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[Breaking News]IOC President Coventry in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 15 Kyodo - International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry gives an interview in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2025. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]New JOC head Hashimoto

TOKYO, Japan, June 26 Kyodo - House of Councillors lawmaker and 1992 Winter Olympics speed skating bronze medalist Seiko Hashimoto speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on June 26, 2025, after being elected new president of the Japanese Olympic Committee. (Kyodo)

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Imperial conferment of decorations

TOKYO, Japan, May 14 Kyodo - Recipients of Japanese grand cordons pose for photos following a ceremony of conferment at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 9, 2025. Former Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (9th from L) and former speaker of the House of Representatives Tadamori Oshima (10th from L) received the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers, while International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (2nd from L) was among the recipients of the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun. (Kyodo)

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IOC President Bach

TOKYO, Japan, May 8 Kyodo - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach gives an interview in Tokyo on May 8, 2025. (Kyodo)

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IOC head Bach in Tokyo

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach speaks during a visit to Japan Olympic Museum in Tokyo on May 9, 2025.

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[Breaking News]IOC presidential election

TOKYO, Japan, March 4 Kyodo - Screenshot shows Morinari Watanabe, president of the International Gymnastics Federation and a member of the International Olympic Committee, speaking to the media online from Kyiv on March 3, 2025. Watanabe is one of the seven candidates who will run for the March 20 IOC presidential election in Greece. The term of the current president, Thomas Bach, expires in June 2025. (Kyodo)

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IOC presidential candidate Watanabe

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 24 Kyodo - International Gymnastics Federation President Morinari Watanabe speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2024. Watanabe is one of seven candidates seeking to succeed International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach. (Kyodo)

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Olympics: Japan figure skater Uno awarded Beijing team silver

Japanese figure skater Shoma Uno poses with his team silver medal from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2024. He belatedly received the medal from the Japanese Olympic Committee after the ceremony had been postponed for over two years following a doping controversy surrounding Russian skater Kamila Valieva.

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Olympics: Japan figure skater Uno awarded Beijing team silver

Japanese figure skater Shoma Uno makes a speech after receiving his team silver medal from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2024. He belatedly received the medal from the Japanese Olympic Committee after the ceremony had been postponed for over two years following a doping controversy surrounding Russian skater Kamila Valieva.

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UK: Protesters Gather Outside Glasgow Hampden Park Ahead Of Women’s Euro 2025 Qualifier Versus Israel

Protesters gathered outside Hampden Park stadium in Glasgow on Friday, May 31, ahead of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifier match between Scotland and Israel to protest against Israel's military operation in Gaza.

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UK: Pro-Palestine Protest In Glasgow Ahead Of World Athletics Indoor Championships

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered in Glasgow on Tuesday, February 27, ahead of the World Athletics Indoor Championships, which will start on March 1, protesting against the participation of Israeli athletes.

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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki, head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki, head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki (2nd from L), head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki, head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki (2nd from R), head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki, head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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[Breaking News]Nadeshiko Japan's Paris Olympic q'fier against N. Korea

CHIBA, Japan Kyodo - Japan Football Association Women's Committee Chairperson Norio Sasaki speaks during a press conference in Chiba near Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2024, ahead of Nadeshiko Japan's Paris Olympics qualifier against North Korea. The venue for the first part of a two-legged tie against North Korea is yet to be decided after Japan conveyed its concerns to the Asian Football Confederation about facing North Korea in Pyongyang as originally scheduled. (Kyodo)

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Nadeshiko Japan's Paris Olympic q'fier against N. Korea

Japan Football Association Women's Committee Chairperson Norio Sasaki speaks during a press conference in Chiba near Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2024, ahead of Nadeshiko Japan's Paris Olympics qualifier against North Korea. The venue for the first part of a two-legged tie against North Korea is yet to be decided after Japan conveyed its concerns to the Asian Football Confederation about facing North Korea in Pyongyang as originally scheduled.

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Nadeshiko Japan's Paris Olympic q'fier against N. Korea

Japan Football Association Women's Committee Chairperson Norio Sasaki speaks during a press conference in Chiba near Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2024, ahead of Nadeshiko Japan's Paris Olympics qualifier against North Korea. The venue for the first part of a two-legged tie against North Korea is yet to be decided after Japan conveyed its concerns to the Asian Football Confederation about facing North Korea in Pyongyang as originally scheduled.

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Tokyo Olympics:Shooting

Vitalina Batsarashkina of the Russian Olympic Committee displays her gold medal for the women's 25-meter pistol shooting at the Tokyo Olympics. Date: July 30, 2021 Place: Asaka Shooting Range in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo, JAPAN

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Tokyo Olympics:Shooting

Vitalina Batsarashkina of the Russian Olympic Committee displays her gold medal for the women's 25-meter pistol shooting at the Tokyo Olympics. Date: July 30, 2021 Place: Asaka Shooting Range in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo, JAPAN

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Tokyo Olympics:Golf

Tokyo Olympics:Golf,Japan. Photo by Kyodo. Translated by Kyodo News Images.

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Tokyo Olympics:Golf

Tokyo Olympics:Golf,Japan. Photo by Kyodo. Translated by Kyodo News Images.

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Sapporo drops bid for 2030 Winter Games

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 11 Kyodo - Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto (L) and Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita hold a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 11, 2023, announcing the northern Japanese city's decision to drop out of the race to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo)

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Asian Games: Reception to promote next co-hosts

Hideaki Omura (C, L), governor of Japan's Aichi Prefecture, and Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita (C, R) take part in a photo session during a reception in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, which is hosting the Asian Games, on Oct. 7, 2023, as the central Japanese prefecture and its capital Nagoya will co-host the next Asian Games in 2026.

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Asian Games: Reception to promote next co-hosts

Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita speaks during a reception in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, which is hosting the Asian Games, on Oct. 7, 2023, as Japan's Aichi Prefecture and its capital Nagoya will co-host the next Asian Games in 2026.

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Asian Games: Go

Members of Japan's women's go team (From L) Rina Fujisawa, Asami Ueno and Risa Ueno take part in a photo shoot for the Japanese Olympic Committee's social media content during the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Oct. 1, 2023.

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Asian Games: Go

Members of Japan's women's go team (From L) Rina Fujisawa, Asami Ueno and Risa Ueno take part in a photo shoot for the Japanese Olympic Committee's social media content during the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Oct. 1, 2023.

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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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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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Judo federation to form independent committee

TOKYO, Japan - Hitoshi Saito, who is in charge of team development for the All Japan Judo Federation, apologizes for an abuse scandal, during a Japanese Olympic Committee emergency meeting in Tokyo on Feb. 14, 2013 of national sporting bodies' coaches responsible for team development. The AJJF announced the same day formation of a third-party advisory committee to handle crises management in the wake of a scandal in which 15 top female judo wrestlers accused their former coach of physical and verbal abuse.

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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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S. Korea's Park up before IOC

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - South Korean soccer player Park Jong Woo heads for a disciplinary hearing by the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Feb. 11, 2013. The IOC held the hearing for Woo, who stirred controversy at the 2012 London Olympics by raising a banner in the bronze-medal match against Japan proclaiming his country's sovereignty over the Sea of Japan islets known as Takeshima in Japanese and Dokdo by Koreans.

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IOC panel chief arrives in Japan to inspect Tokyo Olympics bid

TOKYO, Japan - Nawal El Moutawakel, head of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee, waves as she arrives at a hotel in Tokyo on April 14. Moutawakel and other members are in Tokyo in connection with Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

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IOC evaluation commission members arrive in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Nawal El Moutawakel (L), head of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee, is greeted by Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara as she arrives at a hotel in Tokyo on April 4. Earlier in the day, members of the evaluation commission arrived in Japan to conduct an on-site inspection in connection with Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

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IOC evaluation commission members arrive in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Nawal El Moutawakel (L), head of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee, gets out of a car as she arrives at a hotel in Tokyo on April 14. Earlier in the day, members of the evaluation commission arrived in Japan to conduct an on-site inspection in connection with Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

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IOC evaluation commission members arrive in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Nawal El Moutawakel, head of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee, waves as she arrives at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, on April 14. Members of the evaluation commission arrived in Japan in connection with Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

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Asian handball body fines Japan, S. Korea over replays

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait - Members of the Executive Committee of the Asian Handball Federation (in photo) decided Feb. 5 to fine Japan and South Korea for appearing in replays of the controversial regional Olympic qualifiers in defiance of its order not to take part.

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Tokyo Olympic chief Mori to resign

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 11 Kyodo - Tokyo Olympic organizing committee chief Yoshiro Mori (L) and former Japan Football Association President Saburo Kawabuchi are pictured during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2020. Mori decided in February 2021 to step down over making controversial remarks blasted both in Japan and abroad as sexist, with Kawabuchi likely to replace him.

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Likely new Tokyo Olympic organizing committee head

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 11 Kyodo - Photo taken Dec. 15, 2020, shows former Japan Football Association President Saburo Kawabuchi. He may replace Yoshiro Mori, who decided in February 2021 to resign as Tokyo Olympic organizing committee head over his Feb. 3 remarks slammed in Japan and abroad as sexist.

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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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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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IOC chief Bach in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 27 Kyodo - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach speaks in an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2018.