Decision on Olympics tickets still under discussion: Tokyo Games committee
A top official from the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee on Monday said that a decision on the status of tickets purchased for the 2020 Games was still being considered, and acknowledged that the additional costs to delay the Games remained unclear….
IOC member Malago predicts delayed Games will be held in July next year
The head of Italy’s Olympic Committee (CONI) believes that the Tokyo Games, postponed by a year because of a coronavirus pandemic, will start on July 23, 2021, he said in a television interview.
Tokyo ceremony must include coronavirus reference, says producer
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics must acknowledge the coronavirus crisis which forced their postponement and incorporate it into next year’s opening ceremony, executive producer Marco Balich said.
Tokyo Olympics president says new Games date could come this week
A decision on a new date for Japan’s Olympics, postponed because of a coronavirus pandemic, could come as early as this week, the president of the Tokyo organizing committee, Yoshiro Mori, said on Monday.
Wimbledon will be canceled, says German tennis official – report
Wimbledon organizers will announce the cancellation of the grasscourt Grand Slam this week due to the coronavirus pandemic, German Tennis Federation (DTB) vice-president Dirk Hordorff has told Sky Sports.
Tokyo Olympics president says expects call from IOC on new Games date
Tokyo Olympics organizing committee President Yoshiro Mori said on Monday that he was expecting a call from International Olympics Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach this week to decide new dates for the Games.
Bananas, baseball and headaches – counting the cost of Tokyo’s Olympic delay
Japan’s Olympic delay has upended years of careful planning by organizers and spawned costly headaches for small businesses, hotels and even pro baseball teams, compounding a $12 billion price tag.
Badminton duo adamant Olympics delay won’t derail record-breaking bid
The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics has dampened the hopes of Indonesia’s Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan of becoming the sport’s oldest gold medalists, but the pair is determined to stay in shape by restructuring their training program.
Australia says no collusion in decision to withdraw from 2020 Games
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has said its decision to pull out of the 2020 Tokyo Games was unilateral and made without the knowledge of Canada or the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Former NBA star trying to broker deal to ship masks to New York
Beijing-based retired basketball star Stephon Marbury is arranging an urgent shipment of surgical masks from China to New York to fight the coronavirus, he said on social media on Sunday.
