Two-thirds of Tokyo 2020’s corporate sponsors are undecided on whether to continue supporting the Olympic Games, now that the event has been pushed to 2021, according to a new survey. In the poll published late Thursday by Japanese…
Toshiaki Endo, a vice-president of the Tokyo Olympics organising committee, has said it is still too early to discuss whether to go ahead with the postponed games. Citing the uncertainty surrounding the control of the Covid-19 pandemic and…
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) met today for an Executive Project Review via teleconference. IOC Coordination Commission Chair John Coates and Olympic Games Executive Director…
Dagestan Wrestling Federation President Sazhid Sajidov has welcomed the Tokyo Olympics postponement to 2021. He said that moving the competition was the right thing to do considering the current situation. “At present, maintaining the health of the people…
Former Penn State national champ, volunteer assistant coach and 2016 Olympian Frank Molinaro announced his retirement from wrestling Tuesday on FloWrestling Radio Live. Molinaro planned to “go for broke” to make his second Olympic team this year. If…
In a massive relief to players who have already booked quota places for Tokyo 2020 will also be qualified for next year’s rescheduled Olympics, Agence France-Presse has reported. The decision was made at a teleconference between the International…
2016 Rio Olympic gold medallist Taha Akgul underlined the importance of Tokyo Summer Games getting postponed. Speaking to Turkey Wrestling Federation’s official platform he said that the deferment will help give him more time to recover from his…
Narsingh Pancham Yadav watched videos of wrestling on YouTube and WhatsApp every day for the past four years. Like this, he kept himself motivated with just one thought in mind – donning the singlet with the Indian flag.…
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday announced the postponement of the Tokyo Games. The decision left many athletes heartbroken. One of them was 2012 London Olympic gold medallist Jordan Burroughs who ‘cried’ after getting the news of…
A feeling of emptiness seeped inside Vinesh Phogat’s heart after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the deferment of Tokyo Games on Tuesday. Her emotional-state is understandable as for past five-years every time Vinesh closed her eyes all…