Articles for 2020 Games

Full list of track & field records in Olympic history ahead of Paris 2024 Summer Games
5 months ago

Full list of track & field records in Olympic history ahead of Paris 2024 Summer Games

The Hindu  

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games which begins on the 26th of July will have a total of 329 events this time. Along with its rich history and sporting heritage, the diversity of sporting events it showcases is what makes it one of the greatest sporting events in the world. Sportstar takes a look at all the Track and Field records …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: 'Most challenging' Summer Games declared closed – Firstpost
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 'Most challenging' Summer Games declared closed – Firstpost

Firstpost  

It marked a low-key end to an extraordinary Olympics that have mostly played out in empty venues with only athletes, team officials and media present. The Tokyo 2020 Games were declared closed by IOC chief Thomas Bach on Sunday, ending the “most challenging Olympic journey” after a year’s pandemic delay and threats of cancellation. Bach called them “unprecedented Olympic Games” …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Closing ceremony, medals and results on August 8
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Closing ceremony, medals and results on August 8

CNN  

Fireworks explode over Tokyo's National Stadium during the Olympics' closing ceremony on August 8, 2021. Now remembered as an event that brought live Olympics sports to the world, Fujita told CNN how thrilling it had been to witness competitions on the magic box as Japan’s economy boomed. Now that I’m retired, I’d been looking forward to enjoying the Olympic atmosphere …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: The Summer Games cost $15.4 billion. What else could that buy?
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: The Summer Games cost $15.4 billion. What else could that buy?

Firstpost  

Olympic costs have been dissected in a study by the University of Oxford, which found that all Games since 1960 have had cost overruns averaging 172%. For example: The 1964 Tokyo Games, he says, “were either one of the cheapest or one of the most expensive Games depending on how much of the preparation costs count as the Olympics.” The …

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A time for introspection: How India fared in week one of Tokyo 2020
3 years, 4 months ago

A time for introspection: How India fared in week one of Tokyo 2020

The Hindu  

BOXING Even as 23-year-old Lovlina Borgohain made it to the women’s 69kg semifinals to assure India of a boxing medal, some well-known names including the iconic M. C. Mary Kom lost in the preliminary rounds to the utter disappointment of Indian fans. The early exit of six-time world champion and London Olympics bronze medallist Mary, worlds silver medallist Amit Panghal …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: First throw perfect but will need to improve in finals, says Neeraj Chopra
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: First throw perfect but will need to improve in finals, says Neeraj Chopra

Firstpost  

Neeraj Chopra is under no illusion that the final will be a totally different contest where the world’s best will go for podium finish. Tokyo: Into the finals with a “perfect throw”, trailblazing javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday said he will need the same performance with a higher score to be in contention for India’s maiden track-and-field medal at …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Neha Dhupia Says the Only Way to Normalise Breastfeeding is by Inclusivity
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Neha Dhupia Says the Only Way to Normalise Breastfeeding is by Inclusivity

News 18  

The ongoing edition of the Olympics Games is introducing radical changes since its inception. In one of the latest developments from the Tokyo Olympics 2020, it has been reported that breastfeeding athletes are allowed to bring their babies to the Games. Among million others, Bollywood star Neha Dhupia is happy to know that the organisers of the quadrennial event made …

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Naomi Osaka lights Olympic cauldron at Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony
3 years, 5 months ago

Naomi Osaka lights Olympic cauldron at Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony

CNN  

Tokyo CNN — With no fans in attendance and a reduced number of athletes joining the parade, the Tokyo Olympics’ Opening Ceremony officially kicked off the Summer Games on Friday as tennis star Naomi Osaka lit the cauldron. Earlier on Friday, a request from Tokyo 2020 organizers to push back Osaka’s opening match of the Olympics from Saturday to Sunday …

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Olympics: Tokyo 2020 Games all set to begin after year's delay amid protests, Covid-19 pandemic
3 years, 5 months ago

Olympics: Tokyo 2020 Games all set to begin after year's delay amid protests, Covid-19 pandemic

India Today  

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is all set to get underway in Japan's capital city on Friday morning with a scaled-down opening ceremony due to the Covid-19 restrictions A year's wait is finally going to end for sports fans all across the world but the nervousness and anxiety levels will still be very high as Tokyo 2020 kicks-off amid protests and …

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The Euro 2020 alternative awards
3 years, 5 months ago

The Euro 2020 alternative awards

New York Times  

Euro 2020 is over. Here are the alternative Euro 2020 awards… The alternative player of the tournament Over the last few weeks we’ve seen some of the greatest players in the world put on performances that confirm their talent. The Karim Benzema award for bending time Karim Benzema’s spicy recall to the French squad didn’t quite come off as Didier …

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Two Team Visitors for 'Stay Home' Tokyo 2020 Test Positive for Covid-19
3 years, 5 months ago

Two Team Visitors for 'Stay Home' Tokyo 2020 Test Positive for Covid-19

News 18  

Two visiting Olympic delegation members have tested positive for COVID-19, media said on Friday, underscoring the risk of holding the postponed Tokyo 2020 Games even after most spectators were banned from events. American 100 metres hurdles world record holder Kendra Harrison said not having fans present would make little difference in her bid to win a first Olympic medal. “You …

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Denmark team profile: The team standing between England and the Euro 2020 final
3 years, 5 months ago

Denmark team profile: The team standing between England and the Euro 2020 final

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Form open image in gallery Denmark handed Wales a heavy defeat Denmark …

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Tokyo 2020 organisers ban alcoholic beverages at venues
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo 2020 organisers ban alcoholic beverages at venues

The Hindu  

With 30 days to go until the start of an Olympic Games dogged by the coronavirus pandemic and by controversy, Tokyo Olympics organisers decided on Wednesday against selling alcohol at venues. Media reports that organisers were considering allowing alcohol consumption in Olympics venues provoked a public outcry earlier this week, with the hashtag "cancel the Olympic Games" garnering tens of …

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Euro 2020: Eriksen emergency follows union's warning of too many games
3 years, 6 months ago

Euro 2020: Eriksen emergency follows union's warning of too many games

Hindustan Times  

Christian Eriksen was playing in his 66th competitive game in exactly one year since soccer restarted after a shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Yet soccer’s governing bodies — urged on by top clubs like Eriksen’s Inter Milan — spent much of the season pushing plans and ideas to add more games and extra competitions in future seasons. Denmark’s most …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard set to be first transgender Olympian
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard set to be first transgender Olympian

Firstpost  

Hubbard is aiming to make New Zealand’s Tokyo Olympics squad to contest the women’s +87kg category, an event in which she is currently ranked 16th in the world. New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is poised to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympic Games, a move that will reignite debate over the ethics of trans sport. She …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: More tests for athletes, but questions about the Games remain
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: More tests for athletes, but questions about the Games remain

Firstpost  

The Tokyo Olympics open in under three months and there are still more questions than answers despite the rollout on Wednesday of new rule books to explain how the games will take place in the middle of a surging pandemic in Japan The Tokyo Olympics open in under three months and there are still more questions than answers despite the …

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Dublin Arena in doubt as Euro 2020 host city UEFA Aleksander Ceferin
3 years, 8 months ago

Dublin Arena in doubt as Euro 2020 host city UEFA Aleksander Ceferin

The Hindu  

Dublin's plans to host Euro 2020 games look in serious doubt after the Football Association of Ireland was unable to give organisers UEFA a commitment that fans will be able to attend. READ: "The Football Association of Ireland, on advice and guidance from the Government, has today notified UEFA that owing to the COVID-19 pandemic it is not in a …

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PUBG Mobile highest earning mobile game of 2020, says Sensor Tower
4 years ago

PUBG Mobile highest earning mobile game of 2020, says Sensor Tower

India Today  

PUBG Mobile has emerged as the highest-grossing mobile game of 2020. According to the data by Sensor Tower Store Intelligence, both PUBG Mobile and its rebranded version in China called Game For Peace, managed to accumulate the highest revenue from Play Store and App Store. PUBG Mobile is published by Tencent Games for all markets but PUBG Corporation that developed …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: City governor sees 'no circumstances' for cancelling Summer Games
4 years ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: City governor sees 'no circumstances' for cancelling Summer Games

Firstpost  

A poll released by national broadcaster found just 27 percent of respondents support holding the Games next year, with 32 percent backing cancellation and 31 percent favouring a further postponement. Tokyo: Tokyo’s governor said she can see “no circumstances” under which the virus-postponed 2020 Olympics will be cancelled, despite rising coronavirus infections in Japan and continued public scepticism. In an …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Test events to resume in March, decision on attendance in spring
4 years ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Test events to resume in March, decision on attendance in spring

Firstpost  

Fans and foreign athletes will be allowed at some of the test events, which will also be used to assess anti-coronavirus measures and contingency plans. Tokyo: Tokyo Olympics test events will resume in March and a decision on fan attendance will come in the spring, an official said on Friday, as preparations continued for the postponed Games despite ongoing coronavirus …

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IPL 2020: Natarajan, Archer, Dhawan Among 10 Standout Performers
4 years, 1 month ago

IPL 2020: Natarajan, Archer, Dhawan Among 10 Standout Performers

The Quint  

For most of the first half of the tournament, Gayle was seen seated on the bench and could only return to the playing XI after an illness. At the time KXIP were rock bottom of the table with just one win and Gayle, who had a few detractors to silence, took charge. He played seven games and helped kick start …

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Warm-up games likely ahead of IPL 2020
4 years, 3 months ago

Warm-up games likely ahead of IPL 2020

The Hindu  

The Indian Premier League is likely to witness warm-up games between the participating franchises ahead of the tournament’s scheduled start on September 19. And since the players have not played competitive cricket since the COVID-19 outbreak, the franchises have requested the Board of Control for Cricket In India for letting the teams play “serious warm-up games to get back into …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Olympic flame to go on display at Tokyo museum in September
4 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Olympic flame to go on display at Tokyo museum in September

Firstpost  

The Olympic flame, which arrived in Japan for the nationwide relay in March, will be available for public viewing from 1 September to 1 November at Tokyo’s Olympic museum, officials said. The Olympic flame will go on display at a Tokyo museum in September, organisers said Monday, after the coronavirus pandemic forced them to scrap the torch relay and put …

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Tokyo 2020: Here’s what we missed
4 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Here’s what we missed

CNN  

CNN — This was supposed to be a week of celebration in Tokyo. Biles cementing her legend Four years ago in Rio, American artistic gymnast Simone Biles won four gold medals and a bronze, becoming one of the stars of the Games. Spitz didn’t mind being bested, saying: “It goes to show you that not only is this guy the …

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