Pound uncertain over Olympics
Giving a guarantee that the rescheduled Olympic Games will go ahead was not something Dick Pound could do amid the latest virus surge.
Tokyo Olympics under threat
The coronavirus pandemic has already forced the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics and could yet lead to a cancellation, Thomas Bach warned.
Bach defends IOC over Olympics
The IOC has faced criticism over its handling of the Olympics but Thomas Bach defended the body.
Naomi Osaka supports Olympics call
Former world number one Naomi Osaka will have to wait another year to represent Japan in a home Olympics, but she is on board.
Athletes qualified for Tokyo will keep 2021 spots
Athletes who had already qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics before they were postponed will keep their places when the showpiece takes place in 2021, sources told AFP on Thursday.
Trump praises Olympics delay
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised Japan's decision to delay the Tokyo Olympics over the coronavirus pandemic and indicated he will attend the rescheduled games next year.
Tokyo 2020 Postponed for one Year - IOC
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics is to be postponed to the summer of 2021, the IOC has confirmed
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Pound: Games to be postponed
Dick Pound says the IOC will postpone the Tokyo Olympics and then deal with the "immense" ramifications of putting the Games back.
Whitlock working towards Tokyo 2020
British gymnast Max Whitlock acknowledges athletes must be patient as they wait to find out if the Olympic Games will be postponed.
Russia urges 'Olympic calm' over Tokyo uncertainty
Russian Olympic officials on Monday urged the global sports community to remain calm as the coronavirus pandemic threatens the upcoming Tokyo Games.
Cancellation of Olympic Games 'not on agenda'
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said the 2020 Tokyo Olympics would not be cancelled but that a postponement was an option as the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic.
Bach: Olympics axe 'not on agenda'
IOC president Thomas Bach admitted different scenarios for the Olympics are being reviewed, but cancellation is not on the table.
Olympics could be delayed, admits Coe
World athletics chief Sebastian Coe admitted on Thursday that the Tokyo Olympics could be moved to later in the year by the coronavirus outbreak but said it was too early to make a definitive decision
The IOC convenes a meeting for Tuesday
Five months before the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and as the coronavirus crisis worsens in Europe, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will convene Tuesday morning a meeting.
Mayer would like the Tokyo Olympics to be postpone
Decathlon world record holder Kévin Mayer favors postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (July 24-August 9) due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Popovich on Durant
Gregg Popovich was asked about Kevin Durant possibly representing the United States at the Olympics.
Four-year doping ban for Olympic champion Jebet
Olympic 3000m steeplechase champion Ruth Jebet has been banned for four years after testing positive for banned blood booster EPO, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced Wednesday.
Tokyo Games 'could be postponed'
The threat of the spread of coronavirus could yet cause problems for the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Mbappe named in France squad
Paris Saint-Germain star and World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe, 21, is on the initial 80-man list for the Olympics.
Tokyo Olympics on - organisers say
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are going ahead, organisers said Wednesday, even as the government called for major events in coming weeks to be postponed, cancelled or scaled back over the new coronavirus.
Nakaayi takes 800m gold at world championships
Halimah Nakaayi of Uganda won the women's 800m at the world championships here Monday, producing a sprint finish to claim the throne left vacant by the absent South African Caster Semenya.
Marcel Hirscher confirms retirement
After securing his eighth FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup overall title in a row in 2018-19, Marcel Hirscher has called time on his career.
Public hearing for Chinese star Sun
Sun Yang has firmly denied wrongdoing after claims emerged from a visit to his home by drug testers and his case will be examined at CAS.
JOC president Takeda to quit
Tsunekazu Takeda denies any wrongdoing in the bidding process for the Tokyo Olympics, but will quit his role in June.
It's my dream to participate in a seventh Olympics
Dakar Rally champion Nasser al-Attiyah said Friday that his next ambition is to compete in his seventh Olympic Games -- with a shotgun in his hand.
Japan Olympic chief denies bribery
Japan's Olympic Committee chief Tsunekazu Takeda on Friday denied bribery or any wrongdoing after being indicted in France for corruption linked to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic bid.
Johnson recovering from mini stroke
Michael Johnson has revealed that he suffered a "mini stroke" last week but is recovering well at home.
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Giving a guarantee that the rescheduled Olympic Games will go ahead was not something Dick Pound could do amid the latest virus surge.
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