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2020 Tokyo Olympics
What Would It Cost to Cancel the Tokyo Olympics?
By Anthony Fensom
Cancelling the Summer Games over coronavirus fears would not be a fatal economic blow for Japan.
Tokyo’s Homeless Pressured to Disappear Ahead of Olympics
By Thisanka Siripala
With six months until the Olympics, authorities are being accused of sweeping homelessness and domestic poverty under the rug.
Could Japan Call off the Tokyo Olympics Following the Coronavirus Outbreak?
By Thisanka Siripala
As China struggles to contain the coronavirus, there are looming fears the virus could threaten the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics in Japan.
Japan Braces for Unprecedented Olympic Gridlock
By Thisanka Siripala
Ahead of the 2020 Olympics, Tokyo’s overcrowded transportation networks pose a looming logistical nightmare.
Boxing Association Stripped of Olympic Status, But Boxing Cleared for Tokyo Games
By Catherine Putz
The AIBA has been suspended and Rakhimov has resigned but boxing will still appear in the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Japan’s Olympic Committee Chief Retires Amid Corruption Probe
By Thisanka Siripala
The scandal-hit JOC chief will step down - despite denying any wrongdoing - after growing pressure to resign.
Japan Olympic Committee Chief Faces Criminal Corruption Investigation
By Thisanka Siripala
Tokyo’s successful bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics has been marred by a corruption scandal.
A Risky Choice: Rakhimov Elected President of Amateur Boxing Federation
By Catherine Putz
The IOC, responding to Rakhimov’s election, expressed “grave” concern over judging scandals, anti-doping, and governance.
2 Central Asians and the Future of Olympic Boxing
By Catherine Putz
A Kazakh boxing legend and an Uzbek businessman face off for leadership of the scandal-ridden International Boxing Association.
Japan’s Famed Tsukiji Fish Market Celebrates New Location
By Thisanka Siripala
After a two year political saga, the relocation of Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market is finally complete.
Can the 2020 Olympics Push a Rethink of Japan's Counterterrorism Strategy?
By Mina Pollmann
A new terrorism center suggests that Japan may finally be getting serious about the potential for attacks at home.
The Game of the Great Games: How the Olympic Fad Hurts the Postcolonial World
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Seeking international recognition through grand sport events exacts a heavy price on Asian cities.