BWF extends qualification period for Tokyo Olympics till next year
Earlier, the international body had suspended all tournaments till July due to the coronavirus pandemic.
May 28, 2020, 11:59 AM IST
Tokyo Olympics 2020 CEO denounces cancellation claim
The Olympic Games was postponed by one year and will be held from July 23 to August 8, 2021.
Olympic postponement won't hold back hungry new generation: Gagan Narang
Recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Olympic medallist, Gagan Narang in an exclusive interview with WION's Sports Editor, Digvijay Singh Deo, spoke on a lot of things ranging from the life in lockdown, postponement of Tokyo Olympics, financial struggles of sporting organisations, the impact of lack of live action on young shooters, his future goals and more.
May 15, 2020, 11:00 AM IST
IOC expecting to bear costs of up to $800 million for delayed Tokyo Olympics
In March, the International Olympic Committee and the Japanese government decided to delay the Games, which were due to start this July, for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
May 15, 2020, 09:26 AM IST
Tokyo Olympic qualifying for golf extended to June next year
For the men`s Olympic Golf Ranking (OGR), points can now be accumulated through the period ending June 12, 2021 while the women`s qualifying will run through June 28.
Apr 30, 2020, 09:15 AM IST
Japan would 'scrap' Olympics if coronavirus COVID-19 not defeated by 2020, Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori
Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori said that the Olympic Games, already postponed to 2021, would be "scrapped" if they could not take place then, according to an interview published on Tuesday.
Apr 28, 2020, 12:57 PM IST
Rafael Nadal pessimistic over chances of return of tennis
Professional tennis has been suspended until the end of July, at the earliest, and the Spaniard said on Sunday that serious problems stand in the way of a resumption.
Apr 27, 2020, 09:28 AM IST
After 2016 Olympics, people started saying I had final phobia: PV Sindhu
In the Rio Olympics, Sindhu went down 21-19, 12-21, 15-21 to Spain's Carolina Marin in the final and had to contain with the silver medal.
I saw it coming: Shooter Apurvi Chandela opens up on Tokyo Olympics postponement and life in lockdown
The Games will now open on July 23, 2021, with the closing ceremony scheduled on August 8, 2021.
Apr 05, 2020, 12:58 PM IST
Thailand, Malaysia banned from weightlifting at Tokyo Olympics
The International Weightlifting Federation said that the Thai Amateur Weightlifting Association (TAWA) has been suspended for three years, while Malaysia has been given a one-year ban.
Apr 04, 2020, 19:15 PM IST
IOA, NSFs welcome new dates for Tokyo Olympics
The Tokyo Olympics will now be held from July 23 to August 9, 2021.
Mar 30, 2020, 20:25 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics to take place from July 23 to August 8 in 2021
The Summer Games had never been postponed in its 31 editions from the first modern Olympics in 1896, although they were cancelled in 1916, 1940 and 1944 due to war.
Tokyo Olympics president says new dates for Games could come this week
Tokyo Games chief Mori said he expects a telephone call this week from Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympics Committee (IOC), to decide new dates.
Mar 30, 2020, 17:10 PM IST
IOC working toward July-August Olympics in 2021: Report
IOC President Thomas Bach said on Wednesday that "all options" were on the table for rescheduling, including holding the Games before the Japanese summer.
Mar 26, 2020, 09:35 AM IST
IOC criticised after Turkish boxers test positive for coronavirus
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been accused of irresponsibility after two Turkish boxers and a trainer caught the coronavirus during a qualifying event in London this month.
Mar 26, 2020, 09:18 AM IST
I've been struggling with coronavirus for 14 days: Olympic gold medallist Cameron van der Burgh
Taking to his official Twitter handle, Der Burgh reflected on his experience with the coronavirus after being diagnosed with novel COVID-19.
Mar 23, 2020, 14:46 PM IST
Coronavirus COVID-19: Australia advises athletes to prepare for Tokyo Olympics in 2021
Opposition to holding the Games in July has risen sharply in the past 48 hours, with several major stakeholders and national Olympic committees calling for a delay.
Mar 23, 2020, 09:30 AM IST
Coronavirus COVID-19: Serbia, Croatia Olympic committees join calls for delaying Tokyo Games 2020
The Olympic Games is slated to take place from July 24 to August 9.
Mar 22, 2020, 16:08 PM IST
Coronavirus: After Japan, Brazilian Olympic Committee calls for postponement of Tokyo Games 2020
The Olympic Games is slated to take place from July 24 to August 9.
Mar 22, 2020, 12:44 PM IST
Olympic flame reaches Japan as doubts grow over Tokyo 2020
The Olympic flame was carried from Greece in a chartered aircraft--the Tokyo 2020 Go--to the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force base in Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture on Friday.
Mar 20, 2020, 11:33 AM IST
