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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
Tokyo begins Olympic task of reorganising Games
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TOKYO: Japan on Wednesday (Mar 25) started the unprecedented task of reorganising the Tokyo Olympics after the historic decision to postpone the world’s biggest sporting event due to the coronavirus pandemic that has locked down one third of the planet. The dramatic step to shift Tokyo 2020 to next year had never before been seen in peacetime
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
SNOC to ‘regroup’ with affected sports associations following Olympic postponement
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SINGAPORE: The Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) will “regroup” with affected National Sports Associations (NSAs) following the postponement of the 2020 Olympics, a spokesperson from the organisation said on Tuesday (Mar 24). This follows a joint-statement issued by the International Olympics Committee (IOC) and the Tokyo 2020 organising committee on Tuesday that the Games “must be rescheduled to
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Olympic postponement inevitable, says IOC official Pound
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LOS ANGELES: Senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) official Dick Pound said on Monday (Mar 23) a postponement of this year’s Tokyo Olympics is now inevitable as the world reels from the coronavirus pandemic. The IOC said on Sunday the body would wait four more weeks before announcing its decision on the fate of the Jul 24-Aug 9
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 22, 2020
Thousands flock to see Olympic flame in Japan despite COVID-19 fears
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SENDAI: Tens of thousands of people flocked to a cauldron with the Olympic flame in northeastern Japan over the weekend despite concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. The flame arrived in Japan to a scaled-down welcoming ceremony on Friday as doubts grew over whether the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will go ahead on schedule as the deadly virus
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
Japan welcomes Olympic flame as doubts swirl over Games
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TOKYO: The Olympic flame arrives in Japan on Friday (Mar 20), with what should have been a joyous celebration dramatically downscaled as doubts grow over whether the Tokyo Games can go ahead during the coronavirus pandemic. Organisers have already taken the “heartbreaking” decision to pare back events surrounding the torch relay, as the world battles
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
Olympic spotlight for Fukushima in Tokyo’s ‘Recovery Games’
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TOKYO: Nine years after the 2011 tsunami and nuclear disaster, Japan’s government is hoping for a “Recovery Olympics” that will showcase reconstruction in some of the country’s hardest-hit regions. From the early days of its bid for the 2020 Summer Games, Japan cast the Olympics as “a dream that can give us strength” after the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 4, 2020
Japan says COVID-19 may force Olympic torch relay changes
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TOKYO: Japan will adjust the Olympic torch relay set to begin this month “as necessary” to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, organisers said on Wednesday (Mar 4), giving few specifics. The Olympic flame is set to arrive in Japan on Mar 20 and depart less than a week later on a nationwide relay that will
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