Tokyo Olympics

Two officials in Japan’s ruling LDP party have suggested separately that the Tokyo Olympics could be in for some radical changes. One says they could be canceled.

NBC will air the opening ceremony from the Tokyo Olympics live on Friday, July 23, marking the first time the network will broadcast it live in the morning.

The International Olympic Committee and local organizers have already said another postponement is impossible. That leaves leaving cancellation or going ahead as the only options.

The official cost of the postponed Tokyo Olympics has increased by 22% according to the local organizing committee. Organizers say the Olympics will cost $15.4 billion.

The 42 venues for next year’s delayed Tokyo Olympics have been secured and the competition schedule will remain almost identical to the one that would have been used this year.

Next spring has been set as a possible deadline by a local lawmaker for deciding if the postponed Tokyo Olympics can go ahead.

World Baseball Softball Confederation president Riccardo Fraccari is making one final pitch to Major League Baseball to send its top stars to the Tokyo Olympics.

The head of the IOC’s coordination commission for the Tokyo Olympics says he disagrees with some scientists and doctors that a vaccine for COVID-19 is needed to hold the games.

The chief executive of the Tokyo Olympics has promised “transparency” with the Japanese public regarding the cost of postponing the games until next year.

USA Track and Field has rescheduled the Olympic trials for June 2021 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.