Tokyo 2020

TODAY, FOLLOWING THE DECISION BY THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN (GOJ) TO ANNOUNCE A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN TOKYO, THE FIVE PARTIES, NAMELY THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC), THE INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE (IPC), THE TOKYO 2020 ORGANISING COMMITTEE, THE TOKYO METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT (TMG) AND THE GOJ CAME TOGETHER FOR A MEETING.

The Japanese Government has introduced a state of emergency in capital Tokyo for the duration of the Olympics in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 - and it means no spectators will be present at the capital's venues.

Olympics Minister Tamayo Marukawa has confirmed that fans will be banned from all Olympic venues in Japanese capital Tokyo in response to the new coronavirus state of emergency.

TRINIDAD AND Tobago’s Olympic-bound cyclists Nicholas Paul, Kwesi Browne and Teniel Campbell will be joined by their respective foreign-based coaches for the Tokyo Games.

WOMEN’S track and field sprinter Kelly-Ann Baptiste will join legendary swimmer George Bovell III as the most capped TT Olympian, as she is set to make her fifth appearance at the 2020 Tokyo Games, from July 23-August 8.

Three athletes have been added to the TeamTTO delegation, making the total number 33 athletes and the biggest ever local squad to represent the country at an Olympic Games.

Sprinters Kai Selvon and Jonathan Farinha and field athlete Portious Warren were yesterday confirmed as the latest additions to the T&T team for the Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan from July 23 to August 8.

As expected, the sport of athletics will take up the majority of seats for Trinidad and Tobago on the flight to Japan for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.