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Senior most member of the International Olympic Committee Dick Pound of Canada. DC File Photo

One-year postponement the most likely option for Tokyo 2020: IOC-'s...

According to Pound, big countries are just about overwhelmed by the virus, and it-'s just starting to take root in...

24 March 2020 8:36 AM IST

Scotlands Callum Skinner leads the pack during the Mens Keirin at the Anna Meares Velodrome during the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia. AP Photo

British cycling Olympian attacks IOC chief over Tokyo Games

IOC president Thomas Bach-'s stubbornness and arrogance has spectacularly failed and he has weakened the Olympic...

23 March 2020 7:59 PM IST

People quoye up at a check-in counter at the airport in Hamburg, Germany, on Monday. AP Photo

-"Really scared-" says Kilian, Bundesliga-'s first coronavirus case

The Germany U-21 international had missed seven matches with injury but his club-'s last match was the March 6 loss to...

23 March 2020 7:41 PM IST

Russian Olympic Committee president Alexander Zhukov. Committee vice president John Coates says the IOCs decision not to ban all Russian athletes from the Rio Games reflected the need to be fair to athletes who hadnt turned to doping. (AP Photo/Pavel

Russia backs IOC-'s plan for Tokyo Olympics

ROC expresses displeasure at attempts to bring pressure on the organizations responsible for staging the games

23 March 2020 7:23 PM IST

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra (L) and General Secretary Rajeev Mehta. PTI Photo

IOC seeks update on health and preparations of Olympic-bound athletes

Idea is to know the impact of the coronavirus crisis on athletes-' preparation as the IOC will consider all options...

23 March 2020 7:12 PM IST

File photo of qualifying for 2017 Azerbaijan race. AP Photo

Azerbaijan GP off; no F1 race until mid-June

With this, the first eight races of the 2020 season have now been either postponed or canceled because of the virus

23 March 2020 5:30 PM IST

TIME IS TICKING: A countdown display for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. AP Photo

Tokyoites are convinced Olympic Games won-'t happen this summer

People say even if Japan overcomes the virus, they would not receive athletes and spectators from other parts of the...

23 March 2020 2:53 PM IST

Japanese three-time Olympic gold medallists Saori Yoshida (L) and Tadahiro Nomura hold the Tokyo 2020 olympic torch, after transporting the flame from Greece, at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Matsushima Base in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi prefecture. AFP Photo

Fate of Olympic torch relay in balance as virus worsens

The torch relay will start on March 26 in Fukushima

23 March 2020 2:31 PM IST

The athletes village for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which are to be renovated and sold soon after the Games. AP Photo

Why postponing the Olympic Games is a complicated issue?

Postponing the Olympic Games is not like moving a football game to next Saturday: Thomas Bach

23 March 2020 1:54 PM IST

Indian Olympic Association secretary general Rajeev Mehta. PTI Photo

IOA to take a decision after one month, likely to follow IOC

IOA secretary general Rajeev Mehta said IOA will wait and watch for 4 to 5 weeks before taking a decision in...

23 March 2020 11:30 AM IST

$Coronavirus \no joke\, warns Olympic gold medallist Cameron van der Burgh$ Sports

Coronavirus -'no joke-', warns Olympic gold medallist Cameron van der...

South Africa-'s Cameron van der Burgh, who contracted coronavirus, explains how difficult a journey it was for him to...

23 March 2020 10:21 AM IST

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike speaks during her meeting about COVID-19 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government office on Monday. AFP Photo

Olympics postponement an option, cancellation not on agenda: IOC

Cancellation would not solve any problem and would help nobody. Therefore it is not on our agenda: Thomas Bach

23 March 2020 10:12 AM IST