USA Swimming calls for Tokyo Games postponement
USA Swimming called for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to be postponed for a year on Friday, joining a chorus of growing international concern about the safety of the Games amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Golf rankings frozen with McIlroy, Ko on top
The Official World Golf Rankings and Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings have been paused while golf events are on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Sports events around the world hit by coronavirus pandemic
Major sports events around the world that have been hit by the coronavirus pandemic:
Athletes should continue to prepare for competition, U.S. committee says
Athletes should continue to prepare for the Tokyo 2020 Games while taking precautions amid the coronavirus pandemic, United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) CEO Sarah Hirshland said on Friday.
Athletes should continue to prepare for competition, U.S. committee says
Athletes should continue to prepare for the Tokyo 2020 Games while taking precautions amid the coronavirus pandemic, United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) CEO Sarah Hirshland said on Friday.
USA Swimming pushes for postponement of Tokyo Games, citing coronavirus outbreak
USA Swimming on Friday called for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) to advocate for a one-year postponement of the upcoming Tokyo Games amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has prompted the cancellation or postponement of major sporting…
Polish discus thrower Malachowski calls for postponement
Officials should consider postponing this year’s Tokyo Olympic Games because of the coronavirus epidemic to protect the health of athletes, twice Olympic silver medal-winning discus thrower Piotr Malachowski said on Friday.
Italian way of life could get in Nibali’s way amid coronvarius outbreak
Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali has been advised to keep his weight down so he can ride full steam ahead when racing resumes, but the former Tour de France champion knows it will be hard to follow his coach’s recommendations amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Latin American committees push for qualifiers to go down to the wire
Athletes should be given the chance to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics right until the Games begin on July 24 due to the disruption caused to the sporting calendar by the coronavirus pandemic, Olympic committees in Latin America said.
Sports-On this day… March 21
SOCCER – Paris St Germain forward Pascal Nouma goes down in the penalty area following a challenge by Parma defender Antonio Benarrivo during their UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup quarter-final second leg match in Paris.
