TORONTO (REUTERS) – The one-year postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics could open the door for convicted drug cheats to compete for medals, an issue that will need to addressed, United States Anti-Doping Agency (Usada)
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Coronavirus: Move the Tokyo Games, says Singapore sports fraternity
As the pleas for the Tokyo Olympics to be postponed continue to echo around the world, Singapore’s sports fraternity has also joined the chorus calling for a reschedule owing to the coronavirus pandemic. A straw
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TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has been adamant about holding the Tokyo Olympic Games as scheduled this summer, on Monday (March 23) buckled in the face of growing global opposition and said
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WELLINGTON • New Zealand Rugby’s broadcast partner is hoping the domestic competition that is being planned to replace the suspended Super Rugby championship includes an international element at some stage. The 25th season of Super
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ATHENS (REUTERS) – The International Olympic Committee is to step-up its “scenario planning” for the Tokyo 2020 Games – including a possible postponement – it said after an emergency meeting on Sunday (March 22). The
Read moreOlympics: Europe urges Olympic planners to decide Games' fate
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Olympic teams from various European countries are pushing the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to make a decision on the fate of the Tokyo Games within a matter of weeks. National teams
Read moreAthletes in talks over Tokyo Olympics amid coronavirus pandemic
Athletes, including decathlon world champion Niklas Kaul, question ‘fairness’ of decision to press on with Olympics. Decathlon world champion Niklas Kaul has joined the sceptics as athletes were reportedly continuing to brainstorm amid the coronavirus
Read moreOlympics: Greece hands over flame to Tokyo 2020 as pressure to delay Games grows
ATHENS (AFP) – Greece on Thursday (March 19) handed over the Olympic flame to Tokyo 2020 organisers at a ceremony held behind closed doors amid calls for the Olympics to be postponed over the coronavirus
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Canceled sporting events causing ripple effect for workers, vendors Fox News Headlines 24/7 sports reporter Jared Max discusses the ‘huge’ economic impact of sporting events being canceled or suspended due to coronavirus fears. NEW YORK
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MLB fan on baseball season: The show should go on Atlanta Braves fan Philip Wolfe discusses the possibility of the MLB suspending its season over coronavirus fears. Major League Baseball’s standard contract contains a clause
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