Britain could follow Canada and Australia’s stance
Britain is ready to follow Canada and Australia in refusing to participate in the Tokyo Olympics if the Games are not postponed due to the coronavirus, British Olympic Association (BOA) chairman Hugh Robertson said on Monday.
Japan plans to scale back Olympic torch relay: NHK
Japan’s Olympic organizing committee plans to dramatically scale back the torch relay until a formal decision on the Games is made, public broadcaster NHK said on Monday.
Trump says he expects Japan’s Abe to make ‘proper decision’ on Olympics
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States would “be guided” by Japan’s decision over whether to hold the Tokyo 2020 Olympics amid the global coronavirus outbreak as Canada, Australia quit the Summer Games.
Russian Olympic Committee calls for calm on Tokyo 2020 amid coronavirus “panic”
The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) on Monday said the world’s sporting authorities need to make balanced decisions based on logic and analysis in the face of coronavirus “panic” to determine whether Tokyo 2020 will go ahead this summer.
Postponement of Olympics should be considered -Japan Olympic Committee president
The head of the Japan Olympic Committee (JOC) said on Monday he had to consider postponing the Games among his options amid increasing calls from committees around the world to delay the Olympics due to the coronavirus outbreak.
NBA: League uses social media reach for informative campaign on coronavirus
The NBA may have been suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak but that has not stopped the league from using its massive online reach to good effect by educating its followers, sharing important information and guidelines related to the pandemic.
Gold medalist Skinner slams IOC’s Bach’s “arrogance”
Britain’s Olympic gold medal track cyclist Callum Skinner has attacked International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach’s decision to wait up to a month to make a decision on the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Factbox: Past boycotts and cancellations
Canada and Australia said they would not be sending athletes to the Tokyo Olympics if the Games went ahead as scheduled in July and August this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
IOC must be given time to decide Tokyo Games’ future, says Lange
Argentine sailor Santiago Lange said the International Olympic Committee (IOC) deserves more time to decide on potentially postponing the Tokyo Games but the well-being of athletes should be a top priority as the coronavirus pandemic spreads.
IOC must be given time to decide Tokyo Games’ future, says Lange
Argentine sailor Santiago Lange said the International Olympic Committee (IOC) deserves more time to decide on potentially postponing the Tokyo Games but the well-being of athletes should be a top priority as the coronavirus pandemic spreads.
