Summer Olympics

Tokyo cancellation 'an option'

Leading Japanese politician, Toshihiro Nikai, has said the Olympic Games in Tokyo could be cancelled if it risks a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Ten great Olympic Games moments

Usain Bolt, Cathy Freeman and Michael Johnson all feature in our list of 10 of the greatest Olympics moments.

N. Korea says will not go to Olympics

North Korea will not attend this year's Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic, Pyongyang's sports ministry said.

Olympic torch relay begins after year's delay

The Tokyo Olympics torch relay got underway on Thursday after a year's coronavirus delay, with officials hoping it will be a "ray of light" after the problems caused by the pandemic.

Overseas fans banned from Tokyo Olympics

Overseas spectators to be barred from Olympics

Japan has decided to exclude overseas spectators from the Tokyo Olympics over fears an influx of visitors could bring an increase in coronavirus infections, local media reported Tuesday.

Qatar Olympic Committee (statement)

Qatar Olympic Committee reaffirms commitment to hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Tokyo seeks 10,000 medical staff for Olympics

Japan's government said Tuesday it still planned to recruit 10,000 medical personnel for the virus-delayed Olympics.

Russia to miss Olympics after doping ban halved

Sport's highest court on Thursday banned Russia from international sports competitions for two years including the rearranged Tokyo Olympics.

Tokyo Olympics will be safe, governor says

Next year's Olympics will be safe despite the coronavirus pandemic, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has said, pledging a "120-percent effort" to ensure the first-ever postponed Games can go ahead.

Brown 'lucky' to survive crash

Sky Brown could make history for Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics, but the 11-year-old skateboarder has suffered a major injury setback.

AOC chief: Tokyo Games may be best

Postponed until 2021, AOC president John Coates feels the Tokyo Olympics may be the best ever.

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

Coronavirus: Games farewell delay?

With Tokyo 2020 postponed by a year, we look at the competitors whose dreams of an Olympics farewell have been delayed, or even denied.

Japan requests one-year Olympic postponement

Shinzo Abe has asked the IOC for the 2020 games to be postponed for a year

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.

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.

USATF wants Tokyo postponement

Uncertainty continues to rein over the Tokyo Olympics, with USA Track and Field calling for the Games to be postponed.

Tokyo 2020 Deputy Tests Positive for COVID-19

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Committee deputy chief Kozo Tashima has tested posative for coronavirus

Tokyo Olympics flame festivities scaled down

Tokyo 2020 organisers have confirmed that the Olympic torch relay will be scaled back due to the coronavirus

Trump suggests Olympic postponement

Delaying the Olympic Games for a year would be preferable to events before empty stands in Tokyo, says US president Donald Trump.

Popovich on Durant

Gregg Popovich was asked about Kevin Durant possibly representing the United States at the Olympics.

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.

LeBron unsure on Olympics

He is thrilled to see five Lakers players in the provisional US roster, but LeBron James will not rush to commit for the Olympics.

James, Durant, Curry in US basketball Olympic pool

LeBron James and injured superstars Steph Curry and Kevin Durant were named on Monday in a 44-strong pool of players in contention for spots on the United States Olympic basketball team.

Brazil Seal Place at Tokyo 2020

2016 Gold Medalists Brazil will play in the 2020 Olympics after defeating Argentina 3-0 to come second in CONMEBOL qualifying