Diversity, joy and solidarity is the message behind two iconic Tokyo 2020 posters, which have been chosen to symbolise and promote the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2021.

HAVING affirmed her Olympic debut in the women’s long jump, multisport athlete Tyra Gittens still has a chance of securing Tokyo qualification in her pet event, the heptathlon.

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka will not be required to talk to the media at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed.

Tokyo 2020 is reportedly seeking to cut the number of officials attending the Games from abroad by a further 25,000 as the one month to go countdown approaches.

Japan is aiming to host the first Olympic Games powered solely by renewable sources. If successful, this could help the country carve a new niche in the global order as a champion of climate action and environmental protection – and set off a clean energy race in the process.