Thursday, Apr 09, 2020 | Last Update : 11:06 AM IST
2020 Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo Olympic flame taken off display; next stop unclear
Tokyo 2020 will now keep the flame in an undisclosed location to prevent people from gathering
08 Apr 2020 6:20 PM
Suspension of Olympics qualification period big blow for Indian athletes: coach
Tejinder Pal Singh Toor (shot put), Anu Rani (javelin throw), M Sreeshankar (long jump), sprinters Dutee Chand, Hima Das are yet to qualify
08 Apr 2020 4:34 PM
Athletes already qualified for Tokyo Games get to keep spots: IOC
The new deadline for qualifying is June 29, 2021, and entry lists are due a week later
08 Apr 2020 1:48 PM
Let people write me off, but I am preparing for Tokyo Games: Sushil Kumar
Postponement of Olympics gave sushil Kumar, who will 37 next month, a new lease of life
06 Apr 2020 3:47 PM
China's twerking high jumper Zhang Guowei retires at 28
The Popular Chinese athlete told his 3.4 million followers that he is sorry he is retiring because he can't jump anymore
06 Apr 2020 1:07 PM
SAI, Hockey India draw up plans for next 16 months
SAI director general Sandip Pradhan held a video conference with Hockey India representatives, including its CEO Elena Norman
04 Apr 2020 6:30 PM
Lockdown challenge: Rai builds muscles to maintain shape for third Olympics
Expecting many 20-22-year olds to compete for a place in the team, Rai is building shoulder muscles to keep himself in the running
04 Apr 2020 4:33 PM
Age limit for men footballers at Tokyo Olympics extended
Players eligible for the intended under-23 tournament in 2020 can still play in Japan at age 24 next year
04 Apr 2020 8:43 AM
June 29, 2021, set as Tokyo Olympics qualification deadline
The revised sport entries deadline has now been set for July 5, 2021
03 Apr 2020 9:06 PM
Olympic sports fret over lost Games income
Many sports that are part of the Games depend heavily on the payouts every four years from the International Olympic Committee
02 Apr 2020 9:12 AM
Bajrang Punia placed No.2 in latest world rankings, assured of seeding at Olympics
Fast-rising Ravi Dahiya also seems set for a top-four billing at the mega-event
01 Apr 2020 8:02 PM
33 sports vote unanimously on Olympic dates
Initially, everyone had their own ideas, but in the end the prospect of placing the Games earlier in the year became untenable: Ricci Bitti
31 Mar 2020 9:04 AM
Tokyo Olympics rescheduled for same dates next year
This year's Games were scheduled to open on July 24 and close on August 9
30 Mar 2020 5:59 PM
Tokyo Games postponement rekindles Dipa Karmakar's Olympics hopes
In the remaining two qualifying events, Dipa needs two second places or one first and a second place to qualify
30 Mar 2020 2:13 PM
Tokyo Olympics head expecting call from IOC's Thomas Bach on new date
New dates could be in the same July-August slot, given Mori's repeated statements that the Olympics will be held no later than next summer
30 Mar 2020 1:35 PM
Tokyo-bound boxers to get online coaching amid lockdown
Since diet can go for a toss as all the boxers are at their homes, online classes will make them aware of their nutritional needs
29 Mar 2020 5:19 PM
Naomi Osaka disappointed but supports Olympic delay
She was looking forward to participating in her home country, but realises that time is not now
29 Mar 2020 2:05 PM
Early signs suggest summer dates for 2021 Olympics
Organizing committee president Yoshiro Mori suggested there would be no major change from 2020
29 Mar 2020 9:44 AM
New date for Tokyo Olympics won't satisfy everybody, says Sebastian Coe
Every sport has its own challenges but there has to be an element of flexibility
28 Mar 2020 12:00 PM
Athletes qualified for Tokyo 2020 will keep 2021 spots: Sources
Around 57 per cent of the 11,000 scheduled participants for Tokyo had already made sure of taking part before the Games postponement
27 Mar 2020 9:16 AM
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