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Olympic Games
/ 3 years agoSportMalta announce record €2.7 million grant to Maltese Olympic Committee
SportMalta signed an agreement with the Maltese Olympic Committee that will see the government body provide €2.7 million in technical assistance...
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Olympic Games
/ 3 years ago60% say Mori unfit to serve as Tokyo Olympics chief: Japan poll
Almost 60 percent of respondents believe Yoshiro Mori is no longer fit to serve as Tokyo 2020 chief, a major Japanese...
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Olympic Games
/ 3 years agoItaly government legislates to avoid Olympic Games ban
Italy’s government on Tuesday pushed through a decree guaranteeing the independence of the national Olympic Committee (CONI) to offset the threat...
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Olympic Games
/ 3 years agoJapan says ‘no truth’ in Tokyo Olympics cancellation report
Japan dismissed a report claiming officials see cancelling the Tokyo Olympics as inevitable on Friday, as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said...
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Olympic Games
/ 3 years agoTokyo Olympics organisers say cancellation report ‘fake news’
Tokyo Olympics organisers played down a poll showing plunging support for the Games on Tuesday and said a report claiming cancellation...
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Olympic Games
/ 3 years agoTokyo Olympics ‘safe and secure’ despite virus emergency: organisers
Tokyo Olympics organisers insisted Friday that the coronavirus-postponed Games will still go ahead despite Japan declaring a state of emergency less...
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More sports
/ 3 years agoRoute approved for relocated Olympic marathon
A route has been approved for the Olympic marathon, which is to be held in the northern city of Sapporo to...
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More sports
/ 3 years agoThomas Bach unopposed in bid for second term as IOC president: official
Thomas Bach will stand unopposed to serve a second term as International Olympic Committee president, the body said on Tuesday. Bach,...
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Olympic Games
/ 3 years agoDelayed Tokyo Olympics to cost an additional $1.9bn: report
The coronavirus-delayed Tokyo Olympics could cost $1.9 billion more than its original budget of $13 billion, a 15 percent increase, a...
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Olympic Games
/ 3 years agoNo mandatory coronavirus vaccine for Tokyo Olympics, says IOC chief
Athletes won’t be required to take a coronavirus vaccine to compete at the Tokyo Olympics, IOC chief Thomas Bach said Tuesday,...