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'Difficult' to hold Tokyo Olympics if coronavirus not contained: Japan PM
Postponing the Games is an enormous logistical and financial challenge, with the final price tag for the delay still unclear
 "'Difficult' to hold Tokyo Olympics if coronavirus not contained: Japan PM")
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 Olympics will be cancelled if pandemic not over by 2021: Games chief")
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?
 "Tokyo Olympic delay: Many questions, some answers, and lots of confusion")
NOC election cycles made flexible after postponement of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The IOC will consent to an extension of the initial term of office beyond four years
 "NOC election cycles made flexible after postponement of 2020 Tokyo Olympics")
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
 "Post-Covid world could be a blessing in disguise for Indian sports: Bindra")
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
 "Who will pay for Olympics delay? Tokyo organisers, IOC spar over extra cost")
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
 "'No Plan B' for another Olympic postponement, say Tokyo 2020 organisers")
Coronavirus crisis: ITTF mulls cancelling individual World Championships
The move will have a bearing on the forthcoming busy schedule as the newly-established World Table Tennis (WTT) plans to have 3 to 4 'Grand Smashes' every year
 "Coronavirus crisis: ITTF mulls cancelling individual World Championships")
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
Manu Bhaker, Rajput to take part in online shooting championship on Apr 15
An electronic target setup, apart from a mobile phone with internet connection, is all that participants require to shoot in the championship
 "Manu Bhaker, Rajput to take part in online shooting championship on Apr 15")
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
 "Coronavirus: World Athletics suspends Olympics qualification until December")
Let people write me off, I am preparing for Tokyo Olympics now: Sushil
Sushil competes in the 74kg category in which India is yet to lock Olympic quota
 "Let people write me off, I am preparing for Tokyo Olympics now: Sushil")
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
 "Australia football welcomes FIFA's move on Tokyo Olympics qualification")
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
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
 "Bajrang assured of a top-four seeding in 65-kg category at Tokyo Olympics")
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
 "Will not give up until I win gold at Olympics for India: Mary Kom")
Coronavirus: Confined to hostel, Hima writes to Rijiju for outdoor training
Deputy chief national athletics coach Radhakrishnan Nair said that the Hima-led campers at the National Institute of Sports (NIS) are expecting a reply from the ministry in a day or two
 "Coronavirus: Confined to hostel, Hima writes to Rijiju for outdoor training")
Will assess how Tokyo Olympics will affect Winter Games in 2022: Organisers
The Tokyo Olympics are now scheduled to run from July 23 to August 8, 2021 after they were put back a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
 "Will assess how Tokyo Olympics will affect Winter Games in 2022: Organisers")
