Tokyo considering 2020 Games postponement among many scenarios: Mori
Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori said on Monday that organizers would consider postponement as one of many scenarios that they aim to have ready in four weeks, but that the Games would not be canceled.
Australia pulls out of 2020 Games, planning for 2021
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) said on Monday it could not assemble a team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to the coronavirus outbreak and that its athletes should prepare for the Games to be postponed to 2021.
Tokyo governor agrees with PM Abe on potential Olympics delay, cancellation not an option
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Monday that she agreed with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s latest comments that postponement of Olympics won’t be ruled out as an option due to the coronavirus outbreak, although she said cancellation was unthinkable.
Factbox: Reaction to Canada’s boycott of 2020 Games
Reaction to Canada’s boycott of the 2020 Tokyo Games due to concerns about the coronavirus. The Australian Olympic Committee has also said its athletes should prepare for an Olympics next year.
Canada pulls out of 2020 Games as Japan, IOC consider postponement options
Canada became the first country to boycott the Tokyo Games due to the coronavirus pandemic and Australia told its athletes to prepare for an Olympics next year as Japan and the IOC flagged the prospect of a postponement for the first time.
Jazz C Gobert says he’s temporarily lost sense of smell
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert said he has temporarily lost his sense of smell as he tries to recover from coronavirus.
Japan says Tokyo Olympics may be postponed due to coronavirus
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said for the first time on Monday that the Tokyo Olympic Games may need to be postponed if the event cannot be held in its “complete form” due to the coronavirus pandemic.
IOC to start discussions on possible Tokyo 2020 postponement
The International Olympic Committee is stepping up its “scenario planning” for the Tokyo 2020 Games — including a possible postponement — as the coronavirus pandemic spreads, it said after an emergency meeting on Sunday.
Japan Olympics minister says glad cancellation is not an option
Japanese Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto said on Monday she was relived that the International Olympic Committee had ruled out a cancellation of the Tokyo Games, adding that Japan would follow the committee’s decision on how to proceed.
NFL notebook: Patriots agree to deal with QB Hoyer
The New England Patriots are examining their options at quarterback after three-time NFL MVP Tom Brady’s departure to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
