Tokyo Olympic Games 2020

Tokyo 2020 unveils new Olympic logo after plagiarism allegations

   Blue and white logo with corresponding design for the Paralympics
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   The organisers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have unveiled a new official
   logo, seven months after being forced to scrap the previous design amid
   accusations of plagiarism.

   Selecting an emblem they hope will be simple, effective and most of all
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   the Théâtre de Liège in Belgium.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics logo scrapped after allegations of plagiarism

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   Japanese officials initially rejected accusations that Sano had
   plagiarised the image, which was based around a stylised capital T with
   a red circle representing Japan’s rising sun, from Olivier Debie’s
   strikingly similar motif for the theatre. Sano has also denied
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   a red circle representing Japan’s rising sun, from Olivier Debie’s
   strikingly similar motif for the theatre. Sano has also denied
   plagiarism.

   But they backed down when the Belgian designer began legal proceedings
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   But they backed down when the Belgian designer began legal proceedings
   to block Tokyo 2020 from using the image. Further allegations of
   plagiarism also emerged against Sano, including claims that his initial
   submission resembled a work by the late German typographer Jan
   Tschichold.
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Tokyo Olympic stadium architect denies plagiarising Zaha Hadid – video
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            Published: 15 Jan 2016
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            Published: 15 Jan 2016
            Tokyo Olympic stadium architect denies plagiarising Zaha Hadid
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