Olympic ticket holders are facing an anxious wait to discover if they will get a refund after Tokyo 2020 organisers finally gave in and postponed the Games. Millions of tickets have already been sold for the two-week showpiece, raising at least $800million (£680million) before the coronavirus outbreak began. Some spectators say they may not be … Read more
Japan has called for a one-year postponement of the Tokyo Olympics. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will propose a year delay for the Games during talks with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach today. Abe said a postponement is unavoidable if the 2020 Games cannot be held in a complete manner amid the coronavirus … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday March 13 – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of coronavirus. That forced … Read more
A final decision on whether to postpone the Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic will be taken in the coming days, as more countries call for a delay. With pressure mounting every day, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach have scheduled a telephone conference at 11am today, the … Read more
Tokyo Olympics WILL be postponed until 2021, veteran IOC member Dick Pound says By Sebastian Murphy-bates For Mailonline Published: 18:04 GMT, 23 March 2020 | Updated: 18:11 GMT, 23 March 2020 Tokyo Olympics WILL be postponed until 2021, veteran IOC member Dick Pound says. The International Olympics Committee member confirmed that the competition will not take … Read more
Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe has conceded that a delay to the Tokyo Olympic Games could be ‘inevitable’ as the world continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday, Abe told parliament that Japan was still committed to hosting a ‘complete’ Games, but added: ‘If that becomes difficult, in light of considering athletes first, it … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday March 13 – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of coronavirus. That forced … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday March 13 – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of coronavirus. That forced … Read more
Tokyo 2020 MUST be postponed warns senior Japanese Olympic Committee member Kaori Yamaguchi said Games must be delayed because athletes cannot prepare She is the first JOC board member to openly call for Games to be postponed Many major sporting events have been delayed because of the virus outbreak Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and … Read more
Athletes have accused Olympic organisers of ‘putting us in danger’ by insisting that the Games will go ahead despite the coronavirus outbreak. Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Greece’s Katerina Stefanidi said athletes felt forced to continue training despite the health risks because Olympic chiefs say the Games will still begin on July 24. World heptathlon champion … Read more