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Thousands flock to see Olympic flame in Japan despite virus fears
Tens of thousands of people flocked to a cauldron with the Olympic flame in northeastern Japan over the weekend despite concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.The...
USA Swimming urges USOPC to ask for delay of Tokyo Games
AP, Denver : The head of USA Swimming urged the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) to push for a 12-month postponement of the Tokyo...
No need to rush Tokyo Olympic decision, say US Olympic chiefs as splits emerge
US Olympic chiefs said Friday more time was needed to determine the fate of the Tokyo Olympics as a major US sports federation called for...
Jovic apologises for breaking self-isolation rules in Serbia
Real Madrid striker Luka Jovic apologised on Thursday after travelling to Serbia and breaking self-isolation rules put in place to limit the spread of coronavirus.Jovic...
Japan surf star hoping to avoid ‘heartbreaking’ Olympic cancellation
AFP, Tokyo :Japan’s top surfer Kanoa Igarashi is already seeing his training for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics hit by the coronavirus outbreak, but he’s still...
Australia firm on Olympics as ex-official says Games impossible
Australian Olympic chiefs Thursday reaffirmed plans to send athletes to Tokyo 2020, even as a former top official warned it looked impossible to hold the...
Olympic flame gets muted welcome in Japan as Games doubts grow
The Olympic flame arrived in Japan to a scaled-down welcoming ceremony Friday as doubts grew over whether the Tokyo Games will go ahead on schedule...
For Formula One, coronavirus means less is more in 2020
AFP, Paris :It was supposed to be a record 22-race world championship but with seven Grands Prix already either postponed or cancelled, Formula One in...
Rangers allow foreign players to return home
Scottish giants Rangers have allowed their foreign players to return home while the football calendar is suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Manager Steven Gerrard, who...
Southgate urges England fans to work together to beat virus
England boss Gareth Southgate has urged fans to work together to fight the coronavirus pandemic, with football currently in lockdown.The Three Lions had been due...