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Coronavirus: No May deadline to cancel Tokyo Olympics, says IOC official

The difficulty for those who have qualified or will qualify is they won't get any more international competition, says John Coates

What do we do? Fans wonder after sports events postponed over Covid-19

Before the coronavirus crisis caused mass cancellations and postponements in the last three days, March was to be a busy sports month

Tokyo Olympics: IOC to hold emergency meet with sports bodies, says report

The IOC plans a conference call on Tuesday to 'keep the international federations informed of the situation, as well as the National Olympic Committees and athletes', according to a report

Olympics 2020: IOA delegation's visit to Tokyo postponed due to COVID-19

The delegation was slated to visit Tokyo along with few government officials on March 25

Tokyo Olympics: Greek leg of Olympic Torch Relay cancelled over COVID-19

The Olympic flame will be handed over as planned to the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee on Thursday, March 19 at the Panathenaic Stadium, although there will be no public in attendance

COVID-19: Tokyo will host Olympics, Paralympics as scheduled, says Japan PM

The preparations for the Olympic Games have been hit hard since the outbreak of the coronavirus in January

Coronavirus pandemic: Badminton stars slam BWF for holding tournaments

Players, in particular, expressed their displeasure over lack of clarity on the upcoming Swiss Open, which is scheduled to be held from March 17 to 22.

I'm supernatural, says Semenya, as she pursues Tokyo Olympics 200m slot

The 29-year-old South African cannot defend her 800m title as she refuses to abide by World Athletics testosterone-reducing regulations covering races between 400m and the mile

Big talk is forgotten, it's performance which stays, says Mary Kom

Talking about Olympics, Mary Kom feels her experience of over two decades will help her reach the podium for a better medal than 2012

Deferring or cancelling Tokyo Olympics 'inconceivable': Japan minister

Asked about the report, Hashimoto said she was told by the 2020 organisers that they are preparing for the Games as scheduled from July 24 to August 9

Vikas, Simranjit enter final of Asian Qualifiers; bronze for Amit, Mary Kom

All the five boxers have already secured their tickets to the Olympic Games by making the semifinals but Krishan and Kaur will come back with at least silver medals after entering the finals

Javelin thrower Shivpal qualifies for Tokyo Olympics, joins Neeraj Chopra

The 24-year-old Shivpal crossed the qualifying standard of 85m by hurling the spear to a distance of 85.47m in his fifth attempt to win gold

Coronavirus: Organisers back move to light Olympic flame without spectators

The Olympic flame will be relayed for eight days in Greece before being handed over to the Japanese Olympic Committee on March 19

Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Mary Kom reaches semis, secures Tokyo 2020 berth

The other six boxers who have qualified for the Olympics are Amit Panghal, Pooja Rani, Lovlina Borgohain, Vikas Krishan, Satish Kumar, and Ashish Kumar

Fukushima hotspots make headlines before Olympics, but what's the risk?

Japan hopes the Tokyo Olympics will showcase recovery in areas devastated by the tsunami that left over 18,500 people dead and missing, and unleashed the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl

Charlesworth wants India-Australia men's hockey final in Tokyo Olympics

Charlesworth, who was associated with the Indian set-up in the past, feels that the eight-time Olympic champions have improved a lot in the last decade, which makes them a medal contender in Tokyo

Five Indian boxers book Olympic berths; enter semis of Asian qualifiers

Satish, Rani, Krishan, Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) and Ashish Kumar (75kg) became the first set of Indian boxers to qualify for Tokyo Olympics 2020 scheduled in July-August

Pooja, Lovlina, Vikas: India's troika of Asian champs qualify for Olympics

While Rani and Borgohain secured their maiden Olympic spots, Krishan will be making his third successive appearance at the quadrennial showpiece

Japan's Abe under fire over Covid-19; to alter emergency declaration law

Japan more than 1,000 cases of the virus including about 700 from a cruise ship quarantined near Tokyo last month

Coronavirus impact: Delhi shooting World Cup put off, Olympic event scraped

The development comes after the govt imposed several restrictions on the entry of travellers from affected countries such as China, Italy, South Korea, Japan and Iran, in a bid to contain the virus.