Tokyo 2020 chief vows to revive public passion for Games

By Reuters,

Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto promised on Friday to revive the Japanese people’s passion for the Summer Olympics and “turn their concerns i...

olympics , Seiko Hashimoto , Tokyo 2020

Decision on foreign spectators up to Japan, says IOC’s Coates

By Reuters,

The decision whether to allow overseas spectators to attend the Summer Games is up to Japan, a senior International Olympic Committee official said on...

John Coates , olympics , Tokyo 2020

Politician, activists, businesses join fight against China’s abuses in Xinjiang

By Guest Writer,

By Juan Carlos No matter how strongly China attempts to hide the genocide it perpetrated on ethnic minority in Xinjiang province, by even calling i...

Athletics: Team Kenya begins bubble training at Kasarani

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Team Kenya's athletics is the first team to go into  bubble camp that will last for two weeks at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani as pre...

Atheltics Kenya , Bubble training , Kasarani , NOCK

Tokyo 2020 organisers warn against big gatherings during torch relay

By Reuters,

The Tokyo Olympic Organising Committee said on Thursday they could suspend the upcoming torch relay should big gatherings raise coronavirus infection ...

COVID-19 , Tokyo 2020 , torch relay

Tokyo 2020 launches new gender equality team

By Reuters,

The new president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee said on Wednesday that it had set up a gender equality team and aimed to boost the p...

olympics , Seiko Hashimoto , Tokyo 2020

Why all-conquering Jepchirchir has her work cut out

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Gilbert KiprotichChief writer, athletics While 2020 was a year many would want to erase from their memories, for Peres Jepchirchir it was a bitter-...

Peres Jepchirchir

Malkia Strikers to hit camp in March ahead of Olympics

By Stanley Mativo,

National women’s volleyball team, Malkia Strikers, will hit the camp next month for the preparations of the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. T...

Malkia Strikers , olympics

Kipchoge to return to Hamburg

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge will be making a return to Hamburg, the place where he made his marathon debut for the NN Mission Marathon...

Eliud Kipchoge

Kenya bemoans cancellation of Olympic boxing qualifiers

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

Kenya national boxing team coach Musa Benjamin has slammed the International Olympic Committee’s decision to scrap the final boxing qualifying event...

Boxing , Tokyo 2020

Kwemoi upsets Kandie to lift National Cross Country title

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

@gil_kiprotich Commonwealth Games 10000m bronze medallist Rodgers Kwemoi stunned favourites to clinch the men's 10km title at the National Cross Coun...

Kibiwott Kandie , Rodgers Kwemoi , Sheila Chelangat

Kenyan badminton team heading to Uganda

By Agencies,

The Kenya national badminton team will start the journey to qualifying for the 2022 Commonwealth games in Uganda, when they take part in the Uganda In...

Tokyo Olympics chief Mori quits over sexist remarks

By Reuters,

Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigned on Friday and again apologised for his sexist remarks that sparked a global outcry, leaving the troubl...

olympics , Tokyo 2020 , Yoshiro Mori

Tokyo 2020’s Mori to quit as he vows to end controversy

By Reuters,

The president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee, Yoshiro Mori, will resign over a sexist remark that sparked an outcry, two sources said...

olympics , sexism , Tokyo 2020 , Yoshiro Mori

IOC condemns Tokyo Games chief’s comments

By Agencies,

Comments made about women by Yoshiro Mori, the head of the Tokyo Olympics organising committee, were "absolutely inappropriate", the International Oly...

International Olympic Committee , Organising committee , Tokyo Olympics , Yoshiro Mori

Tens of thousands sign petition against Tokyo Games chief after sexist comments

By Reuters,

A petition calling for action against Yoshiro Mori, head of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee who caused an uproar with sexist comments, gathere...

olympics , sexism , sexist remarks , Tokyo 2020 , Yoshiro Mori

Olympic cancellation would be a ‘tragedy’ – AK chief Tuwei

By Kiprotich Kimetto,

The Athletics Kenya (AK) president Jackson Tuwei has said cancellation of the Olympics would cast a huge mental burden upon athletes as he backed the ...

Jackson Tuwei , olympics , Tokyo 2020

Lionesses’ Chanjira hails NOCK sponsorship ahead of Olympics

By John Kyanda,

Kenya Lioness vice captain Sheila Chanjira has hailed the sponsorship by Kenya Charity sweepstake as a huge boost to the team's morale as they prepare...

Kenya Lionesses , NOCK

Tokyo Olympics chief retracts sexist comments, refuses to resign

By Reuters,

Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori on Thursday apologised for sexist comments about women talking too much, but said he would not resign, even as his r...

olympics , Tokyo 2020 , Yoshiro Mori

Tokyo 2020 member says Games going ahead ‘is up to U.S.’

By Reuters,

Whether the beleaguered Tokyo Olympics begin as planned this July could come down to support from the United States and its new president, the Wall St...

Joe Biden , olympics , Tokyo 2020