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From Puskas to Instagram, Teqball inventors now dream of Olympics 15 Feb 2021 - 03:54 pm

MANCHESTER, England: A training exercise from the golden era of Hungarian football is enjoying a remarkable revival in popularity with Europe's top clubs...

Japan political 'village mentality' pierced as Tokyo Olympics Mori resigns 12 Feb 2021 - 11:19 am

TOKYO - In just a week, the metamorphosis was complete: former Japanese prime minister Yoshiro Mori went from being a political asset seen...

Tokyo governor says Olympics facing 'major issue' after Mori's sexist remarks 05 Feb 2021 - 12:21 pm

TOKYO - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Friday the Olympic Games were facing a "major issue" after the head of the organising...

Olympics-Games will go ahead regardless of pandemic situation: Tokyo 2020 president 02 Feb 2021 - 11:10 am

Tokyo: Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori said on Tuesday that Japan would hold the Summer Olympics regardless of the situation with the COVID-19...

PM Suga says Japan determined to hold Olympics this summer 29 Jan 2021 - 02:01 pm

TOKYO - Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday that Japan remained determined that the Olympics would go ahead as planned in Tokyo...

IOC says it is fully committed to successful Tokyo Games 27 Jan 2021 - 08:26 pm

BERLIN - IOC President Thomas Bach said on Wednesday the International Olympic Committee was fully committed to the successful organisation of the Tokyo...

Athlete vaccinations started, new guidelines to alleviate concerns - IPC spokesman 26 Jan 2021 - 10:16 pm

TOKYO - Some athletes have already started being vaccinated against COVID-19, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) spokesman told Reuters on Tuesday, ahead of...

Swimming Australia eyes Plan B in case of Tokyo cancellation 23 Jan 2021 - 11:20 am

SYDNEY - Swimming Australia has started discussions about a replacement domestic or virtual international competition for its athletes in case the Tokyo Olympics...

Japan denies possibility of canceling Olympics 17 Jan 2021 - 07:29 pm

Tokyo - The Japanese government today denied the possibility of cancelling the Tokyo Olympics next summer in light of the continuing coronavirus crisis....

Japan to ban entry of foreign athletes during virus emergency 15 Jan 2021 - 05:23 pm

TOKYO: Japan will temporarily suspend exemptions allowing foreign athletes to train in the country ahead of the Summer Olympics, Kyodo News reported, as...

Tokyo Games chief expects decision by March on allowing spectators 12 Jan 2021 - 04:31 pm

TOKYO: Organisers of the postponed Tokyo Olympics should decide in February or March whether the coronavirus risks have fallen enough to let spectators...

Tokyo Olympics to spend $900 mln on coronavirus measures: Budget 22 Dec 2020 - 03:03 pm

TOKYO: Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics will spend $900 million on measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus at next year's Games,...

Swiss court rejects Russia's appeal against Olympic doping ban but halves its length 17 Dec 2020 - 07:15 pm

MOSCOW: A Swiss court on Thursday upheld doping sanctions that will prevent Russian athletes from competing at major international events under the country's...

Breakdancing gets Olympic green light for Paris 2024 07 Dec 2020 - 09:36 pm

Lausanne - Breakdancing was one of four new sports along with skateboarding, surfing and sport climbing to get the Olympic green light on...

Japanese organisers say 2020 Games delay to cost them $2.8 bln 04 Dec 2020 - 01:20 pm

TOKYO - The postponement of the Tokyo Games until next year because of the novel coronavirus pandemic will cost Japanese organisers an additional...

Thomas Bach unopposed in bid for second term as IOC president: official 01 Dec 2020 - 01:38 pm

Lausanne: Thomas Bach will stand unopposed to serve a second term as International Olympic Committee president, the body said on Tuesday. Bach, a...

Olympic rings back in Tokyo Bay; a sign of hope in pandemic 01 Dec 2020 - 10:20 am

TOKYO: The five Olympic rings are back in Tokyo Bay. They were removed for maintenance four months ago shortly after the Tokyo Olympics...

Tokyo 2020 organisers estimate Games postponement cost $1.9 bln: Media 29 Nov 2020 - 10:34 am

TOKYO: This year's postponement of the Tokyo Olympics because of the novel coronavirus cost about 200 billion yen ($1.9 billion), organisers have estimated,...