Tokyo Summer Olympic Games 2020 News

[Olympian1010 8,274]

Here come them tripartite and universality places. I can already see Bach making love to the Tongan flag in the new IOC House 

[Griff88 2,015]

Apparently to combat heat, there are plans to move marathon and race walk events to Sapporo

 

https://www.olympic.org/news/international-olympic-committee-announces-plans-to-move-olympic-marathon-and-race-walking-to-sapporo

[phelps 8,402]

7 minutes ago, Griff88 said:

Apparently to combat heat, there are plans to move marathon and race walk events to Sapporo

 

https://www.olympic.org/news/international-olympic-committee-announces-plans-to-move-olympic-marathon-and-race-walking-to-sapporo

 

so, why not moving them directly to the Svalbard Islands?

[EselTheDonkey 837]

Generelly speaking, I think that's a sensible idea. But it's not like Marathon and Race Walking are the only endurance diciplines at the Olympics. What about Cycling, Triathlon, Eventing or even some Athletics disciplines in the Stadium?

[Olympian1010 8,274]

3 hours ago, Griff88 said:

Apparently to combat heat, there are plans to move marathon and race walk events to Sapporo

 

https://www.olympic.org/news/international-olympic-committee-announces-plans-to-move-olympic-marathon-and-race-walking-to-sapporo

I believe starting times and even sessions have been changed for other events and sports as well. Anyone who already bought tickets to those events is furious.

[Olympian1010 8,274]

Some one just pointed out that Sapporo will become the first city to host both the summer and Winter Olympics. This means that Beijing won’t get that title, and I’m completely okay with this now.

[Griff88 2,015]

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1086046/tokyo-mayors-shock-at-marathon-switch

 

Looks like a drama is coming

[dcro 10,210]

Yeah, I don't think IOC could change a venue just like that. Marathons are supposed to be a big deal, especially in Japan. It is/was scheduled to be the first marathon with a finish in the Olympic stadium since 2008.

[NearPup 3,615]

19 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

Some one just pointed out that Sapporo will become the first city to host both the summer and Winter Olympics. This means that Beijing won’t get that title, and I’m completely okay with this now.

That would actually be Karuizawa, which hosted equestrian in 1964 and curling in 1998.

[dcro 10,210]

Just now, NearPup said:

That would actually be Karuizawa, which hosted equestrian in 1964 and curling in 1998.

 

That's interesting... Only Wikipedia seems to point out that the equestriam events were held in Karuizawa? Equestrian articles mainly suggest that the venue was Baji Koen, which will also play host in 2020.