Rugby: Whistle for World Cup opener arrives in Japan

Rugby: Whistle for World Cup opener arrives in Japan

OSAKA, Japan, Sept. 12 Kyodo - Photo taken in Osaka on Sept. 12, 2019, shows Ron Rutland (L) of South Africa holding the whistle to be used by referee Nigel Owens when the Rugby World Cup kicks off in Tokyo on Sept. 20. The whistle arrived in Osaka earlier in the day following a 27,000-kilometer journey that Rutland and James Owens (R) of Hong Kong made by bicycle and ferry from London.

Olympic torch arrives in Sydney Town Hall amid fireworks display

Olympic torch arrives in Sydney Town Hall amid fireworks display

SYDNEY, Australia - The Olympic torch arrives in front of Sydney Town Hall amid a display of fireworks on Sept. 14, the eve of the opening of the 2000 Olympic Games. The torch relay, which officially got under way on May 11 for a 100-day, 27,000-kilometer journey, will be relayed on its final leg to Olympic Stadium on opening ceremony Sept. 15.

Olympic torch arrives in Sydney Town Hall amid fireworks display

Olympic torch arrives in Sydney Town Hall amid fireworks display

SYDNEY, Australia - The Olympic torch arrives in front of Sydney Town Hall amid a display of fireworks on Sept. 14, the eve of the opening of the 2000 Olympic Games. The torch relay, which officially got under way on May 11 for a 100-day, 27,000-kilometer journey, will be relayed on its final leg to Olympic Stadium on opening ceremony Sept. 15.

CORRECTED: Rugby: Whistle for World Cup opener arrives in Japan

CORRECTED: Rugby: Whistle for World Cup opener arrives in Japan

Photo taken in Osaka on Sept. 12, 2019, shows Ron Rutland (L) of South Africa holding the whistle to be used by referee Nigel Owens when the Rugby World Cup kicks off in Tokyo on Sept. 20. The whistle arrived in Osaka earlier in the day following a 27,000-kilometer journey that Rutland and James Owens (R) of Hong Kong made by bicycle and ferry from London. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo