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USA Gymnastics pushes for Tokyo Olympics postponement
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): USA Gymnastics on Tuesday said they are advocating for the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after they conducted a survey which showed 62 percent of their athletes are in favour of delaying the games.
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IOC member indicates postponement of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], Mar 24 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Dick Pound has indicated that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Shinzo Abe will make proper decision, says Trump on Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 23 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday said that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will make the 'proper decision' and hinted that the final call on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be taken by Tokyo keeping in view the coronavirus outbreak in many parts of the
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PCI will abide by the International Paralympic Committee's decision: Deepa
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) will abide by the decision taken by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on whether to conduct the 2020 games or not amid coronavirus pandemic, the committee's president Deepa Malik said on Monday.
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By far the 'worst virus': Cameron van der Burgh after contracting coronavi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): Terming coronavirus the 'worst virus' he has endured in his life, South African swimmer Cameron van der Burgh said that he is struggling with serious fatigue and a residual cough even 14 days after contracting the virus.
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No point in playing if all countries not participate: Sushil Kumar on Olym
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar on Monday asserted that there is no point in participating in the Olympics if all the countries are not taking part in the quadrennial event due to coronavirus pandemic.
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Will follow IOC's decision over 2020 Tokyo Olympics: IOA President
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) will "follow strictly" whatever decision the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is going to take regarding the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics, association's President Narinder Batra said on Monday.
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World Athletics welcomes IOC's decision to hold discussions over Tokyo Oly
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Monaco, Mar 23 (ANI): The World Athletics on Monday welcomed the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision to hold discussion over the possible postponement of the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Canadian athletes to not compete in Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], Mar 23 (ANI): The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) on Monday decided to not send their teams to the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the summer of 2020.
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Japan PM hints at postponing 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Mar 23 (ANI): Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said they will give priority to the health of the athletes while hinting at the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Decision on possible Tokyo Olympics postponement to be made in 4 Weeks: I
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], Ma 23 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Sunday said that a final decision on possible postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the wake of coronavirus will be made in four weeks.
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It's upto Japan to hold Tokyo Olympics, says Trump as coronavirus rages on
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 22 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the decision to hold the 2020 Tokyo Olympics rests on the Japanese government, amid the coronavirus outbreak which has claimed over 11,500 lives globally and forced several countries, including Spain and Fra
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