief in N. Korea to discuss Tokyo Olympics

International Gymnastics Federation President Morinari Watanabe (L) and North Korean Sports Minister Kim Il Guk (front) who doubles as the president of his country's Olympic Committee hold talks in Pyongyang on July 13, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

IOC Vice President Coates in Tokyo

International Olympic Committee Vice President John Coates (far L), former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (3rd from R), head of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, and other officials raise their glasses for a toast at a booth promoting delicacies from Fukushima Prefecture at a banquet in Tokyo on Dec. 12, 2017. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: Public to use urban sports venues during 2020 games

International Olympic Committee Vice President John Coates (2nd from L) is briefed about a scheduled venue of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo's Koto Ward on June 28, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: Mori has "doubts" about number of events at Tokyo Games

Yoshiro Mori, president of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, speaks at a meeting of the committee's executive board in Tokyo on June 12, 2017. The former Japanese prime minister appears to be slightly concerned about the number of events that will be held at the Tokyo Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

IOC Evaluation Commission inspects LA for 2024 Games

Patrick Baumann, chairman of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission, holds a press conference in Santa Monica, California, on May 11, 2017, after inspecting facilities in Los Angeles, which aims to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: Criteria for mascot design competition to be released mid-May

Yoshiko Ikoma, vice chair of a panel deciding the procedure for selecting the official mascot of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, meets with reporters in Tokyo on April 24, 2017, after a total of 17 hours of deliberations by the 15-member team. "We went over the criteria for the competition and the selection process for the last time," said Ikoma. "We are waiting for the final word (from the International Olympic Committee), but the feedback so far has been generally positive." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

IOC, 2020 organizers discuss preparations for Tokyo Games

Officials of the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee hold a meeting in Tokyo on March 1, 2017, to discuss preparations for the 2020 Games in areas including sports test events and ticketing. The attendees included IOC Vice President John Coates and Tokyo committee head Yoshiro Mori. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: Mori eyes 2020 opening gala panel, torch relay in 47 prefs.

Yoshiro Mori, head of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2017. Mori said a panel to conceptualize the Games' opening ceremony will be set up shortly, and the route for the torch relay preceding the multisport event will be decided under the premise that it will go through all 47 prefectures of Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo