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World Athletics welcomes IOC's decision to hold discussions over Tokyo Oly
Updated : 5 years, 12 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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Australian athletes told to prepare for possible delayed Olympics
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], Mar 23 (ANI): The Australia Olympic Committee on Monday said that the country's athletes should prepare for the Olympics in the northern hemisphere's 2021 summer.
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Canadian athletes to not compete in Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 5 years, 12 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, 12 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, 12 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 : 6 years 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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USATF bats for postponement of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Indiana [USA], Mar 21 (ANI): The US Track and Field (USATF) has called for the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as COVID-19 continues to rage.
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We are training very hard for Olympics: Manpreet Singh
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar 21 (ANI): The coronavirus threat has not hindered the Indian Hockey team's preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as skipper Manpreet Singh said that they are training 'very hard' for the quadrennial event.
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NADA to minimise dope testing due to coronavirus threat
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 21 (ANI): In the wake of the ongoing coronavirus threat in the country, the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) will minimise dope testing of the athletes to combat the spread of the disease.
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WADA updates dope testing guidelines amid coronavirus pandemic
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Montreal [Canada], Mar 21 (ANI): The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has issued updated guidelines for Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs) taking into consideration the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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USA Swimming advocates for postponement of Tokyo Olympics 2020
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Los Angeles [USA], Mar 21 (ANI): The USA Swimming has urged the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) to postpone the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics amid the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
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With growing uncertainty over Tokyo games, Olympic flame arrives in Japan
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): The Olympic flame on Friday arrived at an airbase in Japan, even as uncertainty continues over the Tokyo Games due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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