International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Coronavirus update: “Massive” Tokyo costs, Olympic qualifications to stand, Tour de France options, and more
The costs of rescheduling the Olympics next year will be "massive", Tokyo 2020 organising committee chief executive Toshiro Muto has said
IOC ‘targeting’ July-August 2021 window for Tokyo’s Olympics
The International Olympic Committee is working with sports bodies to secure a July-August 2021 slot for this year’s rescheduled summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to John Coates, chair of t…
Sponsors restate commitment to ‘safe’ Tokyo Olympic Games
Olympic sponsors are stressing the importance of continuity and a "safe" Tokyo Olympic Games following the IOC’s postponement of the Tokyo Games.
Bach: Sacrifices and compromises needed for Olympics rescheduling
Task force created to reschedule Olympics as soon as possible.
Tokyo 2021 move will crowd sports calendar
The postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics until 2021 will crowd the sports calendar and have a knock-on impact on a large number of other events next year
Payne: Tokyo postponement ‘mind-boggling in its complexity’ but no Winter Olympics knock-on effect
Olympic marketing expert Michael Payne believes that the postponing of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will not have a knock-on effect on the subsequent Winter Olympics, but acknowledges that the complications…
Abe, Bach agree to delay Tokyo 2020 Games
The Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics will be delayed following an agreement reached early on March 24 between Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach
ISA postpones World Surfing Games
The International Surfing Association and the government of El Salvador have jointly agreed to postpone the World Surfing Games in light of the continuing Covid-19 pandemic
Stakeholders open to rescheduling of 2021 World Athletics Championships
World Athletics and the local organising committee of the 2021 World Athletics Championships, Oregon21, have said they are open to rescheduling their event to accommodate any possible postponement of the…
Coronavirus latest: Champions and Europa League finals postponed, Olympics decisions imminent, and more
Uefa has postponed this year's Champions League and Europa League finals due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The women's Champions League final has also been postponed
Japanese prime minister Abe: Olympic postponement may be inevitable
Shinzo Abe, the Japanese prime minister, has offered the first major indication from the country that a postponement of this summer’s Olympic Games may be unavoidable, as the world continues to deal w…
Canada and Australia signal Tokyo 2020 withdrawal as IOC sets deadline
Canada and Australia have signalled their withdrawal from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, as pressure mounts on the International Olympic Committee to postpone the Games
USA Track and Field piles pressure on IOC to postpone Tokyo Olympics
USA Track and Field has joined numerous other stakeholders in urging the International Olympic Committee to postpone this summer's Olympic Games in Tokyo due to the global Covid-19 pandemic
Coronavirus latest: Bach says IOC not considering Tokyo cancellation, J-League scraps relegation, and more
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has insisted that cancelling this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo due to the Covid-19 outbreak is not under consideration.
Coronavirus latest: F1 reshuffle, IOC under fire, Premier League meets, Tokyo 2020 tickets questioned, and more
An International Olympic Committee spokesperson said yesterday "no solution will be ideal", regarding the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on Tokyo 2020
Coronavirus latest: IOC steadfast as doubts grow over Tokyo
The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday remained steadfast in its messaging that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will go ahead, as doubts around the event grow
Coronavirus latest: Euro 2020 postponement report, Olympics support ebbs in Japan, June may be too soon for ITTF
Uefa has already decided to postpone the Euro 2020 championship, the Financial Times has reported
IOC sources rule out spectator-free Tokyo 2020
The International Olympic Committee will not look to implement a closed doors policy at this summer’s Tokyo 2020 Olympics as a response to the coronavirus outbreak because this would run against the c…