"They understand what it means to host the Olympic Games, so we were provided with significant reassurances about the work they're going to do with us to manage the visa process to make this work well ...

Visitors queue at the entrance of Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, on April 13, 2025 [Chermaine Lee/Al Jazeera] The Osaka Expo risks repeating the “failure” of the Tokyo Olympics, said Morinosuke ...

The IOC’s headline decision was redressing an inequality since women’s soccer debuted at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics with just eight teams—half as many as the men’s tournament. The board ...

The IOC's headline decision was redressing an inequality since women's soccer debuted at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics with just eight teams -- half as many as the men's tournament. The board ...

And after surviving a vote to remain at the Olympics, boxing will see the addition of a seventh women's weight category to equalize the number of men's and women's divisions. Aiming to emphasize ...

"Women's football and men's football have been hugely successful in the Olympic Games in terms of ticketing and broadcast audiences, and media coverage around the world. And what better place to ...

Locals in the Basque city of San Sebastián in northern Spain have joined forces to write ... Fifa to withdraw it as a venue for the 2030 men’s World Cup. San Sebastián was named one of ...

TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday (Apr 9) the central bank will carefully analyse how US tariffs could affect the economy in making monetary policy decisions. "Domestic ...

For the first time ever, there will be more Olympic quota spots allocated to women than men. That was announced on Wednesday after the IOC Executive Board approved the competition program for the Los ...

Fans from around the world will have the opportunity to secure their places at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on Tuesday when general ticket sales resume, with demand seen high despite ...