Page 58 - 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Let people write me off, I am preparing for Tokyo Olympics now: Sushil
Sushil competes in the 74kg category in which India is yet to lock Olympic quota
 "Let people write me off, I am preparing for Tokyo Olympics now: Sushil")
Australia football welcomes FIFA's move on Tokyo Olympics qualification
FIFA said that the Olympics should remain open to players born on or after Jan 1, 1997, as originally planned. If this indeed takes place, it would effectively raise the age limit by one year
 "Australia football welcomes FIFA's move on Tokyo Olympics qualification")
June 29, 2021: IOC sets new deadline for Tokyo Olympics qualification
The IOC said that it aims to finalise the qualification systems 'by mid-April' with details on specific events to follow when available
 "June 29, 2021: IOC sets new deadline for Tokyo Olympics qualification")
Tokyo 2020: Olympic flame handed over to Fukushima in low-key ceremony
The flame will be on display in a lantern for the month of April in Fukushima after Tokyo Olympics, and with it the torch relay, got postponed by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic
 "Tokyo 2020: Olympic flame handed over to Fukushima in low-key ceremony")
Bajrang assured of a top-four seeding in 65-kg category at Tokyo Olympics
The fast-rising Ravi Dahiya also seems set for a top-four billing at the mega-event, which will be held from July 23 to August 8 next year
 "Bajrang assured of a top-four seeding in 65-kg category at Tokyo Olympics")
Will not give up until I win gold at Olympics for India: Mary Kom
The ace Indian boxer had won bronze at the 2012 London Olympic Games in the 51-kg weight category. In 2016, she was unable to qualify for the Rio Games
 "Will not give up until I win gold at Olympics for India: Mary Kom")
Coronavirus: Confined to hostel, Hima writes to Rijiju for outdoor training
Deputy chief national athletics coach Radhakrishnan Nair said that the Hima-led campers at the National Institute of Sports (NIS) are expecting a reply from the ministry in a day or two
 "Coronavirus: Confined to hostel, Hima writes to Rijiju for outdoor training")
Will assess how Tokyo Olympics will affect Winter Games in 2022: Organisers
The Tokyo Olympics are now scheduled to run from July 23 to August 8, 2021 after they were put back a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
 "Will assess how Tokyo Olympics will affect Winter Games in 2022: Organisers")
World Athletics championship shifted to 2022 after new Tokyo Olympics dates
The athletics federation said it was also talking to the organisers of the 2022 European Athletics Championships, which are due to take place in Munich on August 11-21
 "World Athletics championship shifted to 2022 after new Tokyo Olympics dates")
Indian hockey ready to hit the reset button after new Tokyo Olympics dates
It's great to get some clarity about new starting date for Tokyo Olympic Games and this allows us to begin the planning process to be ready for July next year, says India men's hockey team head coach
 "Indian hockey ready to hit the reset button after new Tokyo Olympics dates")
Athletes will get chance to train well: Bajrang on new Tokyo Olympics dates
The IOC on Monday announced that the Tokyo Olympics 2020 will take place from July 23 to August 8 next year while the Paralympics games will be held from August 24 to September 5, 2021
 "Athletes will get chance to train well: Bajrang on new Tokyo Olympics dates")
Tokyo Olympics rescheduled for 2021: Opens on July 23, ends on Aug 8
Last week, the IOC and Japanese organizers postponed the Olympics until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic
 "Tokyo Olympics rescheduled for 2021: Opens on July 23, ends on Aug 8")
New dates for Tokyo Olympics likely to be revealed this week: Organisers
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics were due to open on July 24 and run for 16 days, but the coronavirus pandemic forced the first peace-time postponement of the Games
 "New dates for Tokyo Olympics likely to be revealed this week: Organisers")
Tokyo Games postponement rekindles Dipa Karmakar's hope for Olympic berth
Karmakar, who finished fourth at the 2016 Rio Olympics, has been struggling with injuries ever since she underwent a surgery to treat an Anterior Cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in 2017
 "Tokyo Games postponement rekindles Dipa Karmakar's hope for Olympic berth")
Coronavirus: ITTF suspends all events till June 30, freezes world rankings
Proposal of new dates for the Hana Bank 2020 World Team Table Tennis Championships will be announced in the coming week, says International Table Tennis Federation in a statement
 "Coronavirus: ITTF suspends all events till June 30, freezes world rankings")
Coronavirus impact: Ad budget drop likely to sting sports industry
The sports industry, especially cricket, could be a big loser
 "Coronavirus impact: Ad budget drop likely to sting sports industry")
COVID's sporting victims
Spare a thought for the lesser mortals of sport
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Rescheduling Tokyo 2020 Olympics to involve 'massive' costs: Organisers
The historic decision to postpone the Games over new coronavirus outbreak leaves organisers with a logistical headache as they work to shift the enormous event to an as-yet-undecided date next year
 "Rescheduling Tokyo 2020 Olympics to involve 'massive' costs: Organisers")
Olympics postponed: Australia seeks higher age limit for men's football
With the 2020 Olympics postponed until 2021, there are fears the delay will shatter the gold medal hopes of many ageing athletes
Every athletes' worst fear has come true: Vinesh on Olympics postponement
The International Olympic Committee in a joint statement with the Tokyo Olympics organising committee said that the Games will be postponed to next year due to the coronavirus pandemic
 "Every athletes' worst fear has come true: Vinesh on Olympics postponement")
