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Athletes' Commission welcomes postponement of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Quai Antoine [Monaco], Mar 26 (ANI): The World Athletics Athletes' Commission on Thursday welcomed the decision of the Japanese government and the IOC to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to 2021.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay postponed after Games shifted to next year
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], Mar 25 (ANI): In light of the postponement of the Olympics Games to 2021, the Organising Committee of Tokyo 2020 has decided to postpone the Olympic Torch Relay scheduled to start on March 26.
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Wise decision to postpone Olympics, says Donald Trump
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Mar 25 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed the decision of postponing the Tokyo Olympics to next year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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'Rollercoaster of emotions': Vinesh Phogat on Tokyo Olympics postponement
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): As the International Olympic Committee postponed the Tokyo Olympics next year due to coronavirus pandemic, wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Wednesday said that she is having a rollercoaster of emotions but also manages to see a silver lining in the decision.
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WADA welcomes dismissal of Russian cyclists' lawsuit
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Montreal [Canada], Mar 25 (ANI): The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has welcomed the recent decision by the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, dismissing a lawsuit commenced by three Russian cyclists against WADA and Canadian Prof Richard H McLaren, OC.
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Indian hockey teams disappointed with postponement of Tokyo Olympics 2020
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar 25 (ANI): A day after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee jointly announced the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games due to the growing concerns around the coronavirus pandemic, the Indian men's and women's
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Badminton World Federation welcomes postponement of Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], Mar 25 (ANI): The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Wednesday welcomed the decision of postponing the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games due to the global rise of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Postponing Olympics is the right decision, says Novak Djokovic
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic on Wednesday said that postponing Tokyo Olympics is the right decision.
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Postponement of Tokyo Olympics is a really good decision: Mary Kom
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Indian boxer Mary Kom on Wednesday said the International Olympic Committee (IOC) took a 'really good decision' to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympics until next year due to coronavirus pandemic.
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Postponing Olympics 'brave decision', says World Archery
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], Mar 25 (ANI): The World Archery has hailed as a 'brave decision' the International Olympic Committee (IOC) move to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympics until next year due to coronavirus pandemic.
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ITF 'fully supports' IOC's decision to postpone Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
London [UK], Mar 25 (ANI): The International Tennis Federation (ITF) said it 'fully supports' the decision of International Olympic Committee (IOC) to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympics until next year due to coronavirus pandemic.
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WADA president says IOC took 'correct decision' to postpone Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Montreal [Canada], Mar 25 (ANI): The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president Witold Banka said the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has taken a 'correct decision' to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympics until next year due to coronavirus pandemic.
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