Organizers for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games unveiled the event mascots in February. Two humanoid characters clad in traditional Japanese checkered patterns. More than 2,000 entries ...

Mascots have been an important part of the Paralympic Games and help spread the joy and excitement of Para sports. Ever since the first mascots – a pair of squirrels – were introduced at Arnhem 1980, ...

(ATR) Tokyo 2020 mascots will be available for purchase in Japan after being shown to the public for the first time, organizers said. A total of 139 items will go on sale on July 22, 65 Olympic ...

(ATR) The process that will determine the mascot of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is now underway. The 14-member commission chosen to come up with a transparent and independent selection process is ...

Tokyo 2020 champion Lisa Adams highlights a group of five athletes from New Zealand who made their Paralympic debuts in the Japanese capital, and their success has been recognised through ...

Editor’s note: Follow Olympics opening ceremony live updates. Mascots are synonymous with sports, and the Olympics, worldwide event that they are, prove no different, Indeed, they have a rich ...

All eyes are on Japan this week, thanks to the much-delayed Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, happening July 23 to Aug 8. The event has been a hot debate topic for months now, with some countries and ...

Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Games after beating out Istanbul and Madrid during an IOC vote that took place in September 2013. It marked the second time that Tokyo had been awarded the Olympic Games, ...

It’s another medal for Team GB’s cycling squad at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Team GB have once again proved their cycling prowess in the velodrome at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, with ...

Yukinobu Ike is aiming for the Tokyo 2020 Games and says he won't let anything get in his way. He will lead the Japanese wheelchair rugby team into battle at what will be the biggest Paralympic ...