Olympics: Ticket holders anxiously await word on Games
Holders of coveted tickets for the Tokyo Olympics are anxiously awaiting word on whether the Games will go ahead as planned, with a media report that briefs might not be refundable in case of a cancellation stirring fears they may be left out of pocket…
Players cry foul after shock French Open move
Tennis players around the world have hit out at the lack of communication from the game’s governing bodies in the wake of the French Open’s shock switch to September from May because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Plane leaves Japan to collect Olympic flame, no 2020 delegates aboard
A plane sporting Tokyo 2020 livery departed Haneda International Airport on Wednesday bound for Athens to collect the Olympic flame, but there was no delegation from organizers onboard due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
Olympics make no sense if countries cannot send athletes: Japan’s Aso
Even if Japan can contain the coronavirus outbreak, the Summer Olympic Games “would not make sense” if other countries cannot send their athletes, Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso said on Wednesday.
Laver Cup will go ahead despite French Open switch: organisers
Laver Cup organisers say the exhibition event will go ahead in September as planned despite the French Open moving to the same dates as the implications of the French Tennis Federation (FFT)’s shock gambit began to reverberate on Wednesday.
All-Around World Cup Tokyo canceled over COVID-19
The Japan Gymnastics Association said it has canceled the Artistic Gymnastics All-Around World Cup Tokyo, scheduled for April 4-5, because of the coronavirus outbreak.
U.S. Open promises consultation over changes after French Open gambit
U.S. Open organizers have responded to the shock decision by their counterparts at the French Open to move the tennis tournament to September with a statement obliquely criticizing unilateral changes to the Grand Slam calendar.
Lakers reportedly under quarantine, will test for COVID-19
Members of the Los Angeles Lakers are under quarantine for 14 days and will be tested for COVID-19, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.
Champion quarterback Brady to sign with Tampa Bay Buccaneers: reports
Six-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady will sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.
Jamaica Olympic boss says athletes’ health must be top concern
Jamaica’s Olympic Association president said on Tuesday he hoped the Tokyo Games would take place on schedule but the safety and health of athletes must be the main consideration as the coronavirus impacts the world.
