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People gather to take a look at Olympic flame on display in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture, north of Tokyo Saturday, on Saturday. AP Photo

Thousands flock to see Olympic flame in Japan despite virus fears

More than 50,000 people queued to watch the flame displayed at Sendai station in Miyagi

22 March 2020 11:36 AM IST

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach (L) at the Olympic flame lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia on March 12, along with Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos (C). AFP Photo

IOC asks member countries about coronavirus impact

In a questionaire, IOC asked member countries how the emergency regulations relating to COVID-19 limit the training of...

22 March 2020 9:46 AM IST

Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori (C), flanked by three-time Olympic gold medalists Tadahiro Nomura (L) and Saori Yoshida, carries the Olympic flame during the Flame Arrival Ceremony at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Matsushima Base in Higashimatsushima in Miyagi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Friday. AP Photo

Movement in favour of Tokyo Games' postponement gathering pace

The USOPC leadership has been in agreement with the IOC, that it's too soon to make any decisions regarding postponing...

21 March 2020 7:49 PM IST

Indian hockey players training at SAI Centre in Bengaluru. PTI Photo

Hockey teams happy to be training in -"safe environment-"

SAI Cente (South) has been shut for outsiders and authorities are doing everything to ensure the men's and women's...

21 March 2020 3:17 PM IST

Customs and police personnel keep a strict vigil at the countrys border with Sweden in Svinesund, Norway, to control the spread of coronavirus. AP Photo

Norwegians: Olympics must wait until virus 'under control'

NIF asked IOC to provide an "insight on the central milestones'' in the process leading to the final decision on the...

21 March 2020 2:30 PM IST

Eliud Kipchoge, the first man to run a marathon in less than two hours. DC File Photo

Kipchoge suffers loneliness of the long-distance runner thanks to...

On the third day after breaking up from the camp, Kipchoge finds that it's really hard to train alone because teamwork...

21 March 2020 11:33 AM IST

Susanne Lyons, the USOPC chair. AFP Photo

US sports bodies split over Tokyo Olympics

While the US Olympic chiefs say there is no need to rush Tokyo Olympic decision, USA Swimming urges USOPC to seek...

21 March 2020 11:12 AM IST

Badminton fans wearing protective masks due to the COVID-19 situation attend the All England Open Badminton Championships in Birmingham, central England. AFP Photo

BWF cancels five more tournaments amid COVID-19 pandemic

Consequent to the escalation of the COVID-19 outbreak globally, BWFtook the decison after consultation with its...

20 March 2020 6:32 PM IST

Mirabai Chanu of RSPB and Jeremy Lalrinnunga of Mizoram with their trophies after they were adjudged as Best Lifters among men and women respectively, in Kolkata, last month. PTI Photo

Mirabai sure-shot for her second Olympics; young Jeremy also set to...

If the IOC ratifies the qualification changes suggested by the world weighlifting body, then both will go to Tokyo

20 March 2020 5:08 PM IST

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra who qualified for Tokyo Olympics. DC File Photo

Self-isolation for Neeraj after returning from Turkey training

He and Rohit Yadav have been given rooms away from other trainees with a gym facility in close proximity

20 March 2020 4:06 PM IST

Mary Kom with her children during last Christmas. DC File Photo

Self-isolation gave me some freedom: Mary Kom

'Right now, all I know is that my children are very happy. For 10-15 days, they have got their mom and that too without...

20 March 2020 12:28 PM IST

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach at a press conference recently in Lausanne. AFP Photo

IOC chief says it's 'premature' to postpone Tokyo Olympics

He told New York Times that IOC will act on advice from its own taskforce and the World Health Organization

20 March 2020 9:23 AM IST