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IOC president Thomas Bach believes it is premature to postpone Tokyo Olympics

IOC president Thomas Bach believes it is 'premature' to postpone Tokyo...

Speculation has been growing over the Games, scheduled to start after the COVID-19 outbreak closed sports competitions...
Press Trust of India20 March 2020 9:35 AM IST
Athletics chief Sebastian Coe admits Olympics could be delayed

Athletics chief Sebastian Coe admits Olympics could be delayed

Sebastian Coe, who is a member of the Tokyo Olympics Games Coordination Commission, conceded in an interview with the...
Press Trust of India19 March 2020 5:26 PM IST
Tokyo receives Olympic torch from Greece but uncertainty over games persist

Tokyo receives Olympic torch from Greece but uncertainty over games...

The flame was handed to Tokyo 2020 representative Naoko Imoto, a swimmer who competed in the Atlanta 1996 Olympics.
Press Releases19 March 2020 5:05 PM IST
India backs IOC to beat corona, confident of on-time Tokyo Olympics

India backs IOC to beat corona, confident of on-time Tokyo Olympics

The IOC and the Tokyo Games organisers are adamant that the Games will start on 24 July as scheduled despite the...
Press Trust of India19 March 2020 1:46 PM IST
Tension mount over Tokyo games as Olympic flame is set to arrive in Japan

Tension mount over Tokyo games as Olympic flame is set to arrive in...

The flame touches down 20 March aboard a white aircraft painted with the inscription "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay"...
Press Trust of India19 March 2020 12:21 PM IST
Coronavirus: What is the current status of Olympics qualifying events?

Coronavirus: What is the current status of Olympics qualifying events?

Here is a look at the latest status of the qualifying events of Tokyo Olympics due to Coronavirus pandemic.
Press Trust of India19 March 2020 11:20 AM IST
Olympic leaders back IOC’s decision on opening Tokyo Games as scheduled

Olympic leaders back IOC’s decision on opening Tokyo Games as...

Leaders of continental Olympic groups praised the IOC after a conference call on 18 March  to update them on coronavirus...
Press Trust of India19 March 2020 10:07 AM IST
Olympic torch relay began in 1936 at Hitlers Berlin Games

Olympic torch relay began in 1936 at Hitler's Berlin Games

The torch relay was not always a fixture of the modern Olympics, which began in 1896. The relay tradition started at...
Press Trust of India18 March 2020 4:56 PM IST
An exceptional situation which requires exceptional solutions - IOC on coronavirus

An exceptional situation which requires exceptional solutions - IOC on...

The International Olympic Committee acknowledged Wednesday there was no "ideal" solution to staging this summer's Tokyo...
Press Trust of India18 March 2020 4:15 PM IST
Tokyo 2020: One more test event canceled, this time gymnastics

Tokyo 2020: One more test event canceled, this time gymnastics

Tokyo Olympic organizers on Wednesday said a test event in gymnastics set for April 4-5 has been canceled. Organizers...
Press Trust of India18 March 2020 10:24 AM IST
4-time gold medalist says Tokyo Olympics plans insensitive, irresponsible

4-time gold medalist says Tokyo Olympics plans 'insensitive,...

International Olympic Committee member Hayley Wickenheiser said Tuesday that vows to press ahead with plans for the...
Press Trust of India18 March 2020 9:55 AM IST
Euro 2020 gets postponed; IOC says not the time for drastic decisions on Tokyo Olympics

Euro 2020 gets postponed; IOC says "not the time for drastic...

The International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday it was not the time for "drastic decisions" over the staging of the...
Press Trust of India18 March 2020 8:56 AM IST
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