5 Things to Know for Tokyo 2020 — August 7, 2020

5 things to know for #Tokyo2020 this week…

1. Early hotel availability for #Tokyo2020 appeared on Marriott including refundable rooms under $300 and points inventory. Good deal anytime, let alone for the Summer Games even with any uncertainty.

2. Time to start booking those award flights. Some airlines (like BA) have already entered their booking windows in advance of when general purchases can generally be made at ~11 months in advance. https://bit.ly/33C0ftz

The Points Guy has ll the details on when for your airline.

3. Asics announced a new link of #Tokyo2020 footwear, including the GEL-PTG which I have my eyes on a pair or two. https://bit.ly/31JhfM7

4. Unlicensed and counterfeit #Tokyo2020 Olympic Summer Games medals made headlines when a man was arrested in Japan having imported them from China and resold them. https://bit.ly/30CyCyP

5. Cosport USA’s ticket sales are officially paused/suspended until Tuesday, September 8th at 12:00pm Eastern. Pretty standard process between sales phases and in this case after the refund phase ended last week.

About Ken Hanscom:
Ken Hanscom is a veteran-fan of the Olympic Games and the recognized expert in ticketing, corporate sponsorships, traveling to and experiencing the Olympic Games. In his role as COO at TicketManager, during Rio 2016 & PyeongChang, Ken worked directly with the United States Olympic Committee, NBC Universal, Anheuser Busch, & Cartan Tours the authorized ticket reseller for 23 countries across the globe on their ticketing & corporate hospitality programs. While in Rio, Ken attended 30 events while guest blogging for the International Business Times, writing for USA Today, The Post Game, and appearing on TV with NBC, and ESPN Radio. Ken and his wife Ashley are also trustees of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Foundation (USOPF). For more information and interviews with Ken on the Olympics and the upcoming Tokyo 2020 games, connect via Twitter or directly at kenh@ticketmanger.com.