Tokyo Olympics news

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has honoured legendary gymnast Simone Biles with the 2023 Debra Simon Award. The annual accolade is given to an individual ... More

Seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for the 2023 Global Wellness Summit in Qatar, taking place from 6-9 November. ... More

The Super Nintendo World theme park at the Universal Studios Japan resort in the city of Osaka will finally open its doors this month (March ... More

Universal has revealed that it's continuing work on its Super Nintendo expansion in Japan, its new theme park in Orlando and its Beijing theme park ... More

Ambitious plans have been unveiled for a 15-acre inland surf park in Coleshill, less than seven miles from Birmingham city centre. Emerge Surf has filed ... More

The joint ￥60bn (US$540m, €480m, £420m) Nintendo and Universal Super Nintendo World project remains on track for a 2020 launch, according to Nintendo representative director ... More

Airbnb has offered an exclusive meet and greet with Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, which will include a visit to his under-construction Tokyo Olympic stadium. Five ... More

Japanese multimedia art collective teamLab will open a unique Digital Art Museum on Thursday (21 June), permanently showcasing all of their dynamic interactive installations for ... More

Comcast has said that it expects capital spending to increase at NBCUniversal through 2018, with the majority of investment directed towards its booming theme parks ... More

Universal’s theme parks achieved record numbers this year, with revenues increasing 10 per cent to US$5.44bn (€4.4bn, £3.82bn) and the operator’s parks delivering record attendance ... More

Universal has shed more light on its upcoming Super Nintendo World in Japan, hosting a groundbreaking ceremony and confirming that Mario Kart will be brought ... More

The architecture studio of Kengo Kuma have revealed their design plans for a textured tourist centre on the banks of Yangcheng Lake in Suzhou, China. ... More

Construction work has kicked off on Tokyo’s new National Stadium, the Kengo Kuma-designed stage for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. The design by the Japanese ... More

Olympic stadiums and facilities should be protected with their own cultural heritage listing, a leading member of the International Association for Sport and Leisure Facilities ... More

A group of Japanese architects, including Fumihiko Maki and Kengo Kuma, are petitioning UNESCO to recognise the gymnasium building designed by Kenzo Tange for the ... More

Here are some of the most popular stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from a museum inspired by a kiln to a landmark opera ... More

The body in charge of organising Tokyo’s Olympic Games has admitted its decision to cancel Zaha Hadid Architects’ (ZHA) National Olympic Stadium design in favour ... More

The organisation behind Team GB’s sport science and medicine programme will plough more of its resource into maintaining the mental health of elite athletes. In ... More

Marriott International is bringing its luxury brand JW Marriott to Japan, with the JW Marriott Hotel Nara, set to open in 2020 – the same ... More

UK Sport must guard against overstretching its resources after being told by the government that it will be expected to share its expertise with non-Olympic ... More

Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) have claimed the Japan Sports Council are withholding payment for the studio’s design for the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo unless ... More

Two stadium designs for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been revealed by the Japanese Sports Council. A winning design for the 80,000-capacity arena is expected ... More

Elite sport quango, UK Sport, will receive a 29 per cent increase in government funding to help Britain’s athletes at the 2016 Olympic Games in ... More

Nikken Sekkei, who announced recently that they would partner with Zaha Hadid Architects to develop a proposal for the New National Stadium competition for the ... More

Japanese architects are getting out of the blocks in terms of promoting active design ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, with Narita Airport’s newly-opened Terminal ... More