Editor’s note: Follow Olympics opening ceremony live updates. Mascots are synonymous with sports, and the Olympics, worldwide event that they are, prove no different, Indeed, they have a rich ...

(ATR) Tokyo 2020 mascots will be available for purchase in Japan after being shown to the public for the first time, organizers said. A total of 139 items will go on sale on July 22, 65 Olympic ...

With 200 days to go, WCH Tokyo 25 unveils name of its official mascot ‘Riku One' Country music star Craig Morgan reenlists in the military Experts unpack the scientific realities of sending ...

(ATR) The process that will determine the mascot of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is now underway. The 14-member commission chosen to come up with a transparent and independent selection process is ...

An Asiatic black bear named “Bandabi” and a white tiger named “Soohorang” were selected to represent the Paralympic and Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang. Both animals appear in South Korea’s ...

Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Games after beating out Istanbul and Madrid during an IOC vote that took place in September 2013. It marked the second time that Tokyo had been awarded the Olympic Games, ...

Mascots have been an important part of the Paralympic Games and help spread the joy and excitement of Para sports. Ever since the first mascots – a pair of squirrels – were introduced at Arnhem 1980, ...