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Tokyo Olympics: SAI extends contracts of 32 foreign coaches till Sept 2021

The interim extension of one year till 2021 is an immediate step to ensure athletes have the same coaches till the Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 42 venues lined up, schedule to remain unchanged

The Athletes Village and the main press center have also been lined up for 2021.

Sports Ministry to remove salary cap of Rs 2 lakh for Indian coaches

The announcement came after the ministry's decision on Thursday to extend the contracts of all foreign coaches till September 30 next year

Poll says Tokyo citizens against Olympics in 2021; India adds 20k new cases

a poll published on Monday suggests half of Tokyo residents don't think the postponed 2020 Olympics should be held next year

De-recognition of NSFs to hurt Olympics' preparations: Sports council chief

The Sports Ministry on Thursday withdrew provisional annual recognition granted to 54 NSFs on the directive of the Delhi High Court, which asked it to maintain status quo till further orders.

World Athletics launches 'Road to Tokyo' qualification tracking tool

Searchable by discipline, country and qualification status, the tool will provide a real time view of each event over the course of the Tokyo 2020 qualification period which ends on June 29, 2021

International Olympic Day: Sushil, Saina Nehwal share medal-winning memory

Wrestler Kumar said that his life changed with the Olympic medal in 2008, while history was created with another medal in 2012.

Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt's Olympics medals motivated me: Sakshi Malik

I had been playing sports since I was a child but had little idea about the Olympics, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, says Sakshi Malik

Covid-19: USA Cycling announces long team for delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics

The governing body revealed the names of 38 riders who could eventually compete in Tokyo in road racing, mountain biking and track cycling the BMX teams will be announced at a later date

Coronavirus: Argentina allows its Olympic athletes to resume training

The measure allows 143 sportsmen and women who have qualified for the Tokyo Games to end their home confinement and use the facilities of their respective clubs

Downsized, simplified: Japan prepares for a 'very different' Tokyo Olympics

Japanese public is being prepared for the reality of next year's postponed Olympics, where athletes are likely to face quarantines, spectators will be fewer, and the delay will cost taxpayers billions

World Athletics issues revised guidelines for Tokyo Olympics qualification

The 2020 Tokyo Olympic games have been postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic and it will now be held from July 23 to August 8, 2021, while Paralympics will take place from August 24 to September 5, 2021

IOC approves revised weightlifting qualification system for Tokyo Olympics

All weightlifters wishing to participate in Tokyo 2020 will now be required to compete in at least one of the specified competitions between October 1, 2020, and April 30, 2021

IOC approves updated ISSF shooting qualification system for Tokyo Games

The new deadline for Tokyo 2020 qualification in the sport is June 6, 2021

India will not host any international sport event anytime soon: Rijiju

Talking specifically about IPL 2020, Rijiju says it is the government's prerogative to take a call on conducting any tournament in the country

Hockey post-coronavirus: HI asks players to carry their own towels, bottles

Foreseeing the new social norms that could last up to 12-18 months, Hockey India proposed to update the Constitution with a provision to allow video conference meetings as official meetings

World Archery puts all its 13 staff on 'temporary partial unemployment'

Following the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, World Archery executive board has suspended all its events till August 31, resulting in a huge losses to the federation.

Tokyo's postponed Olympics unlikely to happen in 2021, virus experts say

coronavirus pandemic may not be fully contained around the world by then

Coronavirus impact: Commonwealth Youth Games 2021 rescheduled to 2023

The Tokyo Olympics were originally scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8 this year but the quadrennial event was postponed by a year last month owing to the pandemic

Tokyo Olympics: Golf's qualification dates extended to June 28, 2021

The adjustment to the qualifying system for the Tokyo Olympic Games was made by the IGF and the International Olympic Committee to accommodate the new dates of the competition in 2021