Coronavirus COVID-19: USA Track and Field calls for postponement of Tokyo Olympics 2020
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are scheduled to run from July 24 to August 9.
Mar 22, 2020, 09:28 AM IST
Olympic flame reaches Japan as doubts grow over Tokyo 2020
The Olympic flame was carried from Greece in a chartered aircraft--the Tokyo 2020 Go--to the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force base in Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture on Friday.
Mar 20, 2020, 11:33 AM IST
Coronavirus: Japan Olympic Committee official calls for postponement of Tokyo Games 2020
The 2020 Tokyo Games is slated to take place from July 24 to August 9.
Mar 20, 2020, 10:25 AM IST
IOC official confident Tokyo Olympics will go ahead as scheduled
The Olympics open on July 24, followed by the Paralympics on August 25.
Mar 16, 2020, 19:29 PM IST
Flame for 2020 Tokyo Olympics lit in Greece behind closed doors
The flame for the Tokyo Olympics 2020 was lit on Thursday in a torch lighting ceremony held in ancient Olympia in Greece behind closed doors as the country registered its first death from coronavirus recently.
Mar 12, 2020, 17:55 PM IST
Mary Kom, Amit Panghal qualify for Tokyo Olympics
Second-seeded Mary Kom notched up a comfortable 5-0 win over Philippines' Irish Magno in her quarterfinal bout for a ticket to her second Olympic Games and top seed Amit Panghal edged out familiar foe Carlo Paalam of Philippines in a 4-1 split verdict to be assured of his maiden Olympic appearance.
Mar 09, 2020, 23:36 PM IST
Boxer Amit Panghal books Tokyo Olympics 2020 berth, Sakshi Chaudhary fails to qualify
Panghal won 4-1 in a split verdict against Paalam, who the Indian had defeated in the semi-finals of the 2018 Asian Games and the quarter-finals of the 2019 World Championships.
Mar 09, 2020, 17:53 PM IST
Asian Boxing Olympic Qualfiers: Pooja Rani, Lovlina Borgohain among five Indians to secure Tokyo 2020 berths
Lovlina Borgohain sealed her maiden Olympic spot and a semi-final berth at this event with a flawless 5-0 victory over Uzbek boxer Maftunakhon Melieva
Mar 09, 2020, 10:24 AM IST
Organisers postpone Sultan Azlan Shah Cup due to Coronavirus outbreak
The committee has proposed the tournament to be rescheduled from September 24 to October 3.
Mar 02, 2020, 18:09 PM IST
As coronavirus looms over Olympics, Japan PM urges two-week curbs on sports events
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called on Wednesday for sports and cultural events to be scrapped or curtailed for two weeks in the battle to stem a coronavirus contagion amid mounting concerns the 2020 Tokyo Olympics could be cancelled.
Feb 26, 2020, 17:50 PM IST
Javeline thrower Neeraj Chopra qualifies for Tokyo Olympics 2020
This was the Olympic medal hopeful's first competitive event after recovering from the injury.
Eye on Olympics but can't fulfil formalities anymore: Vijender Singh
Boxer Vijender Singh, who became the first Indian boxer to win an Olympic medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, has expressed his desire to represent India in the Olympics again after the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) relaxation of rules pertaining to professionals competing at the Olympics. Vijender had turned professional in June 2015.
Dec 11, 2019, 00:11 AM IST
Olympics 2020: Tokyo finishes building stadium
The Japan Sports Council said the final work had been completed on Thursday with just the final quality and safety checks remaining before the stadium opens next month. It will be officially unveiled on December 21, with the Emperor`s Cup soccer final being the first sporting event to be held there on New Year`s Day.
Nov 19, 2019, 12:14 PM IST
India's Avinash Sable secures Olympic berth in men's 3000m steeplechase
The qualifying cut-off was 8:22.00 and Sable completed in 8:21.37, setting a new national record.Sports Authority of India (SAI) took to Twitter and congratulated Sable for his achievement.
Oct 05, 2019, 15:33 PM IST
Tokyo 2020 mascot unveiled! It's the doe-eyed superhero
The mascot, which has yet to be named, was selected by elementary school children across the country from a shortlist of three competitors instantly recognizable as "made in Japan".
Feb 28, 2018, 10:42 AM IST
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Medals to be made of recycled metals
It remains unclear whether the use of recycled metals would be cost efficient, though officials are keen to rein in soaring costs.
Nov 09, 2016, 17:48 PM IST
Hockey India wants Roelant Oltmans as coach till Tokyo Olympics, says Narinder Batra
Batra said the recommendation had been forwarded to SAI for their approval.
Oct 14, 2016, 17:56 PM IST
