Tuesday's telephonic call also oncludes Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike, organising committee chief Yoshiro Mori and Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto
24 Mar 2020 1:55 PM
According to Pound, big countries are just about overwhelmed by the virus, and it's just starting to take root in Africa
24 Mar 2020 9:21 AM
According to IOC president Thomas Bach, postponing the Olympic Games is not like moving a football game to next Saturday
23 Mar 2020 2:05 PM
'IOC update is an important step in providing clarity, but our athletes continue to face enormous ambiguity surrounding the 2020 Games'
23 Mar 2020 12:37 PM
IOA secretary general Rajeev Mehta said IOA will wait and watch for 4 to 5 weeks before taking a decision in consultation with the IOC
23 Mar 2020 12:32 PM
Cancellation would not solve any problem and would help nobody. Therefore it is not on our agenda: Thomas Bach
23 Mar 2020 12:27 PM
Turnaround in IOC's stand came after World Athletics president Seb Coe said that holding the Olympics in July is not desirable
23 Mar 2020 12:21 PM
Athletes needed certainty, and they must also prioritise their health and that of their families: AOC chief executive Matt Carroll
23 Mar 2020 12:16 PM
Abe hoped the IOC will make a decision early if it is postponed, because the process would involve a lot of work and should start soon
23 Mar 2020 12:11 PM
IOC is of the opinion that the global crisis could have passed by the end of July and that postponing now would be premature
23 Mar 2020 12:06 PM
This show of solidarity among Olympic hopefuls adds to the dozens of individual athletes who have come out against the IOC's current stance
22 Mar 2020 3:24 PM
In a questionaire, IOC asked member countries how the emergency regulations relating to COVID-19 limit the training of athletes
22 Mar 2020 9:46 AM
The USOPC leadership has been in agreement with the IOC, that it's too soon to make any decisions regarding postponing the games
21 Mar 2020 7:49 PM
NIF asked IOC to provide an "insight on the central milestones'' in the process leading to the final decision on the Games
21 Mar 2020 2:30 PM
If the IOC ratifies the qualification changes suggested by the world weighlifting body, then both will go to Tokyo
20 Mar 2020 5:08 PM
He told New York Times that IOC will act on advice from its own taskforce and the World Health Organization
20 Mar 2020 9:23 AM
'I had a conversation the other day with the IOC and other federations. Nobody is saying we will be going to the Games come what may'
19 Mar 2020 5:23 PM
If the IOC says the Olympics will go on we will have to participate irrespective of any threat: IOA official
19 Mar 2020 1:26 PM
The official says that IOC is committed to finding a solution with the least negative impact for the athletes
18 Mar 2020 5:57 PM
She says this crisis is bigger than even the Olympics
18 Mar 2020 10:17 AM