497 articles tagged "olympics"
At a low-key ceremony to mark the unveiling of the Olympic flame display, Tokyo officials reiterated that next year’s Games will be a symbol of hope for the world as it recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. The
Tokyo 2020 chief executive Toshiro Muto says the Olympics and Paralympics could be held in front of "a limited number of spectators" due to Covid-19. Muto told BBC Sport organisers will do everything they can to ma
Fiji is expected to feature in seven different sports at the Tokyo Olympics with two teams confirmed to participate which are the Men's and Women's 7's teams. This was confirmed by the Chef De Mission for Team Fij
Tokyo 2020 will be a "simplified" Olympics. The Games, scheduled to start in July, were postponed for a year in March because of fears over the Covid-19 pandemic. Tokyo 2020 chief executive Toshiro Muto added
Tokyo 2020 will be a "simplified" Olympics. The Games, scheduled to start in July, were postponed for a year in March because of fears over the Covid-19 pandemic. Tokyo 2020 chief executive Toshiro Muto added
The President of the Oceania National Olympic Committee, Dr. Robin Mitchell says the Tokyo 2020 Athletes’ Scholarship programme has been extended until August 2021. Dr. Mitchell says those on scholarship at the m
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says that the Tokyo Olympics could not take place next year unless the coronavirus pandemic is contained, as the city’s governor called for an extension of the nationwide state of em
The postponed Tokyo Olympics will be "scrapped" if they cannot take place in 2021. This is according to Games chief Yoshiro Mori. Tokyo 2020 is now scheduled to run from 23rd July to 8th August next year after
It is "very unrealistic" the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will take place next year unless a coronavirus vaccine has been found by then, says a leading global health scientist. Professor Devi Sridhar said the dev
The Tokyo Olympics may not be able to go ahead in 2021 as planned due to the escalating nature of coronavirus in Japan. This is according to Organising Committee chief executive Toshiro Muto. Last month, the I
Energy Fiji Limited says with the current situation, they do not see a reason to de-energise the power system for the whole of Viti Levu. It says if circumstances require, they de-energise the power system within t
The Tokyo Olympic Games will start on 23rd of July, 2021 and run till the 8th of August after being postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. BBC News reports the International Olympic Committee's
Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s coach Gareth Baber says the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is a positive thing for them as they are making plans for their future gold medal title defence. Baber says
The Fiji Men’s National 7s team may have until July next year to prepare to try and win gold in the Olympic Games. Tokyo Olympics organisers are eyeing next July as a start date for the postponed Games. This
Former Olympic and world 100m champion Justin Gatlin says he can win gold at the Tokyo Olympics despite him likely being 39 when the postponed Games take place. The Olympics, due to begin in July, were postponed th
Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s Coach Gareth Baber says as a team they respect the decision to postpone the Olympics because it’s not just about themselves, this is much bigger than them. Baber says it is import
The International Olympic Committee's President says rescheduling Tokyo 2020 is like "a huge jigsaw puzzle" and the new date "will not be restricted to the summer months". It was announced yesterday that the Olympi
World Rugby have come out in support of the decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics until 2021 due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision to delay the games for a year means that men’s rugby se
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have been postponed until next year because of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. The event which was scheduled to begin on the 24th of July will now take place no later th
The Fiji Rugby Union says postponing the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is the only decision that the International Olympic Committee should take now, as thousands of athletes' lives will be in danger if the Olympic Games goe
