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Oil prices rise amid hopes for US deeper output cuts
United States is reducing output as well and other countries are taking estimated cut in production to about 19.5 million barrels per day
14 Apr 2020 11:27 AM
Paralympics rule out going to IOC to solve cash-flow problem
The IPC already receives several million dollars from the IOC under a 2018 agreement, and they don't want to burden IOC again
09 Apr 2020 12:23 PM
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
Economic fallout from pandemic continues in Asia
On Wall Street overnight, stocks plunged to close out their worst quarter since the most harrowing days of the 2008 financial crisis
01 Apr 2020 10:50 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 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
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
Tokyo Olympics: Looking for a new date for opening, closing
That done, the International Olympic Committee, the Japanese government and Tokyo organizers can go ahead with other things
26 Mar 2020 4:16 PM
IT'S OFFICIAL: TOKYO OLYMPICS POSTPONED
Japan, Olympics chief agree to postpone 2020 Games by one year as the world battles the coronavirus pandemic
24 Mar 2020 7:04 PM
Shinzo Abe proposes 1-year postponement for Tokyo Olympics
Pressure mounts on IOC as Olympic Committees of Britain, New Zealand and Germany seek postponement
24 Mar 2020 6:13 PM
It'll be 'Olympic torch visits' as there will be no torch, no torchbearers, no public
'Torch Relay' or 'Torch Visits' could be a very short event or the longest if it runs into 2021
24 Mar 2020 2:13 PM
Shinzo Abe and Thomas Bach to discuss the way forward for Tokyo Games
Tuesday's telephonic call also oncludes Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike, organising committee chief Yoshiro Mori and Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto
24 Mar 2020 1:55 PM
No way we can hold the Games in 2020: Tokyo reacts to talk of Olympics delay
People say even if Japan overcomes the virus, they would not receive athletes and spectators from other parts of the virus-affected world
23 Mar 2020 2:59 PM
Postponing the Olympic Games is a complicated issue
According to IOC president Thomas Bach, postponing the Olympic Games is not like moving a football game to next Saturday
23 Mar 2020 2:05 PM
Olympics postponement may be unavoidable, says Japanese PM Shinzo Abe
Abe hoped the IOC will make a decision early if it is postponed, because the process would involve a lot of work and should start soon
23 Mar 2020 12:11 PM
Athletes fear for their lives after IOC says 'Committed to Olympics'
The IOC wants us to keep risking our health, our family's health and public health to train every day: Katerina Stefanidi of Greece
18 Mar 2020 12:59 PM
Is Tokyo heading towards another 'Missing Olympics'?
The 1940 Helsinki Games scrapped because of World War II were also due to be hosted in Tokyo
17 Mar 2020 1:53 PM
Public opinion appears to be growing in Japan against Tokyo Olympics
Poll released by Japan's Kyodo news agency showed 69.9 percent of respondents believe Tokyo will not be able to hold the Games as scheduled
16 Mar 2020 3:42 PM
Despite gains on Wall Street, Asian stocks lower
The White House press briefing had raised hopes of recovering from a Covid-19 affected economy
11 Mar 2020 4:37 PM
Tokyo could lose Olympics if Games are not held in 2020, warns minister
IOC holds the right to cancel the Games by deactivating the contract if the Games are not held in 2020
03 Mar 2020 10:20 PM
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