The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has said that it will prioritise testing of Indian athletes who are likely to be part of the Indian squad for the postponed Olympic Games. Besides this, it will also test sportspersons those…
Russia’s Greco-Roman wrestler Roman Vlasov along with other residents of the Altai Republic has been put under quarantine after coronavirus cases spiked in the region. But despite in isolation the two-time Olympic Champion – 2012 London and 2016 Rio – continues to train…
Rasul Chunayev, 30, believes that the Olympics may not be held in 2021 either. The 2016 Rio Olympic bronze medallist said that due to the coronavirus situation the Summer Games may get cancelled next year. “I think the…
The postponed 2020 Olympics will be cancelled altogether if coronavirus is not brought under control by next year, the Games’ chief has warned. The pandemic has already forced a year-long delay of Tokyo 2020, which will now start…
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…
As the coronavirus spreads in Japan, the chief executive of the Tokyo Games said Friday he can’t guarantee the postponed Olympics will be staged next year — even with a 16-month delay. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe issued…
International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday announced that the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo which was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic will be held from July 23, 2021. The world governing body in its…
Veteran International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound told USA TODAY Sports on Monday afternoon that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are going to be postponed amid the coronavirus pandemic. “On the basis of the information the IOC has,…
A month back after winning a silver at the Asian Championships, Bajrang Punia was all set to fly to Russia to work on his shortcomings ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. But now, he is confined to his apartment…
Tokyo 2020 organizers have started drafting possible alternatives to holding the Olympics this summer, two sources familiar with the talks said, in contrast to the Japanese government’s stance that postponement is not an option. While the coronavirus outbreak has…