Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner Bridgestone has announced plans to create an Innovation Park, contributing to its commitment to creating advanced mobility solutions and a barrier-free society for future generations in Japan following Tokyo 2020.

Race walks and the women's marathon at next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo have been rescheduled, after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) moved the events from the Japanese capital to Sapporo.

The United States and France will be the last two countries to march in the parade of nations before Japan at Tokyo 2020 after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board approved changes to the running order at future Opening Ceremonies.

Tokyo 2020 has revealed the design which will feature on the vehicles in the Olympic Torch Relay convoy.

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has approved guideline changes for exceptional heat illness prevention, a document to be distributed to organisers, athletes and coaches to help them prepare for events such as next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo. 

Three members of Australia's under-23 football team have been banned from next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo, after they were suspended for "unprofessional conduct" during a night out in Cambodia earlier this year.

An internaional trade union has urged International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach to investigate and help prevent "future worker rights violations" at construction sites for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

USA Softball has appointed Laura Berg, Howard Dobson, Tairia Flowers and Heather Tarr as assistant coaches for the women's national team.

Tokyo 2020 have announced the completion of their satellite which will be sent into space during next year's Olympics and Paralympics.

A budget of KSh600 million (£4.5 million/€5.8 million/€5.3 million) has been approved to support Kenya's team at next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Japanese wrestling legend Kaori Icho has ended her bid for an unprecedented fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal at Tokyo 2020.

Morocco completed the line-up for the blind football tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games after successfully defending their African Championships title.

Mongolia is to launch its own Olympic hospitality house for the first time at Tokyo 2020 next year, it has been revealed.

New Zealand company Sky TV has confirmed TVNZ as its free-to-air partner for next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo.