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Olympics 30.7.2020 10:05 am
Olympics could have ‘limited spectators’ says Tokyo 2020 chief
Next year’s coronavirus-postponed Olympics could be held in front of a “limited number of spectators” to prevent the spread of infection, Tokyo 2020 chief executive Toshiro Muto has said.
The Tokyo 2020 games are now scheduled to open on July 23, 2021, after a historic postponement forced by the global march of the pandemic.
Olympics Pound: Olympic movement faces biggest threat since boycotts
Athletes and the Olympic movement face their greatest crisis since the 1980s Cold War-era boycotts in the COVID-19 pandemic, long-time International Olympic Committee member Richard Pound told AFP on Thursday.
Olympics Olympics boss reluctant to hold Tokyo Games behind closed doors
Banning fans from the Tokyo Olympics is “clearly something we don’t want”, International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach said, adding that “multiple scenarios” were under consideration for the rescheduled Games.
Olympics Postponing Games will cost IOC ‘several hundred million dollars’, says Bach
The postponement to 2021 of the Olympic Games in Tokyo because of the coronavirus pandemic will cost the International Olympic Committee (IOC) “several hundred million dollars”, its president Thomas Bach said on Wednesday.
Olympics Impossible to delay Olympics again, says Tokyo chief
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics cannot be delayed beyond the year-long postponement already forced by the coronavirus outbreak, the organising committee’s president has warned in comments published Thursday.
Olympics Japan virus expert ‘pessimistic’ Olympics can be held in 2021
A Japanese expert who has criticised the country’s response to the coronavirus warned Monday that he is “pessimistic” that the postponed Olympics can be held even in 2021.
Olympics Covid-19, ironically, keeps Roland’s Olympic dream alive
Had the Tokyo showpiece gone ahead, the 39-year-old’s dream would’ve probably been over. Now, ‘nature’ has intervened.
Olympics Age concern: Six stars for whom Olympics in 2021 may come too late
Will we see Serena and co one last time in Tokyo?
Olympics Van Niekerk, Simbine chasing 2021 Olympics
Sascoc expresses some relief that the organising committee took the decision to postpone the showpiece, particularly over concerns for athlete preparation.
Olympics Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021: IOC
The postponement comes after top federations announced they would pull out.
Olympics IOC urged to make quick Olympic decision as US backs postponement
A growing group of national Olympic committees and sports bodies including World Athletics have called for the Games, set to start on July 24, to be pushed back.
Olympics Olympics could be postponed, but not cancelled, says IOC
Cancellation of the Games in Tokyo is not on the agenda for now.
Olympics Virus, what virus? Tokyo Olympics organisers under scrutiny
The IOC’s 600 employees in the Swiss city of Lausanne, based at home since Friday, continue to work on the planning of the July 24-August 9 Games.
Olympics ‘Putting us in danger’ – athlete concerns grow ahead of Olympics
An IOC member called the body’s stance “insensitive and irresponsible”, saying athletes were facing “anxiety and heartbreak” as they try to train during the virus emergency.
Olympics No deadline for Olympic decision – IOC’s Coates
The Lausanne-based IOC is set for emergency talks Tuesday as doubts grow over whether it remains feasible to hold the Games during the coronavirus emergency.
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