The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) have said that preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Games remain on track. Read more
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The Stadia & Arena Asia Pacific 2017 conference and exhibition held this week in Chiba City, Japan, brought sports venue professionals together to discuss the latest trends in stadia and arena design, build and operation. Read more
An agreement on how the US $12.9 billion cost of hosting the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has been reached. Read more
Prospects of Japan having a flying car operational in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been given a boost following investment from Toyota. Read more
The Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium in Japan will undergo a series of renovations after being selected as an additional venue to host Tokyo 2020 Olympics baseball and softball matches.
The 2017 edition of the Stadia & Arena Asia Pacific conference and exhibition will be the biggest ever following on from the success of this year’s event in Japan. Read more
The Japanese government has approved a US$1.5 billion contract to build the new main stadium for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Read more
Japan’s top sports officials kicked off proceedings at the eagerly awaited Stadia & Arena Asia Pacific 2016 conference and exhibition which opened today in Yokohama. Read more
Just a few days after the spectacular closing of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, the Paralympic flag completed its long journey from Rio de Janeiro to Tokyo; host of the 2020 Summer Olympic & Paralympic Games.
As the curtain fell on the final act of the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, top executives from the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games came together to share their thoughts at the Rio 2016 Olympic Aquatics Stadium. Read more
Major Events International (MEI) – which has been working with Stadia & Arena Asia Pacific 2016 on a number of conference panel sessions – will also be running a Trade Mission to Japan during the event.
The hosting duties for the Olympic Games have been handed to Tokyo during a vibrant closing ceremony for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Read more
Bill Sweeney, CEO at the British Olympic Association (BOA), is the latest high-ranking industry professional to confirm as a speaker for next month’s Stadia & Arena Asia Pacific 2016 conference and exhibition, where he will deliver the Closing Keynote.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has unanimously approved The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games’ proposal to include five new sports at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games. A total of 18 additional events will now be added to the Olympic roster.
Just days after Tokyo 2020 celebrated four years until the Opening Ceremony of the Games of the XXXII Olympiad (which will take place on July 24, 2020), Mr Toshiro Muto, Chief Executive Officer for Tokyo 2020, confirmed as a speaker for our Stadia & Arena Asia Pacific 2016 event being held at the Yokohama Arena in Japan, September 26-28.
The Official Press Launch for our Stadia & Arena Asia Pacific 2016 conference and exhibition was held in Tokyo, Japan, earlier this week, with speakers from the Japan Sports Agency, Congress Corporation – an Event Partner – and UKT&I/BCCJ, and was met with great interest from the many members of the press in attendance.
The ‘best ever’ Stadia & Arena Asia Pacific Preliminary Conference Program has been unveiled this week, with a stunning array of industry-elite speakers to share their invaluable insights during the 2.5 day event.
The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government have announced the Tokyo 2020 Live Site Programme ‘Rio to Tokyo’ that will take place during the Rio 2016 Olympic & Paralympic Games in Tokyo, and across Japan, as a foretaste of the next summer Olympic and Paralympic Games to be held in Tokyo in 2020.
Tokyo 2020 today unveiled the official emblems of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, “Harmonized Chequered Emblems”. The design was highly acclaimed by the public and the Tokyo 2020 Emblems Selection Committee for exemplifying Japan and the city of Tokyo, and for its representation of the spirit of the Tokyo 2020 Vision.
Export to Japan, in association with UKT&I/UKTI Tokyo, have launched a Global Sports Events report detailing Japan’s progress on the road to Tokyo 2020 and provides details on the latest updates on business opportunities for British companies in this sector.
This is the second Global Sports Event Webinar that UKT&I Tokyo and the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan (BCCJ) have hosted to date. NB: Only UKT&I and BCCJ members are allowed access to this webinar and the downloadable version of the report.
Since Export to Japan’s first webinar, Japan’s biggest achievements have included the completion of the venue planning and agreement of events with the IOC and the IPC.
The industry expert speakers introduce the Global Sports Event report on Tokyo 2020 and RWC 2019, which follows on from the previous report released last year.
They also discuss the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Olympics & Paralympics’ Action Plan, which will be soon available on Export to Japan.
About the Speaker
Tim Johnson, Head of Global Sporting Events and Strategic Trade at UKTI Japan hosts the guest speaker, Graham Davis, of the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan, who provides his expertise and discusses business opportunities for British companies as Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 draw ever closer.
Benefits of Watching
UK companies are eligible to receive an executive summary of the Global Sports Event report and TMG Action Plan via the webinar, and receive the latest updates on planning and progress.
They will also be able to learn about opportunities that might exist for UK companies in the supply chain, how the new National Sponsors could be involved in Tokyo 2020 and the ways in which this may be of interest to UK companies.
About the Report
Three major global sporting events are set to take place in Japan over the coming years. This report sets the scene for British companies who may be interested in becoming involved in the delivery of these events.
It also gives a detailed explanation of the major global sporting events that will be hosted in Japan over the next few years.
Topics covered include:
- Introduction
- Three Events
- 2020 Olympics background
- Timetable to the Olympics
- Insight into Business Opportunities for UK companies
- Tokyo 2020 – the view from LOCOG
- Rugby World Cup 2019 background
- Rugby World Cup 2019 – the organiser’s view
- About the BCCJ, their partners and contacts
Updates to this report will delve more deeply into top level areas of opportunities for British businesses.
About the BCCJ
The British Chamber of Commerce in Japan’s mission is to strengthen business ties between the UK and Japan, promote and support the business interests of all their members, and actively encourage new British business into the Japanese market, as well as Japanese investment into the UK.
The BCCJ works closely with the UKT&I Tokyo in order to achieve this goal.
For more information, go to: http://www.exporttojapan.co.uk/videos/recorded-webinar-global-sporting-events-highlights-and-opportunities-for-Tokyo-2020#sthash.Z84SBta5.dpuf
About Stadia & Arena Asia Pacific 2016
If Asia Pacific is a region you are interested in or is a region you are already working in and would like to secure more leads/clients/distributors etc., then you need to attend our annual Stadia & Arena Asia Pacific 2016 conference & exhibition – as mentioned during the above Global Sports Events Report’s webinar – which is being held at Japan’s Yokohama Arena from September 26-28.
Now in its 18th year, the event brings together the industry leaders from all aspects of sporting events and sports venues, from design & build, to management, operations and technology.
Some 50+ top industry professionals, from architects, engineers, sports venue owners/operators, LOC’s, government/council representatives and producers/suppliers, will share their insights over the 3-day event, during which you can network, learn, knowledge-share and do business.
Japan is the perfect choice for our 2016 event, with the Rugby World Cup 2019 taking place across 12 sites, 36 venues being currently proposed for the Tokyo Olympics 2020 and 19 confirmed for the Paralympics. This is all in addition to the country’s successful three-tier Soccer League, a well-established Baseball League, and a soon-to-be expanded Basketball League (with 15 arena projects already planned and many more proposed), making Stadia & Arena Asia Pacific 2016 too good of an opportunity to miss!
For further information, visit the event website at: www.saevents.uk.com
