Italy's sports minister claims Serie A could follow Ligue 1 by CANCELLING the season
4 years, 8 months ago

Italy's sports minister claims Serie A could follow Ligue 1 by CANCELLING the season

Daily Mail  

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 - becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Matchroom Boxing has also postponed all events scheduled for March and April, including Josh Kelly's European title fight against Russia's David Avanesyan. The IPL franchises are On March 13, India's ongoing one-day international series against South Africa was postponed, while Australia's one-day internationals against New Zealand will be played behind closed doors. The Premier League has moved to cancel games following the global outbreak of coronavius The Premier League clash between Manchester City and Arsenal, scheduled for March 11, had already been postponed as a 'precautionary measure' after Olympiacos and Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis tested positive for coronavirus weeks after watching his Greek team play at the Emirates Stadium. On March 13, the FA announced that all of England's games scheduled for the month would be postponed, including those of development teams.

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When have the Olympics not been held on schedule?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

When have the Olympics not been held on schedule?

The Hindu  

The last edition of the Olympics in Tokyo was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it wasn’t the first time an Olympics was postponed or cancelled. 1916 Summer Olympics The 1916 Summer Games was the first Olympics to be cancelled due to the outbreak of war. 1940 Summer and Winter Olympics Tokyo and Sapporo in Japan achieved the unique …

Asian Games 2022: India hockey players disappointed by postponement but count on positives
2 years, 8 months ago

Asian Games 2022: India hockey players disappointed by postponement but count on positives

Firstpost  

The Hangzhou Asian Games, scheduled from 10 to 25 September, were postponed indefinitely amid a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in China New Delhi: The indefinite postponement of the Hangzhou Asian Games has come as a big disappointment for majority of country’s athletes but the Indian hockey team players have taken the deferment positively, saying it will give them additional …

Asian Games in China postponed due to COVID-19 fears
2 years, 8 months ago

Asian Games in China postponed due to COVID-19 fears

The Hindu  

May 06, 2022 12:21 pm | Updated 06:54 pm IST - Hong Kong The Asian Games that were set to be held in the Chinese city of Hangzhou in September have been postponed, organisers said on Friday, as China continues to battle a spread of COVID-19 cases. The Olympic Council of Asia said, following a meeting with the Chinese Olympic …

Hangzhou Asian Games postponed until 2023 due to Covid-19 crisis
2 years, 8 months ago

Hangzhou Asian Games postponed until 2023 due to Covid-19 crisis

India Today  

The Asian Games 2022, which were scheduled to be held in September in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, has been postponed until 2023 due to Covid-19 pandemic. "Following detailed discussions with the Chinese Olympic Committee and the Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee, the OCA Executive Board today decided to postpone the 19th Asian Games, which were scheduled to be held …

Olympic Council hopeful Asian Games will go ahead despite China’s Covid lockdown
2 years, 8 months ago

Olympic Council hopeful Asian Games will go ahead despite China’s Covid lockdown

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our …

Beijing Winter Olympics: China cancels plans to sell tickets to public
2 years, 11 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics: China cancels plans to sell tickets to public

The Hindu  

China on Monday cancelled plans to sell tickets to the public for the Winter Olympics in Beijing, allowing only invitees to view the action as part of strict virus control measures. Games organisers last year said there would be no international spectators -- partly due to the country's weeks-long quarantine requirements -- but they had promised to allow domestic audiences. …

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Olympic chiefs urge participants to be 'extra vigilant'
3 years ago

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Olympic chiefs urge participants to be 'extra vigilant'

Firstpost  

As at the Tokyo Summer Olympics, postponed by a year to 2021, the IOC will bid to reach a balance between health and safety and sporting fairness. Lausanne, Switzerland: Olympic chiefs on Wednesday urged all participants at next month’s Winter Games in Beijing to be “extra vigilant” as Covid-19 infections hit unprecedented case levels in several countries. Everything is on …

NHL players not to participate in Beijing Winter Olympics due to postponed schedule
3 years ago

NHL players not to participate in Beijing Winter Olympics due to postponed schedule

China Daily  

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Ben Hutton reaches to tip the puck away from Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman during the third period at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Dec 21, 2021. BEIJING -- The National Hockey League announced on Wednesday that its players will not participate in the 2022 Beijing Winter Games as the league will reschedule …

Beijing Winter Olympics: As the countdown begins, calls to boycott the ‘Genocide Games’ grow
3 years, 2 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics: As the countdown begins, calls to boycott the ‘Genocide Games’ grow

Firstpost  

With less than 100 days to go, athletes, politicians and human rights activists are among those who want to see the games cancelled or boycotted for human rights reasons Melbourne: Beijing is about to become the first city to host both a winter and summer Olympics. However, this comes amid growing calls to boycott Beijing 2022, with critics labelling them …

Asian Youth Games in China postponed to 2022 due to COVID
3 years, 4 months ago

Asian Youth Games in China postponed to 2022 due to COVID

The Hindu  

The Asian Youth Games, organised by the Olympic Council of Asia, have been postponed to December 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, local authorities said on Wednesday. The statement did not offer details on the reasons behind the delay, but said the decision came after in-depth discussions among the Olympic Council of Asia, the Chinese Olympic Committee and a local …

Historic Olympics come to a remarkable end at Tokyo 2020 amid coronavirus
3 years, 5 months ago

Historic Olympics come to a remarkable end at Tokyo 2020 amid coronavirus

The Hindu  

The Tokyo Olympics, held during a raging pandemic, drew the curtains down on Sunday. Scores of people gathered around the Tokyo Olympic Stadium hours before the closing ceremony to witness the spectacle from the perimeters. On the other side of the road, under the magnificent wooden roof of the stadium, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach thanked the Japanese authorities …

Op-Ed: Tokyo’s Olympics have turned nightmarish. L.A., are you watching?
3 years, 5 months ago

Op-Ed: Tokyo’s Olympics have turned nightmarish. L.A., are you watching?

LA Times  

Athletes are testing positive for the coronavirus, fans aren’t welcome, the Japanese are unhappy — but the powerbrokers insist the Games must go own. In May, as public opinion against the Tokyo Olympics surged along with COVID-19 cases in Japan, International Olympic Committee spokesperson Mark Adams uttered what could be the nine most terrifying words in the Olympic lexicon: “We …

Tokyo Olympics organising committee chief Toshiro Muto does not rule out last minute cancellation of Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics organising committee chief Toshiro Muto does not rule out last minute cancellation of Games

India Today  

The head of the organising committee for the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday did not rule out a last-minute cancellation of the global sporting showpiece, amid rising coronavirus cases that have presented organisers with mounting challenges. Asked at a news conference if the Games, which are due to open on Friday, might still be cancelled, Toshiro Muto said he would keep …

How COVID-19 is transforming the Tokyo Olympics even before the Games start
3 years, 5 months ago

How COVID-19 is transforming the Tokyo Olympics even before the Games start

LA Times  

A worker disinfects a table tennis court at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Monday. At a news conference over the weekend, the president of the International Olympic Committee acknowledged that debate around the recently dubbed “Pandemic Games” has grown “more heated and more emotional.” “Many people feel under stress, they have to face uncertainty and then you react with some …

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 …

Tokyo Olympics: No bronze medal match in hockey if one finalist forced out due to COVID
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: No bronze medal match in hockey if one finalist forced out due to COVID

The Hindu  

The losing semifinalists in hockey may get a shot at Olympic gold in the Tokyo Games if one of the finalists is forced out because of COVID-19 as the afflicted side's last-four stage opponent would then be elevated to the summit clash. The SSR has been developed jointly by International Olympic Committee and the International Federations to determine the impact …

Tokyo Olympics 2020 will be held without fans - Games minister
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 will be held without fans - Games minister

The Hindu  

Fans were banned from the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics which will open in two weeks, following a state of emergency on Thursday, Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa told the Japanese news agency Kyodo. Fans from aboard were banned months ago, and the new measures announced by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will clear venues around Tokyo — indoor and outdoor — of …

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 …

Yes. Tokyo Olympics are ‘a go’ despite opposition, pandemic
3 years, 7 months ago

Yes. Tokyo Olympics are ‘a go’ despite opposition, pandemic

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Will the postponed Tokyo Olympics open despite rising opposition and the pandemic? These factors have overridden scathing criticism from medical bodies that fear the Olympics may spread COVID-19 variants, and a call for cancellation from Asahi Shimbun, a games’ sponsor and the country’s second-largest selling newspaper. Last week in a commentary, the New England Journal of Medicine said …

Olympics-Japan looks to extend COVID-19 states of emergency ahead of Games
3 years, 7 months ago

Olympics-Japan looks to extend COVID-19 states of emergency ahead of Games

Hindustan Times  

Japan is looking to extend a state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas by about three weeks to June 20, a cabinet minister said on Friday, as the COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of easing less than two months before the Summer Olympics open. IOC Vice President John Coates, who oversees the preparations, said last week the Games were …

Tokyo Olympics 2021: Scientist demands July competition is CANCELLED
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2021: Scientist demands July competition is CANCELLED

Daily Mail  

A scientist on Independent Sage has called for the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics while the world fights the 'extremely dangerous' coronavirus, as British Olympics chiefs today insisted that Team GB will still attend the July sports competition despite US advice not to travel to Japan. Pictured is a medic going behind an isolation screen at Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical …

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, …

What could happen if the Tokyo Olympics get canceled?
3 years, 7 months ago

What could happen if the Tokyo Olympics get canceled?

CNN  

CNN — With a little over two months until the start of the Tokyo Olympics, the possibility of a cancellation looms large over the Games. Also last week, the CEO of leading Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten said that holding the Games amid the pandemic amounts to a “suicide mission” – among the strongest opposition so far voiced by a business …

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 …

Should the Tokyo Games be held?
3 years, 8 months ago

Should the Tokyo Games be held?

The Hindu  

The Malaysian Open has been postponed, leaving badminton stars like Saina Nehwal and K. Srikanth shattered. They come once in four years and a lot of hard work is involved,” said former badminton international and coach Vimal Kumar. Those who are worried can stay away.” V. Baskaran, captain of the Indian hockey team that won gold at the 1980 Moscow …

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 …

Head of Tokyo Olympics again says games will not be canceled
3 years, 8 months ago

Head of Tokyo Olympics again says games will not be canceled

The Hindu  

The head of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday was again forced to assure the world that the postponed games will open in just over three months and not be canceled despite surging COVID-19 cases in Japan. “Of course,” he replied, adding that if the Tokyo Games caused a surge in infections “there would be no meaning to having the Olympics.” …

Head of Tokyo Olympics again says games will not be canceled
3 years, 8 months ago

Head of Tokyo Olympics again says games will not be canceled

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The head of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday was again forced to assure the world that the postponed games will open in just over three months and not be canceled despite surging COVID-19 cases in Japan. “There are a variety of concerns but as the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee we are not thinking about canceling the games,” Hashimoto …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Virus could force Games' cancellation, says top Japanese politician
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Virus could force Games' cancellation, says top Japanese politician

Firstpost  

Tokyo: A senior Japanese politician said cancelling the Tokyo Olympics over the coronavirus remains a possibility on Thursday, as a surge in cases renews concerns about the Games with less than 100 days to go. Toshiro Nikai, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s number two, said the Olympics must be cancelled “without hesitation” if the virus situation is too severe. Asked …

Tokyo Olympic Games could still be cancelled due to coronavirus, senior Japanese government official says
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympic Games could still be cancelled due to coronavirus, senior Japanese government official says

ABC  

A senior Japanese ruling party official has admitted cancelling this year's Olympic Games remains an option. Key points: The Olympic Games are just 99 days away The event, originally scheduled for last year, was postponed due to the pandemic Experts say Japan is in the grip of a fourth wave Toshihiro Nikai, secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, said Japan …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Organisers prepare to resume 'safe' test events
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Organisers prepare to resume 'safe' test events

Firstpost  

Tokyo Olympics organisers on Monday unveiled virus countermeasures for test events that will resume later this week for the first time since the Games were postponed by the pandemic. Test events were halted after the sport climbing event was held from 6 to 8 March last year, with Tokyo 2020 staff replacing athletes because of infection concerns. Tokyo 2020 Games …

Overseas fans barred from Tokyo Olympics over coronavirus fears
3 years, 9 months ago

Overseas fans barred from Tokyo Olympics over coronavirus fears

Live Mint  

Overseas fans will be banned from this summer's pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics, organisers said Saturday, in a bid to reduce virus risks and convince a sceptical Japanese public the Games will be safe. When the decision to postpone the Games was taken last year, officials said the delay would allow them to hold the event as "proof of humanity's triumph over …

Overseas fans banned from Tokyo Olympics over COVID fears
3 years, 9 months ago

Overseas fans banned from Tokyo Olympics over COVID fears

Al Jazeera  

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games were postponed last year to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. “In order to give clarity to ticket holders living overseas and to enable them to adjust their travel plans at this stage, the parties on the Japanese side have come to the conclusion that they will not be able to enter into Japan at …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Foreign fans unlikely to be allowed over COVID-19 fears, says report
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Foreign fans unlikely to be allowed over COVID-19 fears, says report

Firstpost  

Japan is planning on stopping overseas spectators from attending the Tokyo Olympics over fears that the COVID-19 virus will spread. The Mainichi Shimbun newspaper said a final decision will be made this month following talks between the International Olympic Committee, Tokyo 2020 organisers and the Japanese government. IOC president Thomas Bach had said in late February that a decision on …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japanese public continues to oppose Games following Yoshiro Mori's derogatory remarks
3 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japanese public continues to oppose Games following Yoshiro Mori's derogatory remarks

Firstpost  

Tokyo: Public opposition remains strong in Japan to holding the postponed Tokyo Olympics following derogatory remarks about women made last week by the head of the local organising committee. The poll also showed nearly 60 percent saying that Yoshiro Mori is “not qualified” to be the president of the organising committee. Organisers and the IOC last week began releasing so-called …

Hernández: Tokyo Summer Olympics should be canceled
3 years, 11 months ago

Hernández: Tokyo Summer Olympics should be canceled

LA Times  

A man pulls up the anchor on a pleasure boat moored next to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Rings on March 25, 2020, in Tokyo. What was already obvious became even more so Wednesday when the International Olympic Committee revealed a “playbook” for hosting the Games in the midst of a pandemic. “We think it’s necessary to prioritize safety and peace …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Uncertainty, doubts for Games' volunteers, fans with less than six months to go
3 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Uncertainty, doubts for Games' volunteers, fans with less than six months to go

Firstpost  

Mai Tarumi has been looking forward to volunteering at the Tokyo Olympics for years, but now she’s wondering if the Games will end up being a disappointment. For now, organisers say the Games will go ahead, but have warned spectators might be limited or barred altogether — something Tarumi said would strip the Olympics of what makes it special. “That’s …

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 …

Games Will Go Ahead Regardless of Pandemic Situation: Tokyo 2020 President
3 years, 11 months ago

Games Will Go Ahead Regardless of Pandemic Situation: Tokyo 2020 President

News 18  

TOKYO: 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, …

Tokyo Games pushing ahead despite coronavirus still surging around the world
3 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo Games pushing ahead despite coronavirus still surging around the world

ABC  

"The Games must go on." He assured everybody that the athletes of the world, the sporting federations and the 206 National Olympic Committees were "fully united and committed" in "standing behind these Games". "Nobody at this moment can predict the health situation in 206 National Olympic Committees for the time of the Olympic and Paralympic Games from late July until …

Pulling off Tokyo Olympics in 2021 will be a logistical nightmare, and the clock is ticking
3 years, 11 months ago

Pulling off Tokyo Olympics in 2021 will be a logistical nightmare, and the clock is ticking

CNN  

Tokyo CNN — UFC had “fight island.” The NBA had “the bubble.” Tokyo 2020 might need a miracle. After the Covid-19 pandemic forced organizers to delay the Summer Olympics last year, the Games are now set to begin in less than six months on July 23, and major questions remain as to how Japan plans to pull off what could …

Mission Olympics: Uncertain hour for Indian athletes in COVID-19 times
3 years, 11 months ago

Mission Olympics: Uncertain hour for Indian athletes in COVID-19 times

The Hindu  

The Indian athletics season is scheduled to begin with the Indian Grand Prix-1 in Patiala on February 18 but Annu Rani, the women’s javelin throw national record holder, is not planning to participate in the opener. Since the Asian Championships have been cancelled and the Youth Asians have been postponed, there is no need to rush competitions,” said Usha. It …

Tokyo Olympics: Cancellation rumours persist with just six months to go for opening ceremony
3 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Cancellation rumours persist with just six months to go for opening ceremony

Firstpost  

The postponed Tokyo Olympics are now exactly six months away. “I am determined to realise a safe and secure Tokyo Games as proof that mankind will have overcome the virus,” said Japan’s PM Yoshihide Suga. Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto said this week that the organising committee is “unwavering” on holding the event this year, but couldn’t rule out staging …

Amid cancellation talk, Tokyo Olympics `focused on hosting’
3 years, 11 months ago

Amid cancellation talk, Tokyo Olympics `focused on hosting’

Associated Press  

TOKYO — IOC President Thomas Bach and local organizers are pushing back against reports that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will be canceled. “Personally, I don’t think it’s going to happen.” In a statement Friday, the local organizing committee did not address directly The Times story, but said the Olympics were going forward and had the support of Prime Minister Yoshihide …

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 …

Japan government mulling cancellation of Tokyo Olympics due to COVID-19: Report
3 years, 11 months ago

Japan government mulling cancellation of Tokyo Olympics due to COVID-19: Report

India TV News  

The Japan government has reportedly come to a conclusion that the Tokyo Olympics should be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The development comes a day after International Olympic Committee's president Thomas Bach had assured that the Tokyo Olympics will be held as scheduled. The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee was among the first to react to the report from …

Tokyo Olympics has 'no Plan B' and will go ahead in 2021, IOC head says
3 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo Olympics has 'no Plan B' and will go ahead in 2021, IOC head says

ABC  

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has reaffirmed his commitment to holding the Tokyo Olympics this year, saying there was "no Plan B" for the showpiece sporting event. Key points: The Tokyo Games are set to begin on July 23 Mr Bach said there was no reason to believe the Games would not go ahead Japan recently declared a COVID-19 …

Olympics 2021: Japan and IOC determined to hold Tokyo Games despite cancellation rumors
3 years, 11 months ago

Olympics 2021: Japan and IOC determined to hold Tokyo Games despite cancellation rumors

CNN  

Tokyo CNN — Reports of this summer’s Tokyo Olympic Games being canceled due to Covid-19 are “categorically untrue”, the International Olympic Committee said in a statement to CNN on Friday. “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,” …

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