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Poll of the Month; January 2021
Should Tokyo 2020 be cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic?
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Results poll of the month April 2020;
Do you plan on visiting the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in 2021?
- No (58%, 57 Votes)
- Yes (26%, 25 Votes)
- Maybe (16%, 16 Votes)
Total Voters: 98

Tokyo 2020; Updated budget (Version 5) unveiled
This week, the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee published version five of the OCOG budget;

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Tokyo 2020; Updated Test Event Calendar (December 2020)
Schedule – As of 11 December 2020
No | Sports | Disciplines | Olympics/Paralympics | Events | Dates | Venues | Organisers |
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40 | Aquatics | Artistic Swimming | Olympics | FINA Artistic Swimming Olympic Games Qualification Tournament 2021 | 4-7 Mar. 2021 | Tokyo Aquatics Centre | Fédération Internationale de Natation |
41 | Wheelchair Rugby | Paralympics | Operational Test - Wheelchair Rugby | 3-4 Apr. 2021 | Yoyogi National Stadium | The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games | |
42 | Aquatics | Water Polo | Olympics | Operational Test - Aquatics (Water Polo) | 10-11 Apr. 2021 | Tatsumi Water Polo Centre | The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games |
43 | Aquatics | Diving | Olympics | FINA Diving World Cup 2021 | 18-23 Apr. 2021 | Tokyo Aquatics Centre | Fédération Internationale de Natation |
44 | Rugby | Olympics | Operational Test - Rugby | 22 Apr. 2021 | Tokyo Stadium | The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games | |
45 | Aquatics | Swimming | Olympics | READY STEADY TOKYO - Aquatics (Swimming) | 24-25 Apr. 2021 | Tokyo Aquatics Centre | The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games |
46 | Cycling | BMX Freestyle | Olympics | READY STEADY TOKYO - Cycling (BMX Freestyle) | 24-25 Apr. 2021 (The spare day on 26 Apr.) | Ariake Urban Sports Park | The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games |
47 | Cycling | Track | Olympics | READY STEADY TOKYO - Cycling (Track) | 25 Apr. 2021 | Izu Velodrome | The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games |
48 | Para Swimming | Paralympics | READY STEADY TOKYO - Para Swimming | 26 Apr. 2021 | Tokyo Aquatics Centre | The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games | |
49 | Shooting | Olympics/Paralympics | READY STEADY TOKYO - Shooting | 26-30 Apr. 2021 | Asaka Shooting Range | The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games | |
50 | Skateboarding | Olympics | READY STEADY TOKYO - Skateboarding | 28-29 Apr. 2021 (The spare day on 30 Apr.) | Ariake Urban Sports Park | The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games | |
51 | Volleyball | Volleyball | Olympics | International Volleyball Games~Tokyo Challenge 2021~ (TBC) | 1-2 May. 2021 | Ariake Arena | Japan Volleyball Association |
52 | Gymnastics | Artistic | Olympics | 2021 Artistic Gymnastics WORLD CUP TOKYO | 4 May. 2021 | Ariake Gymnastics Centre | Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique |
53 | Athletics | Marathon | Olympics | Hokkaido・Sapporo Marathon Festival 2021 | 5 May. 2021 | Sapporo Odori Park | Hokkaido・Sapporo Marathon Festival 2021 Committee |
54 | Gymnastics | Rhythmic | Olympics | READY STEADY TOKYO - Gymnastics (Rhythmic) | 8 May. 2021 | Ariake Gymnastics Centre | The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games |
55 | Athletics | Olympics | READY STEADY TOKYO - Athletics | 9 May. 2021 | Olympic Stadium | The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games | |
56 | Para Athletics | Paralympics | READY STEADY TOKYO - Para Athletics | 11 May. 2021 | Olympic Stadium | The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games | |
57 | Basketball | 3x3 Basketball | Olympics | READY STEADY TOKYO - Basketball (3x3 Basketball) | 14-16 May. 2021 | Aomi Urban Sports Park | The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games |
Tokyo 2020; Updated Test Event Calendar (November 2020)
Schedule – As of 27 November 2020
No | Sports | Disciplines | Olympics/Paralympics | Events | Dates | Venues | Organisers |
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40 | Aquatics | Artistic Swimming | Olympics | FINA Artistic Swimming Olympic Games Qualification Tournament 2021 | 4-7 Mar. 2021 | Tokyo Aquatics Centre | Fédération Internationale de Natation |
41 | Wheelchair Rugby | Paralympics | Operational Test - Wheelchair Rugby | 3-4 Apr. 2021 | Yoyogi National Stadium | The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games | |
42 | Aquatics | Water Polo | Olympics | Operational Test - Aquatics (Water Polo) | 10-11 Apr. 2021 | Tatsumi Water Polo Centre | The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games |
43 | Aquatics | Diving | Olympics | FINA Diving World Cup 2021 | 18-23 Apr. 2021 | Tokyo Aquatics Centre | Fédération Internationale de Natation |
44 | Rugby | Olympics | Operational Test - Rugby | 22 Apr. 2021 | Tokyo Stadium | The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games | |
45 | Aquatics | Swimming | Olympics | READY STEADY TOKYO - Aquatics (Swimming) | 24-25 Apr. 2021 | Tokyo Aquatics Centre | The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games |
46 | Cycling | BMX Freestyle | Olympics | READY STEADY TOKYO - Cycling (BMX Freestyle) | 24-25 Apr. 2021 (The spare day on 26 Apr.) | Ariake Urban Sports Park | The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games |
47 | Cycling | Track | Olympics | READY STEADY TOKYO - Cycling (Track) | 25 Apr. 2021 | Izu Velodrome | The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games |
48 | Para Swimming | Paralympics | READY STEADY TOKYO - Para Swimming | 26 Apr. 2021 | Tokyo Aquatics Centre | The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games | |
49 | Shooting | Olympics/Paralympics | READY STEADY TOKYO - Shooting | 26-30 Apr. 2021 | Asaka Shooting Range | The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games | |
50 | Skateboarding | Olympics | READY STEADY TOKYO - Skateboarding | 28-29 Apr. 2021 (The spare day on 30 Apr.) | Ariake Urban Sports Park | The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games | |
51 | Volleyball | Volleyball | Olympics | International Volleyball Games~Tokyo Challenge 2021~ (TBC) | 1-2 May. 2021 | Ariake Arena | Japan Volleyball Association |
52 | Gymnastics | Artistic | Olympics | 2021 Artistic Gymnastics WORLD CUP TOKYO | 4 May. 2021 | Ariake Gymnastics Centre | Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique |
53 | Athletics | Marathon | Olympics | Hokkaido・Sapporo Marathon Festival 2021 | 5 May. 2021 | Sapporo Odori Park | Hokkaido・Sapporo Marathon Festival 2021 Committee |
54 | Gymnastics | Rhythmic | Olympics | READY STEADY TOKYO - Gymnastics (Rhythmic) | 8 May. 2021 | Ariake Gymnastics Centre | The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games |
55 | Athletics | Olympics | READY STEADY TOKYO - Athletics | 9 May. 2021 | Olympic Stadium | The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games | |
56 | Para Athletics | Paralympics | READY STEADY TOKYO - Para Athletics | 11 May. 2021 | Olympic Stadium | The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games | |
57 | Basketball | 3x3 Basketball | Olympics | READY STEADY TOKYO - Basketball (3x3 Basketball) | 14-16 May. 2021 | Aomi Urban Sports Park | The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic & Paralympic Games |
Press release
Tokyo, 27 November 2020 – The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) today announced its revised test event calendar, following changes made in the wake of the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Games.
The new updated test event calendar covers test events for 18 disciplines, including testing of the Olympic marathon event after the venue was changed from Tokyo to Sapporo following the previous test event.
The test events will test three essential elements: the field of play (competition area) for each event, the use of technology, and workforce – with a particular focus on technical aspects including countermeasures against COVID-19.
In addition, Tokyo 2020 will re-examine and review the content of test events that were scheduled prior to the postponement of the Games in collaboration with IFs and in accordance with Olympic Agenda 2020, including the New Norm in order to further improve efficiency and reduce costs. In response to the COVID-19 situation, we will implement infection countermeasures and plan to conduct comprehensive tests of various aspects of venue management, including the handling of spectators at selected test events.
Some aspects of the test events are still under review; we will announce details of these as soon as they are decided.
Tokyo 2020; Competition Schedule Olympic Games (v11.00 – November 2020)
Source: The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
Tokyo 2020; Press release: Ariake Gymnastics Centre wins Minister of the Environment Award
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) is pleased to announce that the Ariake Gymnastics Centre, due to be used as a venue during the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, has been recognised with a Minister of the Environment Award as a structure that makes good use of wood as a renewable and aesthetically rich resource. The award, conducted annually since 1993 by the Japan Council for Advancement of Timber Utilisation with support from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and the Ministry of the Environment, recognises facilities that contribute to the use of Japanese wood. This year’s award is an important recognition of Tokyo 2020’s ongoing efforts to reduce CO2 emissions and save energy. The award ceremony was held today (30 October 2020).
This unique venue is intended to showcase traditional Japanese craftsmanship, with its structure embodying key aspects of Japan’s culture of timber-based construction. A prominent feature is the use of Japanese cedar to create the exterior shape of a wooden vessel with an external concourse similar to an engawa, a Japanese-style veranda. The installation of huge 90-metre wooden roof beams free of any steel framework has allowed the creation of a 30-metre-high open space without pillars in the centre of the venue, a feature which will benefit athletes and spectators alike.
Construction of the Ariake Gymnastics Centre involved the most expansive usage of timber of any of the Tokyo 2020 venues, featuring one of the largest timber roofs in the world and specially crafted wooden benches for spectators. Larch wood from Nagano and Hokkaido prefectures was used to create the timber roof. Cedar from Mie prefecture was used to craft the spectator benches, with cedar from Shizuoka, Miyazaki and Akita prefectures being deployed to create the large eaves.
The Ariake Gymnastics Centre has become a symbolic Tokyo 2020 venue, sharing Japanese culture with the wider world. The Tokyo 2020 sustainability concept for the Games is “Be better, together – For the planet and the people,” and Tokyo 2020 strives to meet its responsibility to deliver a sustainable Games and showcase solutions to global sustainability challenges to people both in Japan and around the world.
The Ariake Gymnastics Centre, located close to the Olympic Village, will host Olympic artistic, rhythmic and trampoline gymnastic events, as well as Paralympic boccia.
Source: The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games