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COVID-19: New Zealand athletes call for Tokyo Olympic postponement
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Mar 24 (ANI): New Zealand Olympic and Paralympic Athletes have said they support the postponement of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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USA Gymnastics pushes for Tokyo Olympics postponement
Updated : 5 years, 12 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, 12 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, 12 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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Hockey, athletics training camps going on for Olympics: Narinder Batra
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra on Monday said that training camps are going on for hockey, athletics and weightlifting for ensuring good performance in the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
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Postponement is 'realistic option' now, says Tokyo Olympic Organising Comm
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Atlanta [USA], Mar 23 (ANI): As the pressure mounts to postpone the Olympics due to the coronavirus pandemic, Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo Olympic Organising Committee has said that postponing the event is not the first choice of action, but it is indeed a realistic option.
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PCI will abide by the International Paralympic Committee's decision: Deepa
Updated : 5 years, 12 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, 12 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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Safety from coronavirus first, then Olympics, says wrestler Bajrang Punia
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): Ahead of 2020 Olympics, ace Indian wrestler and Asian Games gold medallist Bajrang Punia stated that safety of athletes should be the topmost priority in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak.
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No point in playing if all countries not participate: Sushil Kumar on Olym
Updated : 5 years, 12 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, 12 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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'We are monitoring the situation seriously', says Rajeev Mehta
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): As coronavirus continues to rage, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) general secretary Rajeev Mehta on Monday said that the committee is monitoring the situation earnestly.
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