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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
Tokyo Games cannot go ahead in ‘complete form’ unless COVID-19 ends: Olympics Minister
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TOKYO: The world needs to put an end to the coronavirus before the Tokyo Games can be held in their “complete form,” Japanese Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto said on Tuesday (Mar 24). “I believe the Tokyo Games cannot move toward the ‘complete form’ that the prime minister (Shinzo Abe) has mentioned as long as countries of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
‘Premature’ to postpone Tokyo Olympics, says IOC chief
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WASHINGTON: International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said on Thursday (Mar 19) it would be “premature” to postpone the Tokyo Games but admitted the body was “considering different scenarios” as the coronavirus pandemic advances. The IOC will act on advice from its own taskforce and the World Health Organization, Bach told the New York Times, after a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 12, 2020
Olympics: Tokyo 2020 announces opening event despite mounting COVID-19 concerns
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TOKYO: Tokyo 2020 organisers said on Thursday (Mar 12) that Japan’s softball game against Australia on Jul 22 would be the first event on the schedule, the announcement coming as concerns mount about the potential impact on the Games from the COVID-19 outbreak. The game will begin at 9am local time at the Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium with
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Commentary: Organisers may have little choice than to cancel the Tokyo Olympics
SINGAPORE: On Tuesday (Mar 17), it was announced that one of the biggest sporting events in the world, football’s European Championships, will be postponed from this summer to June 2021. The decision to postpone the quadrennial tournament, which was due to be staged in 12 European cities and had received 28.3 million ticket requests by