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AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

Japanese architect Kengo Kuma attends the AD 2025 awards ceremony. . AD Awards 2025. Among this year's winners is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, renowned worldwide for designing the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Designer of the Year award goes to Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, best known for her work with IKEA. The Interior Designer of the Year award is Hugo de Toro, a Frenchman of French-Mexican descent, known for his London restaurant Booking Office 1869, his apartments in Paris, as well as the Il Grande Palm Beach restaurant in Cannes, and the La Minerva hotel in Rome, on November 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by S.Villarroel/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

. Interior designer Hugo Toro attends the AD 2025 awards ceremony. AD Awards 2025. Among this year's winners is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, renowned worldwide for designing the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Designer of the Year award goes to Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, best known for her work with IKEA. The Interior Designer of the Year award is Hugo de Toro, a Frenchman of French-Mexican descent, known for his London restaurant Booking Office 1869, his apartments in Paris, as well as the Il Grande Palm Beach restaurant in Cannes, and the La Minerva hotel in Rome, on November 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by S.Villarroel/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

Japanese architect Kengo Kuma attends the AD 2025 awards ceremony. . AD Awards 2025. Among this year's winners is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, renowned worldwide for designing the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Designer of the Year award goes to Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, best known for her work with IKEA. The Interior Designer of the Year award is Hugo de Toro, a Frenchman of French-Mexican descent, known for his London restaurant Booking Office 1869, his apartments in Paris, as well as the Il Grande Palm Beach restaurant in Cannes, and the La Minerva hotel in Rome, on November 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by S.Villarroel/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

. Stylist Josie attends the AD 2025 awards ceremony. AD Awards 2025. Among this year's winners is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, renowned worldwide for designing the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Designer of the Year award goes to Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, best known for her work with IKEA. The Interior Designer of the Year award is Hugo de Toro, a Frenchman of French-Mexican descent, known for his London restaurant Booking Office 1869, his apartments in Paris, as well as the Il Grande Palm Beach restaurant in Cannes, and the La Minerva hotel in Rome, on November 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by S.Villarroel/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

Japanese architect Kengo Kuma attends the AD 2025 awards ceremony. . AD Awards 2025. Among this year's winners is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, renowned worldwide for designing the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Designer of the Year award goes to Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, best known for her work with IKEA. The Interior Designer of the Year award is Hugo de Toro, a Frenchman of French-Mexican descent, known for his London restaurant Booking Office 1869, his apartments in Paris, as well as the Il Grande Palm Beach restaurant in Cannes, and the La Minerva hotel in Rome, on November 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by S.Villarroel/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

. Stylist Josie attends the AD 2025 awards ceremony. AD Awards 2025. Among this year's winners is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, renowned worldwide for designing the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Designer of the Year award goes to Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, best known for her work with IKEA. The Interior Designer of the Year award is Hugo de Toro, a Frenchman of French-Mexican descent, known for his London restaurant Booking Office 1869, his apartments in Paris, as well as the Il Grande Palm Beach restaurant in Cannes, and the La Minerva hotel in Rome, on November 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by S.Villarroel/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

Japanese architect Kengo Kuma attends the AD 2025 awards ceremony. . AD Awards 2025. Among this year's winners is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, renowned worldwide for designing the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Designer of the Year award goes to Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, best known for her work with IKEA. The Interior Designer of the Year award is Hugo de Toro, a Frenchman of French-Mexican descent, known for his London restaurant Booking Office 1869, his apartments in Paris, as well as the Il Grande Palm Beach restaurant in Cannes, and the La Minerva hotel in Rome, on November 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by S.Villarroel/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

. Interior designer Hugo Toro attends the AD 2025 awards ceremony. AD Awards 2025. Among this year's winners is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, renowned worldwide for designing the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Designer of the Year award goes to Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, best known for her work with IKEA. The Interior Designer of the Year award is Hugo de Toro, a Frenchman of French-Mexican descent, known for his London restaurant Booking Office 1869, his apartments in Paris, as well as the Il Grande Palm Beach restaurant in Cannes, and the La Minerva hotel in Rome, on November 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by S.Villarroel/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

. Designer Sabine MArcelis attends the AD 2025 awards ceremony. AD Awards 2025. Among this year's winners is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, renowned worldwide for designing the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Designer of the Year award goes to Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, best known for her work with IKEA. The Interior Designer of the Year award is Hugo de Toro, a Frenchman of French-Mexican descent, known for his London restaurant Booking Office 1869, his apartments in Paris, as well as the Il Grande Palm Beach restaurant in Cannes, and the La Minerva hotel in Rome, on November 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by S.Villarroel/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

. Actress Rossy de Palma attends the AD 2025 awards ceremony. AD Awards 2025. Among this year's winners is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, renowned worldwide for designing the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Designer of the Year award goes to Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, best known for her work with IKEA. The Interior Designer of the Year award is Hugo de Toro, a Frenchman of French-Mexican descent, known for his London restaurant Booking Office 1869, his apartments in Paris, as well as the Il Grande Palm Beach restaurant in Cannes, and the La Minerva hotel in Rome, on November 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by S.Villarroel/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

. Actor Paco León attends the AD 2025 awards ceremony. AD Awards 2025. Among this year's winners is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, renowned worldwide for designing the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Designer of the Year award goes to Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, best known for her work with IKEA. The Interior Designer of the Year award is Hugo de Toro, a Frenchman of French-Mexican descent, known for his London restaurant Booking Office 1869, his apartments in Paris, as well as the Il Grande Palm Beach restaurant in Cannes, and the La Minerva hotel in Rome, on November 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by S.Villarroel/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

. Designer Sabine MArcelis attends the AD 2025 awards ceremony. AD Awards 2025. Among this year's winners is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, renowned worldwide for designing the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Designer of the Year award goes to Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, best known for her work with IKEA. The Interior Designer of the Year award is Hugo de Toro, a Frenchman of French-Mexican descent, known for his London restaurant Booking Office 1869, his apartments in Paris, as well as the Il Grande Palm Beach restaurant in Cannes, and the La Minerva hotel in Rome, on November 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by S.Villarroel/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

. Actress Rossy de Palma attends the AD 2025 awards ceremony. AD Awards 2025. Among this year's winners is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, renowned worldwide for designing the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Designer of the Year award goes to Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, best known for her work with IKEA. The Interior Designer of the Year award is Hugo de Toro, a Frenchman of French-Mexican descent, known for his London restaurant Booking Office 1869, his apartments in Paris, as well as the Il Grande Palm Beach restaurant in Cannes, and the La Minerva hotel in Rome, on November 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by S.Villarroel/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

. Actress Rossy de Palma attends the AD 2025 awards ceremony. AD Awards 2025. Among this year's winners is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, renowned worldwide for designing the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Designer of the Year award goes to Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, best known for her work with IKEA. The Interior Designer of the Year award is Hugo de Toro, a Frenchman of French-Mexican descent, known for his London restaurant Booking Office 1869, his apartments in Paris, as well as the Il Grande Palm Beach restaurant in Cannes, and the La Minerva hotel in Rome, on November 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by S.Villarroel/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian sprint canoeist Liudmyla Luzan sets out for Paris 2024 Olympics

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 30, 2024 - Ukrainian sprint canoeist, Tokyo 2020 silver and bronze medallist Liudmyla Luzan waves goodbye before a train during the ceremony to see the athlete off to the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi Railway Station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian sprint canoeist Liudmyla Luzan sets out for Paris 2024 Olympics

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 30, 2024 - Senior coach of the Ukrainian canoeing and kayaking team Mykola Matsapura looks at Ukrainian sprint canoeist, Tokyo 2020 silver and bronze medallist Liudmyla Luzan signing an oar during the ceremony to see the athlete off to the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi Railway Station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian sprint canoeist Liudmyla Luzan sets out for Paris 2024 Olympics

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 30, 2024 - Senior coach of the Ukrainian canoeing and kayaking team Mykola Matsapura, Ukrainian sprint canoeist, Tokyo 2020 silver and bronze medallist Liudmyla Luzan and chief coach of the Ukrainian canoeing team Ihor Nahaiev (L to R) attend the ceremony to see the athlete off to the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi Railway Station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian sprint canoeist Liudmyla Luzan sets out for Paris 2024 Olympics

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 30, 2024 - Senior coach of the Ukrainian canoeing and kayaking team Mykola Matsapura (L), Ukrainian sprint canoeist, Tokyo 2020 silver and bronze medallist Liudmyla Luzan (2nd L) and chief coach of the Ukrainian canoeing team Ihor Nahaiev (2nd R) attend the ceremony to see the athlete off to the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi Railway Station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian sprint canoeist Liudmyla Luzan sets out for Paris 2024 Olympics

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 30, 2024 - Chief coach of the Ukrainian canoeing team Ihor Nahaiev attends the ceremony to see Ukrainian sprint canoeist, Tokyo 2020 silver and bronze medallist Liudmyla Luzan off to the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi Railway Station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian sprint canoeist Liudmyla Luzan sets out for Paris 2024 Olympics

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 30, 2024 - Senior coach of the Ukrainian canoeing and kayaking team Mykola Matsapura (L), Ukrainian sprint canoeist, Tokyo 2020 silver and bronze medallist Liudmyla Luzan (2nd L) and chief coach of the Ukrainian canoeing team Ihor Nahaiev (2nd R) attend the ceremony to see the athlete off to the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi Railway Station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian sprint canoeist Liudmyla Luzan sets out for Paris 2024 Olympics

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 30, 2024 - Ukrainian sprint canoeist, Tokyo 2020 silver and bronze medallist Liudmyla Luzan attends the ceremony to see the athlete off to the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi Railway Station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian sprint canoeist Liudmyla Luzan sets out for Paris 2024 Olympics

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 30, 2024 - Ukrainian sprint canoeist, Tokyo 2020 silver and bronze medallist Liudmyla Luzan attends the ceremony to see the athlete off to the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi Railway Station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian sprint canoeist Liudmyla Luzan sets out for Paris 2024 Olympics

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 30, 2024 - Senior coach of the Ukrainian canoeing and kayaking team Mykola Matsapura (C), Ukrainian sprint canoeist, Tokyo 2020 silver and bronze medallist Liudmyla Luzan (4th R) and chief coach of the Ukrainian canoeing team Ihor Nahaiev (2nd R) attend the ceremony to see the athlete off to the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi Railway Station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian sprint canoeist Liudmyla Luzan sets out for Paris 2024 Olympics

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 30, 2024 - Ukrainian sprint canoeist, Tokyo 2020 silver and bronze medallist Liudmyla Luzan attends the ceremony to see the athlete off to the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi Railway Station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian sprint canoeist Liudmyla Luzan sets out for Paris 2024 Olympics

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 30, 2024 - Senior coach of the Ukrainian canoeing and kayaking team Mykola Matsapura and Ukrainian sprint canoeist, Tokyo 2020 silver and bronze medallist Liudmyla Luzan attend the ceremony to see the athlete off to the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi Railway Station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian sprint canoeist Liudmyla Luzan sets out for Paris 2024 Olympics

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 30, 2024 - An Olympic carriage is pictured during the ceremony to see Ukrainian sprint canoeist, Tokyo 2020 silver and bronze medallist Liudmyla Luzan off to the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi Railway Station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian sprint canoeist Liudmyla Luzan sets out for Paris 2024 Olympics

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 30, 2024 - Senior coach of the Ukrainian canoeing and kayaking team Mykola Matsapura, Ukrainian sprint canoeist, Tokyo 2020 silver and bronze medallist Liudmyla Luzan and chief coach of the Ukrainian canoeing team Ihor Nahaiev (L to R) attend the ceremony to see the athlete off to the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi Railway Station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian sprint canoeist Liudmyla Luzan sets out for Paris 2024 Olympics

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 30, 2024 - Chief coach of the Ukrainian canoeing team Ihor Nahaiev, Ukrainian sprint canoeist, Tokyo 2020 silver and bronze medallist Liudmyla Luzan and senior coach of the Ukrainian canoeing and kayaking team Mykola Matsapura (L to R) attend the ceremony to see the athlete off to the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi Railway Station, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Team Ukraine unveil Paris 2024 Olympics kit

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 25, 2024 - Judoka, bronze medallist of the 2020 Summer Olympics Daria Bilodid and sprint canoer, 2021 World Champion and bronze medallist of the 2022 World Championships Dmytro Danylenko attend the presentation of the Team Ukraine kit ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Team Ukraine unveil Paris 2024 Olympics kit

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 25, 2024 - Judoka, bronze medallist of the 2020 Summer Olympics Daria Bilodid attends the presentation of the Team Ukraine kit ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Team Ukraine unveil Paris 2024 Olympics kit

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 25, 2024 - Judoka, bronze medallist of the 2020 Summer Olympics Daria Bilodid and sprint canoer, 2021 World Champion and bronze medallist of the 2022 World Championships Dmytro Danylenko attend the presentation of the Team Ukraine kit ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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French Star Aya Nakamura’s Rumoured Olympics Show Prompts Far-Right Outrage

File photo dated September 24, 2019 shows Aya Nakamura performing on the runway during the Etam Winter 2019/Summer 2020 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France. One of France’s biggest music stars, Aya Nakamura, has hit back at far-right groups angry at a suggestion she may sing in front of 300,000 people during the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, telling them: “You can be racist but not deaf.” According to reports in local media, the French-Malian singer had discussed the possibility of performing a song by 20th-century icon Édith Piaf when she met the French president, Emmanuel Macron, last month. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olympian artists create world beyond sports

STORY: Olympian artists create world beyond sports DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:24 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: CULTURE/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: In the world of Olympics, a bunch of athletes showed their talents beyond sports by offering a glimpse of arts, embodying sport, creativity and the Olympic values in their lives. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been exhibiting 18 pieces of artworks at the Olympic House since April 23, which were created by five Olympians and a Paralympian, to illustrate many facets, interests and stories of the elite athletes. The IOC Culture and Heritage initiated the program at PyeongChang 2018 and has received more than 50 original works from 16 athletes from eight countries and regions, and there's more to come. The Culture and Heritage did other two Olympian Artists programs at the Tokyo 2020 and the Beijing 2022, and led a three-month recruitment campaign to lay the groundwork for Paris 2024. As a re

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(SP)CHINA-JILIN-WINTER SPORTS-SKIING(CN)

(230324) -- CHANGCHUN, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A skier enjoys skiing at Beidahu Ski Resort in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province on Jan. 26, 2020. Famous for its long snow season and powder snow, Changbai Mountain in Jilin province has long been an ideal place for skiing. It has become a major destination for ski enthusiasts all over China, thanks to the soaring interest in winter sports fueled by Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Nowadays, Jilin witnesses considerable growth in winter sports economy, as well as real changes to local people's lives. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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TOP 10 CHINESE SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2022

(221227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Aug. 6, 2021 shows members of Team China enter the court before the men's 4x100m relay final at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, Japan. China's bronze medal in the men's 4x100 meters relay at last year's Tokyo Olympics was officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in May after Britain was stripped of the silver over a doping violation. The Chinese quartet of Su Bingtian, Xie Zhenye, Wu Zhiqiang and Tang Xingqiang posted a time of 37.79 seconds to finish behind Italy, Britain and Canada in Tokyo. But the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on February 18 that Britain's first-leg runner, Chijindu Ujah, had violated anti-doping regulations. This resulted in the upgrade of Canada and China to silver and bronze medals, respectively. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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IOC President Bach

MONACO, Monaco - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach answers a question at a press conference in Monaco on Dec. 8, 2014. The IOC approved the same day the framework of a new Olympic program, opening the way for a possible return of baseball/softball in a joint bid for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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Baseball, softball may return to 2020 Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Softball Association Vice President Taeko Utsugi (L) and Baseball Federation of Japan Vice President Yoshinobu Suzuki look happy in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2014, after the International Olympic Committee's recent approval of a reform for the framework of the Olympic program which paves the way for a possible return of the two events in a joint bid for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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Universities, Tokyo 2020 partnered

TOKYO, Japan - Executives of Tokyo 2020, the organizing committee for 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, pose for photos at Waseda University in Tokyo on June 23, 2014, after signing a partnership arrangement with 552 universities from every prefecture in Japan to promote Olympic values.

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IOC's Coates arrives in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - International Olympic Committee Vice President John Coates, also the chairman of the IOC's Coordination Commission for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, arrives at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on June 22, 2014, for an inspection of the candidate venues.

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Wrestling dropped from 'core sports' for 2020 Olympics

OBU, Japan - Japanese wrestler Saori Yoshida, a three-time Olympic champion at the women's 55 kilograms, meets the media in Obu, Aichi Prefecture, on Feb. 13, 2013, after the International Olympic Committee executive board decided to drop wrestling from the "core sports" for the 2020 Games.

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Wrestling dropped from 'core sports' for 2020 Olympics

OBU, Japan - Japanese wrestler Saori Yoshida, a three-time Olympic champion at the women's 55 kilograms, meets the media in Obu, Aichi Prefecture, on Feb. 13, 2013, after the International Olympic Committee executive board decided to drop wrestling from the "core sports" for the 2020 Games.

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Wrestling dropped from 'core sports' for 2020 Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Wrestling Federation President Tomiaki Fukuda (C) holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 13, 2013, after the International Olympic Committee executive board decided to drop wrestling from the "core sports" for the 2020 Games. To the right is Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu, the men's 66-kilogram freestyle wrestling gold medalist at the London Olympics.

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Wrestling dropped from 'core sports' for 2020 Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Wrestling Federation President Tomiaki Fukuda (L) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 13, 2013, after the International Olympic Committee executive board decided to drop wrestling from the "core sports" for the 2020 Games. Seated next to Fukuda are Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu (C), the men's 66-kilogram freestyle gold medalist at the London Olympics, and Shinichi Yumoto, the men's 55-kg freestyle bronze winner in London.

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Wrestling dropped for 2020 Olympics

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge (R) is pictured before an IOC executive board meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Feb. 12, 2013. The meeting dropped wrestling from the Summer Olympic program from the 2020 Games.

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Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan, March 30 Kyodo - A Tokyo Olympic countdown clock set up near JR Tokyo Station shows on March 30, 2020, the number of days remaining until the games. The Tokyo Olympics, which were postponed due to the global coronavirus pandemic, will be held from July 23 to Aug. 8 in 2021, the organizing committee said the same day.

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Olympic torch in Japan

MIYAKO, Japan, March 22 Kyodo - Photo taken in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, on March 22, 2020, shows the flame for the Tokyo Olympics being carried by Sanriku Railway's Rias Line. The flame is touring through northeastern Japan towns hit hard by the March 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster, ahead of the start of the torch relay from Fukushima Prefecture on March 26.

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Japan, IOC agree to postpone Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan, March 24 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to reporters at his official residence in Tokyo on March 24, 2020, after holding telephone talks with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach. Abe said they agreed to postpone this summer's Tokyo Olympics due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Fate of Tokyo Olympics during coronavirus crisis

TOKYO, Japan, March 21 Kyodo - File photo taken in January 2020 shows Tokyo's new National Stadium. Norway's Olympic committee said on March 20 that it has asked the International Olympic Committee not to hold the Summer Olympics in Tokyo until the new coronavirus pandemic is under control.

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Marathon: Ichiyama secures spot at Tokyo Olympics

NAGOYA, Japan, March 8 Kyodo - Mao Ichiyama wins the Nagoya Women's Marathon in 2 hours, 20 minutes and 29 seconds on March 8, 2020, in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. With the win, she secured a berth at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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200 days to Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 6 Kyodo - Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organizing committee head Yoshiro Mori (front C) raises his fist with employees of the organization in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2020, exactly 200 days before the opening of the Summer Olympics.