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  Indian shuttlers urge BWF to freeze ranking, seek clarity about Olympics qualification

  March 25, 2020 15:59 IST

  The BWF had suspended all HSBC BWF World Tour events post the All England Championships due to the COVID-19 pandemic and there were calls for the extension of the Olympic qualification period which falls on April 28.

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  After Games postponement, Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay put off

  March 25, 2020 15:51 IST

  On Tuesday evening, IOC and the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) decided to postpone the Olympics by a year owing to the rapid rise in coronavirus cases across the world

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  Sports bodies in Bengal ready to help government with quarantine facilities

  March 25, 2020 15:41 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a pan-India lockdown for 21 days on Tuesday night. In India, more than 500 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported till now and 11 lives have also been lost.

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  No ideal solution for Tokyo 2020 but it can be celebration of humanity: IOC president Thomas Bach

  March 25, 2020 15:36 IST

  Bach said that in his telephonic conversation with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday, the pair agreed that it won't be possible to hold the Olympics this year due to the relentless spread of the coronavirus pandemic

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  Tokyo Olympics postponement gives TT hopefuls more preparation time but foreign coach unlikely

  March 25, 2020 15:30 IST

  The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) had tried to rope in Canadian Dejan Papic last year but things did not work out as the latter decided to undergo a knee surgery when he was expected to join the squad.

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  All set but still a year to go: Coaches back to drawing board after Tokyo Olympics postponement

  March 25, 2020 15:27 IST

  The deadly COVID-19 pandemic caused an unprecedented postponement as the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Japanese government and the athletes world over agreed that Olympics in July-August this year could not have gone ahead in the present circumstances.

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  Olympics postponement: Indian hockey teams determined to move forward

  March 25, 2020 15:15 IST

  The Indian men's and women's hockey team captains expressed their disappointment but vowed to continue to stay committed to their goals.

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  Indian Paralympic body welcomes postponement of Tokyo Olympics

  March 25, 2020 14:43 IST

  PCI President Deepa Malik had earlier said that "health of the athletes will always be our top priority".

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  World chess body postpones Olympiad to 2021

  March 25, 2020 13:18 IST

  The global chess body issued a statement saying that the Olympiad and the FIDE Congress, slated to be held in August in Moscow and Khanty-Mansiysk respectively, are rescheduled to the summer of 2021 at the same locations.

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  Donald Trump describes Tokyo Olympic postponement 'wise & great'

  March 25, 2020 13:04 IST

  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe heard from US President Donald Trump during phone talks that the decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics for one year was the right one.

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  IOA, Sports Ministry to revise preparation plans after Olympics postponement

  March 25, 2020 12:10 IST

  The IOA welcomed the International Olympic Committee's decision to postpone the Summer Games, supposed to be held in July-August, to the summer of 2021 owing to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

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  FIH welcomes decision to postpone Tokyo Olympics

  March 25, 2020 9:41 IST

  International Hockey Federation (FIH) CEO Thierry Weil has welcomed the decision of the International Olympic Committee and Japanese authorities to postpone Tokyo Olympic Games to 2021.

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  Olympic postponement is what athletes want: World Athletics

  March 25, 2020 9:28 IST

  World Athletics has welcomed the decision to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to 2021, stressing that the decision is what athletes want.

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  With Tokyo Olympics on hold, Michael Phelps worries about mental health

  March 25, 2020 9:05 IST

  With the Tokyo Games on hold because of the coronavirus, the retired swimming great worries that some athletes may have trouble coping with this unprecedented postponement.

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  Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju welcomes IOC's decision to postpone Tokyo Olympics

  March 24, 2020 23:07 IST

  The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday announced postponement of the 2020 Games, scheduled for July-August, to the summer of 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic which has brought the world to a standstill.

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  Hockey India ready to make adjustments post Tokyo Olympics postponement

  March 24, 2020 22:41 IST

  The move comes after the growing concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic and the announcement jointly made by the IOC and Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee on Tuesday to postpone the Tokyo Olympic Games to 2021.

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  Virat Kohli leads way as cricket community hails Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 21-day lockdown move

  March 24, 2020 22:33 IST

  The PM announced on Tuesday that a nationwide three-week lockdown starting from Tuesday midnight will be adhered to by all states and union territories.

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  Life comes first, we can wait: India's Olympic-bound athletes welcome Tokyo Games postponement

  March 24, 2020 20:35 IST

  The quadrennial showpiece, scheduled from July 24 to August 9 in Tokyo, was postponed to no later than summer of 2021 after a telephonic conversation between Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday.

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  Next year's Games will still be called Tokyo Olympics 2020 despite postponement

  March 24, 2020 20:05 IST

  After weeks of discussion and contemplation, the organisers of the summer Games decided to shift the Olympics by a year, hence relieving the athletes of training amid these tough times.

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  Every athlete will be at peace now: Saina Nehwal hails decision to postpone Tokyo Olympics

  March 24, 2020 19:43 IST

  The International Olympic Committee made the decision after having a word with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and local organisers on Tuesday, albeit they insisted that the Games will still be called the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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  Athletes relieved of stress, says IOA welcoming IOC decision to postpone Tokyo Olympics

  March 24, 2020 19:14 IST

  The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday announced the postponement of the 2020 Games, scheduled for July-August, to no later than the summer of 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic which has brought the world to a standstill.

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  Tokyo Olympics 2020 postponed by a year due to coronavirus pandemic

  March 24, 2020 19:01 IST

  The 2020 Olympics was scheduled to begin from July 24 onwards

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  New Zealand Olympic Committee calls for postponement of Tokyo Games after support from athletes

  March 24, 2020 16:36 IST

  Canada and Australia have already made it clear that they will not be sending their teams for the Olympics due to the worsening pandemic, which has so far killed 16,000 people and infected close to 4,00,000 globally.

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  Engagement during Lockdown: FIH withdraws geo blocking amid COVID-19 pandemic

  March 24, 2020 15:36 IST

  The coronavirus outbreak has claimed over 16,000 lives and infected close to 400,000 people world over.The pandemic has caused the world to come to a virtual standstill.

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  Indian hockey players work on English language, read books, engage in team bonding games

  March 24, 2020 14:57 IST

  Indian men and women hockey teams are practising at SAI centre Bengaluru where no unauthorised person can enter the campus.

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  Stay home, keep positive frame of mind: BAI to players, officials

  March 24, 2020 14:46 IST

  The Badminton World Federation has suspended all tournaments till April 12 due to the pandemic, which has brought the whole world to a standstill with countries shutting down borders and going into lockdown mode.

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  IOC member Pound's statement on Olympics not official: IOA

  March 24, 2020 12:00 IST

  The response from IOA came after IOC member Dick Pound stated that the 2020 Summer Games will be postponed by one year because of coronavirus.

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  USOPC hears athletes, sees Olympics delay as 'clear' path

  March 24, 2020 9:54 IST

    The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee sent a survey over the weekend to more than 4,000 athletes for details on how the coronavirus pandemic has influenced their training and their feelings about the upcoming games.