Tokyo To Host 2020 Games

Sunday, September 8th 2013 03:11 PM

News

Tokyo has been chosen as the host city of the 2020 Olympics. The Japanese capital, which is the world’s largest metropolitan area in the world and counts more than 13 million inhabitants, has already hosted the Summer Olympics once before in 1964. Tokyo was selected in a vote by the International Olympic Committee, with Madrid and Istanbul also in the running.

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Qatar Drawn in Group A for Gulf Cup U20 Championship

National Teams...

Doha: The draw for the 2025 Gulf Cup U-20 Championship placed Qatar’s national team in Group A alongside Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Yemen, while Group B features Oman, Bahrain, Iraq, and guest na...

Tuesday, July 29th 2025 09:30 AM

150 Referees participate in AFC Training Program

Referees

Seoul, Korea Republic: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) wrapped up its 2025 Elite Men’s Refereeing Course on Friday, reinforcing its pledge to equip match officials with cutting-edge knowl...

Tuesday, July 29th 2025 09:22 AM

AFC Medical Committee Hails Landmark 8th Conference

AFC

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Medical Committee praised the outstanding success of the 8th AFC Medical Conference, which concluded on Friday, during its fourth meeting...