ATHENS (REUTERS) – Canada’s decision to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympic Games if they were to be held in 2020 was a unilateral decision based on the health and safety of athletes and with no consultation with the International Olympic…
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Read MoreBoxing: Aiba hopes suspension lifted before Olympics in 2021, says official
MOSCOW (REUTERS) – Amateur boxing’s international governing body (Aiba) should be able to complete its reforms and have its suspension lifted before the Tokyo Games are held in 2021, a Russian boxing official who also holds a position at Aiba…
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Read MoreCoronavirus: Long-term sponsors pledge to stand by Olympics despite one-year delay but challenges remain
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Major corporate sponsors of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are standing by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after the Games were postponed and experts familiar with the deals said the companies would not likely seek the return of…
Read MoreOlympics: Games postponement a 'bummer', says record-breaking pole vaulter Duplantis
STOCKHOLM (REUTERS) – Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis described the postponement of the Tokyo Games as a “bummer”, having set his sights on gold after breaking the world record twice this year. The 20-year-old Duplantis, who is currently staying at…
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Read MoreOlympic medalist Apolo Ohno: Coronavirus can 'drastically change' how sports are experienced
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Read MoreCoronavirus: With Games postponement looming, Olympics ticket holders are on edge
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Holders of tickets for the Tokyo Olympics face an anxious wait as the future of the Games hangs in the balance, following media reports they might not get a refund in case of a postponement or cancellation….
Read MoreCoronavirus: United States calls for postponement of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
LOS ANGELES (REUTERS, AFP) – The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) said on Monday (March 23) the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo should be postponed, in the latest setback to the Games amid the coronavirus pandemic. The committee…
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