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Oxford researchers accuse IOC of delusion over budget assessments
Mad brilliance of an Osaka logo banishes Covid-19 back into a box
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Toshiro Muto says games will go ahead even if Covid-19 crisis has not been resolved
The event’s organisers have touted its eco-friendliness, but critics fear the rhetoric may outstrip the reality
The British double gold gymnast on mindset, medals and the challenges of staying on top
Japan’s most celebrated female director was due to document the Tokyo 2020 Games. Now she looks to 2021
Yuriko Koike also raises possibility of cuts to the opening and closing ceremonies
Games offer China an opportunity to showcase sporting prowess and environmental credentials
Sport’s head Sebastian Coe in talks to protect payments as relief fund for struggling athletes is launched
Tokyo 2020 was supposed to reinvigorate the country yet postponement could hit economy hard
There is irony in having to ditch an event designed to lift morale when the world has never needed it more
Announcement by Japan and International Olympic Committee ends weeks of speculation
Shinzo Abe says delay of 2020 Games is likely as coronavirus outbreak spreads
The 2020 games are destined to bathe national corporate sponsors in glory too
Nikkei 225 average drops 16 per cent over the week amid broad pandemic-linked sell-off
Pessimism grows among executives despite reassurances from organisers
Organisers will monitor situation with World Health Organization before making final decision
Exclusion imposed after drugs body uncovers huge state-sponsored doping programme
The government will have to persuade the populace of the games’ lasting value
Anti-doping agency excludes country from big sporting events for four years
Short-stay platform’s agreement covers summer and winter games until 2028
City’s ruling party members hint at legal action to recover billions of yen in damages
South Korea accused of seeking to turn 2020 games into new front in wartime labour dispute
Domestic deals raise a record $3bn but behind the scenes lies a tale of obligatory patriotism
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