Tokyo Olympics: Adam Silver says NBA participation limited - basketball news
4 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Adam Silver says NBA participation limited - basketball news

The Hindu  

NBA participation at the Tokyo Olympics may be limited as the league's next season, which has been pushed back due to the COVID-19 outbreak, would likely to be ongoing at the time of the Games, Commissioner Adam Silver told CNN on Tuesday. Yet with the league hoping to launch a standard 82-game campaign in January followed by playoffs, then barring a condensed schedule, it would still be running when the Olympics open on July 23. READ | "There are a lot of great U.S. players, and we may be up against a scenario where the top 15 NBA players aren't competing in the Olympics, but other great American players are competing," said Silver. "It would be tough for us to make a decision in January based on the Olympics happening on schedule when that's so unclear."

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James, Embiid, Curry and Durant are in the US player pool for the Paris Olympics
11 months, 2 weeks ago

James, Embiid, Curry and Durant are in the US player pool for the Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

There are few surprises in USA Basketball’s men’s player pool for the Paris Olympics that was announced Tuesday, with most of the big names like LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant on the list. “The United States boasts unbelievable basketball talent and I am thrilled that many of the game’s superstars have expressed interest in representing our …

Adam Silver Says NBA Has No Plan to Pause Despite Covid Surge
3 years ago

Adam Silver Says NBA Has No Plan to Pause Despite Covid Surge

News 18  

The NBA has no plan to pause the ongoing season due to Covid-19 and is looking at shortening the time players must sit out, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday. “We’re comfortable with the protocols we’re following right now.” Silver said 97% of NBA players have been vaccinated and 65% have received a booster dose, but he is not pushing …

WHO leader says virus risk inevitable at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

WHO leader says virus risk inevitable at Tokyo Olympics

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics should not be judged by the tally of COVID-19 cases that arise because eliminating risk is impossible, the head of the World Health Organization told sports officials Wednesday as events began in Japan. “The mark of success in the coming fortnight is not zero cases,” Tedros said, noting the athletes who already tested positive in …

The Tokyo Olympics will take place in a coronavirus bubble, but weak points are already on display
3 years, 5 months ago

The Tokyo Olympics will take place in a coronavirus bubble, but weak points are already on display

ABC  

The arrival of fresh-faced young athletes at Narita Airport was meant to be a turning point for these delayed and pandemic-tainted Tokyo Olympic Games. They also negotiated with local officials to let buses of Australian athletes head straight to the village, rather than idle outside the airport until the whole team was cleared to leave. The Australian Olympic Committee's protocols …

Tokyo 2020: Spectator ban leaves Olympic athletes perplexed
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Spectator ban leaves Olympic athletes perplexed

The Hindu  

Whether it is sumo, or domestic basketball or baseball matches, Japanese fans have been filling the arenas in recent days leaving Olympic athletes wondering why they will be competing in front of empty stands at the Tokyo Olympics. "A state of emergency has been declared for Tokyo and on July 9 we saw the decision was to ban spectators," Olympic …

Firstpost Explains: Two golds? Two silvers? How COVID-19 could make hockey event at Tokyo 2020 an unusual affair
3 years, 5 months ago

Firstpost Explains: Two golds? Two silvers? How COVID-19 could make hockey event at Tokyo 2020 an unusual affair

Firstpost  

Two golds in hockey at Tokyo 2020? Firstpost Explains how COVID-19 could make the hockey tournament at Tokyo Olympics an unusual affair There could be two gold medallists or two silver medallists in hockey at the Tokyo Olympics, as per to the Sports Specific Regulations agreed upon by hockey’s international governing body, FIH, and the International Olympic Committee. FIH’s Sports …

Firstpost Explains: Safety measures, COVID-19 outbreak — how organisers plan to hold Tokyo Olympics 2020 amid pandemic
3 years, 5 months ago

Firstpost Explains: Safety measures, COVID-19 outbreak — how organisers plan to hold Tokyo Olympics 2020 amid pandemic

Firstpost  

Some answers to look at ways Tokyo Olympics organisers will try to prevent infections among thousans of athletes. Tokyo: Tokyo’s Olympics will be like no other Games, with the spectre of coronavirus hanging over every part of the event, and organisers determined to prevent an outbreak. Here’s a look at some of the ways they’ll try to prevent infections among …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOC approves replacement for COVID-infected athlete in mixed team shooting events
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOC approves replacement for COVID-infected athlete in mixed team shooting events

Firstpost  

The newly introduced mixed team events in shooting has bolstered an already strong Indian team’s chances of medals at the Games. New Delhi: The International Olympic Committee has approved replacement in the mixed team shooting events of the upcoming Tokyo Games if an athlete from a participating nation tests positive for COVID-19 just before the competition. “For the mixed team …

Tokyo Olympics: Spectators also barred from outlying venues
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Spectators also barred from outlying venues

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Two more prefectures outside the immediate Tokyo area have decided to bar fans from attending Olympic events because of rising coronavirus infections, Tokyo Olympic organizers confirmed on Saturday with the pandemic-delayed games opening in just under two weeks. “Many people including children have been looking forward to the games, and I’m very sorry to take away their chance …

Tokyo Olympics: What does it take for a sport to be included in the Olympic Games?
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: What does it take for a sport to be included in the Olympic Games?

The Hindu  

After being postponed by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics will finally begin this month. Five new sports -- Baseball/Softball, Skateboarding, Surfing, Sport Climbing and Karate -- were added to the list from the 2016 Rio Olympics. - HERE'S HOW A NEW SPORT IS ADDED TO THE OLYMPICS - An Olympic-level sport must be governed by …

Nick Kyrgios pulls out of Tokyo Olympics citing empty stadiums and injury
3 years, 6 months ago

Nick Kyrgios pulls out of Tokyo Olympics citing empty stadiums and injury

CNN  

CNN — Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has confirmed his withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics, saying a ban on spectators attending the Games was a factor behind his decision. It never has.” Australia's Nick Kyrgios falls as he returns to France's Ugo Humbert during their men's singles first round match on the third day of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships. Adrian …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: First batch of Indian athletes to depart for Japan on 14 July, says IOA's Rajeev Mehta
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: First batch of Indian athletes to depart for Japan on 14 July, says IOA's Rajeev Mehta

Firstpost  

Mehta further informed that the rest of the contingent will travel between 16 and 19 July. Chennai: Indian Olympic Association Secretary General Rajeev Mehta on Saturday said first batch of the country’s Tokyo-bound Olympic athletes will leave by an Air India chartered flight on 14 July. After quarantine, we can move around,” the IOA official said at an event organised …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Summer Games golf a bigger stage, priority for women
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Summer Games golf a bigger stage, priority for women

Firstpost  

For Rio de Janeiro, the top four players in the world stayed home. For Tokyo, there wasn’t even room for for Nos 7, 8 and 9 — Cantlay, Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed. No one really asked Cantlay for his outlook on the Olympics even as he returned to the top 10 in the world by winning the Memorial for …

Olympics 2020: Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi to lead U.S. women's basketball team in Tokyo
3 years, 6 months ago

Olympics 2020: Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi to lead U.S. women's basketball team in Tokyo

The Hindu  

Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi will compete in their fifth Olympics after being named on Monday in the U.S. women's basketball squad who will bid for a seventh consecutive gold medal in Tokyo. The two players headline a 12-member squad that includes six first-time Olympians and will be coached by Dawn Staley, a three-times gold medallist as a player, who …

1.5 Lakh Condoms to Be Distributed to Athletes at Tokyo Olympics Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
3 years, 6 months ago

1.5 Lakh Condoms to Be Distributed to Athletes at Tokyo Olympics Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

News 18  

After a delay of one year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics will finally commence from July 23, roughly a month from now. The grievances that have been raised by the athletes revolve around the condition of beds at the Olympics games village and distribution of condoms amidst a global pandemic. Although many facilities like separate dining areas, …

Tokyo Olympics | Sports Ministry not to send its delegation
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics | Sports Ministry not to send its delegation

The Hindu  

The Sports Ministry on Friday said it has decided against sending its delegation to Tokyo Olympics to accommodate "maximum" support staff, including coaches and physios, for the athletes competing in the Summer Games. A total of 100 Indian athletes have so far qualified and another 25 to 35 might make the cut for the delayed Tokyo Olympics scheduled from July …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Olympic preparation going haywire as India's top table tennis players prefer to train individually
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Olympic preparation going haywire as India's top table tennis players prefer to train individually

Firstpost  

After not getting his Denmark visa for training, Sharath Kamal is looking forward to the national camp in Sonepat but his preparations would be incomplete if he is not able to train with mixed doubles partner Manika Batra. New Delhi: The preparation of the Olympic-bound Indian table tennis contingent seems to be going nowhere with leading players G Sathiyan and …

Olympics: ‘We cannot postpone again,’ Tokyo 2020 boss says of COVID gloom
3 years, 7 months ago

Olympics: ‘We cannot postpone again,’ Tokyo 2020 boss says of COVID gloom

The Hindu  

The head of Japan’s Olympics organising committee ruled out on Thursday another suspension of the Games, despite deep disquiet at the prospect of thousands of athletes and officials arriving during a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections. However, organising committee president Seiko Hashimoto countered the gloom, telling the Nikkan Sports newspaper: “We cannot postpone again.” Hashimoto, who competed in seven summer …

Physician warns Tokyo Olympics could spread variants
3 years, 7 months ago

Physician warns Tokyo Olympics could spread variants

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A physician representing a Japanese medical body warned Thursday that holding the postponed Tokyo Olympics in two months could lead to the spread of variants of the coronavirus. “Since the emergence of COVID-19 there has not been such a dangerous gathering of people coming together in one place from so many different places around the world,” he said, …

Tokyo organisers say Olympics will be safe and secure
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo organisers say Olympics will be safe and secure

The Hindu  

With just nine weeks until the start of the Olympics in Tokyo, the International Olympic Committee on Friday sought to calm fears in Japan that the Games would present an additional burden to a medical system already strained by the pandemic. "I can say it's now clearer than ever that these Games would be safe for everyone participating and, importantly, …

Narinder Batra: I don’t see any reason why Olympics should not happen
3 years, 7 months ago

Narinder Batra: I don’t see any reason why Olympics should not happen

The Hindu  

Narinder Dhruv Batra has been a sports administrator for more than two decades, but his current stint as president of the Indian Olympic Association would clearly rate among his toughest years yet. Speaking to Sportstar, Batra reiterated his support to the Games going ahead despite uncertainty and local opposition, assured sufficient training for athletes, and confirmed accelerated vaccination for the …

Tokyo Olympics Highlights May 13: Japanese Dessert Off-limits for Indian Rowers
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Highlights May 13: Japanese Dessert Off-limits for Indian Rowers

News 18  

Tokyo Olympics Latest Updates May 13: Check out all the latest updates and news as Tokyo prepares for the Olympics. Japanese towns have abandoned plans to host Olympics athletes due to concerns they will overburden already stretched medical resources amid a fourth wave of coronavirus infections. The IOC on Wednesday downplayed concerns over Japanese public opinion calling for the Tokyo …

Japanese towns abandon plans to host Olympics athletes amid COVID surge
3 years, 7 months ago

Japanese towns abandon plans to host Olympics athletes amid COVID surge

The Hindu  

Dozens of Japanese towns have abandoned plans to accept overseas athletes competing in the Olympics from July due to concerns about inadequate resources amid a fourth wave of coronavirus infections, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday. Of 528 towns registered to welcome international competitors, about 40 have decided not to accept athletes for training camps and cultural exchanges before the …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Rower Arjun Lal Jat says ‘very little Olympic atmosphere’ in host city, expects ‘totally different’ Games
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Rower Arjun Lal Jat says ‘very little Olympic atmosphere’ in host city, expects ‘totally different’ Games

Firstpost  

The Olympics open in Tokyo on 23 July but Arjun said the Games will be unlike any previous edition if they happen. New Delhi: He made the Olympic cut in the very city which is gearing up to host the showpiece in less than three months’ time but Indian rower Arjun Lal Jat said the Olympic buzz is distinctly missing …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Full venues at pandemic-hit Games 'very difficult', say organisers
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Full venues at pandemic-hit Games 'very difficult', say organisers

Firstpost  

Overseas spectators have already been barred from the Games for the first time, and a ruling on Japan-based fans was expected by the end of this month. Tokyo: Full stadiums will be “very difficult” at the Tokyo Olympics, the head of the Games warned on Wednesday, as organisers pushed back a decision on how many domestic fans can attend until …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Chris Paul among 57 NBA players named in USA basketball squad
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Chris Paul among 57 NBA players named in USA basketball squad

Firstpost  

New York: USA Basketball is a step closer to choosing the team that will play in this summer’s rescheduled Tokyo Olympics, releasing the names Thursday of 57 players who are part of the pool to fill the squad. Among the group: 16 players who have already won Olympic gold medals for the US, including three-time gold winner LeBron James and …

Tokyo Olympics Committee outlines COVID-safe measures to avoid outbreak at delayed Games
3 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Committee outlines COVID-safe measures to avoid outbreak at delayed Games

ABC  

The Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will be Games like no other, with athletes required to wear a mask at all times unless they are eating, sleeping or outdoors. Key points: Athletes will have to submit an itinerary of their stay, avoid public transport and submit to regular tests About 80 per cent of people in Japan do not want the …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Games will happen 'however coronavirus evolves', says organising committee chief
3 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Games will happen 'however coronavirus evolves', says organising committee chief

Firstpost  

Tokyo: The pandemic-postponed Olympics will go ahead this summer “however the coronavirus evolves”, Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori said Tuesday, brushing aside doubts about the event. “We’ll certainly go ahead however the coronavirus evolves,” he told a meeting of Olympic organisers and members of Japan’s ruling party in Tokyo. The comments come with organisers and government officials insisting the Games …

Olympics will go ahead regardless of pandemic situation: Tokyo 2020 president
3 years, 11 months ago

Olympics will go ahead regardless of pandemic situation: Tokyo 2020 president

The Hindu  

Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori said on Tuesday that Japan would hold the Summer Olympics regardless of the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic and was working closely with the International Olympic Committee to make them happen. "We will hold the Olympics, regardless of how the coronavirus looks," Mori said, adding that the discussion should focus on how, not whether, the …

Tokyo Olympics: Israel to vaccinate all athletes by May- Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Israel to vaccinate all athletes by May- Sportstar

The Hindu  

Israel intends to have all its athletes due to compete at the Tokyo Olympics vaccinated against COVID-19 by May, its National Olympic Committee said on Wednesday, amid global debate over whether athletes should be given priority access in the rollout. "As part of the Israel vaccination for corona procedure already 50% of all the Israel Olympic athletes delegation to Tokyo …

Amid cancellation talk, Tokyo Olympics 'focused on hosting' - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

Amid cancellation talk, Tokyo Olympics 'focused on hosting' - Sportstar

The Hindu  

IOC President Thomas Bach and local organizers are pushing back against reports that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will be canceled. "All our delivery partners including the national government, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee, the IOC and the IPC are fully focused on hosting the games this summer," the statement said. "We have at this moment, no reason …

IOC expecting 6,000 athletes at Olympic opening ceremony - Olympics News - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

IOC expecting 6,000 athletes at Olympic opening ceremony - Olympics News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The International Olympic Committee expects only 6,000 athletes to participate in the opening ceremony at the Tokyo Summer Games, more than half of initial estimates, as organizers implement measures to guard against coronavirus infections. The IOC plans to scale back the ceremony because athletes will not be allowed to arrive at the Olympic Village, which can accommodate 18,000 people, more …

Tokyo Olympics organisers to cut back on athletes at opening, closing ceremonies
3 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo Olympics organisers to cut back on athletes at opening, closing ceremonies

Firstpost  

Organisers said they would also reconsider how many athletes can take part in the ceremonies, and how to get them into the stadium safely. Tokyo: Tokyo Olympics organisers said on Monday they will slash the number of athletes at the opening and closing ceremonies of this year’s coronavirus-delayed Games, as a report said thousands fewer will attend. Organisers said they …

Tokyo residents concerned about hosting Olympic Games - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years ago

Tokyo residents concerned about hosting Olympic Games - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

As Tokyo woke up to its second state of emergency on Friday, many people believe it will be difficult, perhaps impossible, to host the Olympic Games safely. RELATED | Prioritise athletes for vaccine so Tokyo Games can go ahead “It’s only two and a half months until the torch relay. I don’t think we can get the virus under control …

Prioritise Athletes for Coronavirus Vaccine So Tokyo Olympics Can Go Ahead: IOC Member Dick Pound
4 years ago

Prioritise Athletes for Coronavirus Vaccine So Tokyo Olympics Can Go Ahead: IOC Member Dick Pound

News 18  

Athletes should be prioritised for the novel coronavirus vaccine so the beleaguered Tokyo Games can go ahead later this year, according to senior Olympics official Dick Pound. Canadian Pound, the longest-serving member of the International Olympics Committee, told Sky News in the UK that the Games could still go ahead with mass athlete participation, but only if they were vaccinated. …

FIBA confident NBA's best players will be at Tokyo Games
4 years ago

FIBA confident NBA's best players will be at Tokyo Games

The Hindu  

The NBA's best players will feature at next year's Tokyo Olympics even though the season could end just days before the Games get under way, FIBA secretary general Andreas Zagklis said on Wednesday. “Looking at the late finish of the Orlando bubble and the following season, we had requested an in-depth discussion with the NBA and the NBA players association,” …

Japan to allow 'large-scale' overseas visitors for Games - report - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years, 1 month ago

Japan to allow 'large-scale' overseas visitors for Games - report - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Japan aims to allow “large-scale” numbers of overseas visitors to attend next year’s Tokyo Olympics without mandatory vaccinations or quarantine provided they submit negative COVID-19 test results and download tracking apps, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday. The report, which did not identify the source of the information or detail how many visitors would be allowed, also said Japan …

NBA: Play-in tourney on, players could give Olympics a miss
4 years, 1 month ago

NBA: Play-in tourney on, players could give Olympics a miss

The Hindu  

The 2020-21 NBA schedule will feature a play-in tournament and an NBA Finals that could run all the way until July 22 - keeping some players from competing in the Olympics. When that’s finished, the play-in tournament, approved Tuesday by the board of governors on a one-year basis, follows involving the teams with the seventh through 10th-best records in each …

Olympic leaders raise hopes for safe Tokyo Games with fans - sportstar
4 years, 1 month ago

Olympic leaders raise hopes for safe Tokyo Games with fans - sportstar

The Hindu  

Encouraged by progress this week in finding a COVID-19 vaccine and staging sports events in Japan, the IOC is getting "more and more confident" that next year's Tokyo Olympics can have fans in the venues. "Having seen now the different tests in Japan I think we can become more and more confident that we will have a reasonable number of …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Games organisers hail vaccine news as 'relief' yet bio-security plans unchanged
4 years, 1 month ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Games organisers hail vaccine news as 'relief' yet bio-security plans unchanged

Firstpost  

Olympic officials have regularly said that a coronavirus vaccine is not a precondition for staging the Games, now scheduled to open a year late in July 2021. Tokyo: Tokyo Olympics organisers said news of a coronavirus vaccine was a “relief” on Tuesday but insisted their bio-security planning for the postponed Games remained unchanged. “The organising committee is not disconnected from …

Silver says NBA 'unlikely' to pause season for Olympics in 2021 - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

Silver says NBA 'unlikely' to pause season for Olympics in 2021 - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The NBA is not likely to have a break next season when the postponed Olympics are held, league commissioner Adam Silver said, casting doubt on the availability of NBA players at the Tokyo Games. The Olympics was postponed by a year, to July 23-August 8 next year, because of the novel coronavirus, which also led to the NBA season being …

Tokyo Games chief: ‘Vaccine key to Olympics being held next year'
4 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Games chief: ‘Vaccine key to Olympics being held next year'

The Hindu  

The delayed Tokyo Olympics could not be held next year if conditions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic continue as they are, the president of the organizing committee said Wednesday. In an interview with Japanese broadcaster NHK, Yoshiro Mori said he was hopeful the situation would improve and believed a vaccine was the key. “I don’t think this situation will last for …

Tokyo Olympics Head States Olympics Cannot be Held if the Current Covid-19 Situation Stays
4 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Head States Olympics Cannot be Held if the Current Covid-19 Situation Stays

News 18  

The delayed Tokyo Olympics could not be held next year if conditions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic continue as they are, the president of the organizing committee said Wednesday. In an interview with Japanese broadcaster NHK, Yoshiro Mori said he was hopeful the situation would improve and suggested a vaccine was the key. "If current situation continues, we couldn't," Mori replied, …

Experts warn of high-risk Tokyo Olympics amid COVID-19 pandemic
4 years, 5 months ago

Experts warn of high-risk Tokyo Olympics amid COVID-19 pandemic

The Hindu  

With just over a year to go until the Tokyo Olympics, medical experts say the event could pose a grave health risk to the Japanese public, predicting that few people will have coronavirus antibodies and that vaccines will not be widely available. “Very few are infected in Japan and pretty much everyone is susceptible,” said Katsunori Yanagihara, professor in Nagasaki …

Questions remain as NBA reportedly eyes July 31 return
4 years, 7 months ago

Questions remain as NBA reportedly eyes July 31 return

The Hindu  

NBA commissioner Adam Silver told team owners Friday he's targeting a July 31 return to play, US media reported, although the format for completing the season remains unclear. Another suggestion would bring back up to 22 teams -- all that were within six games of a playoff spot when play was halted. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban spoke to ESPN …

Olympics official sees 'real problems' in holding Games in 2021
4 years, 7 months ago

Olympics official sees 'real problems' in holding Games in 2021

The Hindu  

A senior Olympics official has warned that holding the postponed Tokyo Games next year faces “real problems”, with even a vaccine unlikely to stave off the threat of the coronavirus. John Coates, the International Olympic Committee's pointman for Tokyo 2020, indicated that officials would start deciding in October if and how the pandemic-hit Games could go ahead in July 2021. …

2021 'last option' for Tokyo Games, says Olympics chief
4 years, 7 months ago

2021 'last option' for Tokyo Games, says Olympics chief

The Hindu  

Olympics chief Thomas Bach said 2021 was the “last option” for holding the delayed Tokyo Games on Thursday, stressing that postponement cannot go on forever. In March, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics was postponed to July 23, 2021 as the coronavirus spread across the globe, killing hundreds of thousands of people and making international sport impossible. READ| “Quite frankly, I have …

Coronavirus Outbreak: No Indian athletes to take part in international events this year, says AFI President Adille Sumariwalla
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: No Indian athletes to take part in international events this year, says AFI President Adille Sumariwalla

Firstpost  

Earlier this month, the AFI prepared a tentative calendar for this year starting with the Indian Grand Prix on 12 September and squeezing in three national champions in a period of less than two months Athletics Federation of India President Adille Sumariwalla on Friday ruled out any track and field athlete taking part in any international event this year in …

Next year's Olympics will be cancelled if pandemic not over: Games chief
4 years, 8 months ago

Next year's Olympics will be cancelled if pandemic not over: Games chief

The Hindu  

The postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be cancelled if the coronavirus pandemic isn't brought under control by next year, the organising committee's president said in comments published Tuesday. READ | In an interview with Japan's Nikkan Sports daily, Mori was categorical when asked if the Olympics could be delayed until 2022 if the pandemic remains a threat next year, replying: …

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