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Tokyo Olympics will be cancelled if pandemic not over by 2021: Games chief

The Games had been cancelled previously only during wartime, said the Tokyo 2020 organising committee chairman and compared the battle against coronavirus to 'fighting an invisible enemy'

Tokyo Olympic delay: Many questions, some answers, and lots of confusion

TV broadcasters and sponsors provide 91% of the income for the International Olympic Committee. How much pressure will they exert on the form these Olympics take?

Post-Covid world could be a blessing in disguise for Indian sports: Bindra

Abinav Bindra along with Nandan Kamath, lawyer and managing trustee GoSports Foundation addressed the newly-appointed assistant directors and other senior officials of Sports Authority of India

Who will pay for Olympics delay? Tokyo organisers, IOC spar over extra cost

According to Japanese media reports, the long delay of Tokyo Olympics over coronavirus pandemic will cost $2 billion to $6 billion

Preparation committee for Olympic to meet national federations on April 22

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra and IOA General Secretary Rajeev Mehta will also be present during the meeting.

'No Plan B' for another Olympic postponement, say Tokyo 2020 organisers

The Olympics draw 11,000 athletes and 4,400 Paralympic athletes and large support staffs from 206 national Olympic committees

Coronavirus: Tokyo Olympics CEO hints games could be in doubt even in 2021

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe issued an emergency declaration this week to battle the virus, putting the country under restrictions after it seemed it had avoided the spread

Mitigating the bullying effects of power

To win in life, you don't require ambition for its own sake. Leaders need to think of humility as being in the service of ambition

Coronavirus: World Athletics suspends Olympics qualification until December

During the period, results achieved at any competition will not be considered for Tokyo 2020 entry standards or world rankings, the publication of which will also be suspended

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

Why will it still be 'Tokyo 2020' in 2021?

IOC and The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games have unanimously agreed to retain the 'Tokyo 2020' brand name for the Summer Olympics

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

Covid-19: PM discusses lockdown with top cricket icons, Olympics athletes

A total of 49 athletes, along with sports minister Kiren Rijiju, are participating in the video call

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

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

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

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

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

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

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