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International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach (L) at the Olympic flame lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia on March 12, along with Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos (C). AFP Photo

IOC asks member countries about coronavirus impact

In a questionaire, IOC asked member countries how the emergency regulations relating to COVID-19 limit the training of...

22 March 2020 4:16 AM GMT

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach at a press conference recently in Lausanne. AFP Photo

IOC chief says it's 'premature' to postpone Tokyo Olympics

He told New York Times that IOC will act on advice from its own taskforce and the World Health Organization

20 March 2020 3:53 AM GMT

Reporters wearing face masks wait for Toshiro Muto, the chief executive officer of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, to attend a press conference in Tokyo on on Tuesday, as the Lausanne-based International Olympic Committee (IOC) is set for emergency talks as doubts grow over whether it remains feasible to hold the Games during the coronavirus emergency. AFP Photo

Time not right for any drastic decisions on Tokyo Olympics: IOC

The Olympic Committee feels any speculation at this moment would be counter-productive

17 March 2020 4:06 PM GMT

International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice president John Coates. AP Photo

We didn't set any deadline for decision on Olympics: IOC official

May deadline was Dick's idea. There is four months to go for the Olympics, says John Coates

16 March 2020 12:11 PM GMT

A Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Organizing staff climbs the wall in the test event of Speed Climbing in preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Aomi Urban Sports Park in Tokyo last week. AP Photo

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...

16 March 2020 10:12 AM GMT

IOC President Thomas Bach (2nd left) arrives for the flame lighting ceremony at the closed Ancient Olympia site, birthplace of the ancient Olympics in southern Greece, along with Head of the Hellenic Olympic committee Spyros Kapralos and Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos last Wednesday. AP Photo

IOC likely to take a crucial decision on Tokyo Olympics after Tuesday

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach to hold emergency coronavirus crisis talks with member countries...

15 March 2020 3:26 PM GMT

Women dressed as priestesses take part in the Olympic flame lighting during the Olympic ceremony in ancient Olympia on Thursday. AFP Photo

2020 Tokyo Olympics flame lit in Greece amid virus lockdown

The event took place amid an unprecedented health lockdown as Greece registered its first death from coronavirus

12 March 2020 11:24 AM GMT

New National Stadium in Tokyo which would host the opening and closing ceremonies. AFP Photo

Tokyo completes permanent Olympic venues even as virus fears lurk

The announcement came as the ICC did not say anything on potential postponement at the Executive Board meeting

6 March 2020 9:34 AM GMT

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach of Germany. AP Photo

Mumbai set to host IOC session in 2023

The only time India hosted an IOC session was in 1983 in New Delhi

5 March 2020 7:18 AM GMT