Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto has been named as the winner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Women and Sport Awards world prize, with the organisation highlighting her efforts to push against conservative attitudes towards women.

Seiko Hashimoto, President of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, spoke about her pride in hosting the Olympics and Paralympics despite the challenges presented by COVID-19.

Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto hopes Sapporo’s bid to stage the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics can "become a reality" as Japan looks to stage another Games in the "very near future".

The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Mural was unveiled during a ceremony at the Athletes’ Village here, at which organisers of the Games pledged to help promote a society where there is no discrimination against people with impairments.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has joined Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto to sign commemorative plaques placed on the Tokyo Recovery Monuments to remember the devastation caused by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake in Miyagi, Iwate and Fukushima.

An anti-doping agreement has been concluded prior to next month’s Paralympic Games here, it has been announced.

Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto expects the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games here to be a "solemn" occasion rather than a festival.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has claimed the Japanese public "can have confidence" in the COVID-19 measures in place for the delayed Olympic Games here amid criticism over the event going ahead during a pandemic.

Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto insists this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games will take place as planned - unless the majority of teams are unable to travel to Japan because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tokyo 2020 Coordination Commission chair John Coates has said the Olympic and Paralympic Games would be able to take place should state of emergency measures be in force at the time of the event.

A petition calling for the cancellation of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games due to the COVID-19 pandemic has received more than 200,000 signatures in two days.

The Tokyo Olympic marathon test event was held in Sapporo today despite local criticism amid rising numbers of positive COVID-19 cases.

Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto has acknowledged the Olympic and Paralympic Games may be held behind closed doors as organisers seek to ease concerns over hosting the multi-sport event.

Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto has admitted it is unlikely athletes will be competing in front of full stadia at the postponed Olympic and Paralympic Games.