Initial four tests carried out revealed first infection on Monday, with additional testing among 57 crew finding a total of 34 cases
22 Apr 2020 12:38 PM
Abe comments became the bone of contention between the Olympic organising partners as the IOC site suggested Japan would bear entire costs
21 Apr 2020 2:44 PM
There were reports that prime minister Abe had agreed that Japan would shoulder the cost amounting to around $3 billion
21 Apr 2020 9:42 AM
Covid19 should be controlled by then not only in Japan but the entire world because the athletes and the audience come from all over
20 Apr 2020 12:16 PM
Asia is set to fare better than other regions but the projection is worse than 4.7% average growth rates throughout global financial crisis
16 Apr 2020 12:37 PM
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
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
The coach and his four-member team is happy that they are able to train while runners in rest of the world are sitting their homes
09 Apr 2020 11:42 AM
Tokyo 2020 will now keep the flame in an undisclosed location to prevent people from gathering
08 Apr 2020 6:20 PM
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
This year's Games were scheduled to open on July 24 and close on August 9
30 Mar 2020 5:59 PM
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
Organizing committee president Yoshiro Mori suggested there would be no major change from 2020
29 Mar 2020 9:44 AM
That done, the International Olympic Committee, the Japanese government and Tokyo organizers can go ahead with other things
26 Mar 2020 4:16 PM
Japan, Olympics chief agree to postpone 2020 Games by one year as the world battles the coronavirus pandemic
24 Mar 2020 7:04 PM
Pressure mounts on IOC as Olympic Committees of Britain, New Zealand and Germany seek postponement
24 Mar 2020 6:13 PM
'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
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
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
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