Category: Sports

Tokyo 2020 organizers confirmed Friday that they have overcome a significant logistical hurdle related to the postponement of the Games, securing the use of all 43 competition venues and the Olympic village for the rescheduled Summer Olympics next year. In a report delivered to International Olympic Committee members at a virtual meeting Friday, organizing committee president Yoshiro Mori and CEO Toshiro Muto also confirmed that…

View More IOC PRESIDENT THOMAS BACH REMAINS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT TOKYO OLYMPICS AS ORGANIZERS SECURE VENUES, FINALIZE SCHEDULE

There are further dark clouds over the US Open as two-time Wimbledon Champ Petra Kvitova issued a statement. The US Open was already facing issues with the pandemic and protocols. Many players have had concerns with the rules, especially the entourage limit. Some protocols include regular checks, restrictions in travel, etc. But the top players have huge support staff comprising of coaches, physios, etc.…

View More US OPEN IS STILL UNCERTAIN: MANY STARS MAY PULL OUT OF THE GRAND SLAM

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, often floated as a future Japanese premier, said on Monday the Olympics must go ahead next year as a symbol of world unity in overcoming the novel coronavirus, even as her city grapples with stubborn spikes in cases. Japan has not seen an explosive coronavirus outbreak as suffered in some other places but a recent increase…

View More Here’s why Olympics must go ahead in 2021

An investigation opened by the Swiss Justice against the former FIFA president, Sepp Blater, for an alleged payment of $ 2 million without documentation from the former UEFA president, Michel Platini, has reached the latter, Swiss media reported today . Platini is now also accused and investigated on suspicion that he was complicit in mismanagement and diversion of funds. The decision…

View More Switzerland investigates Michel Platini for mismanagement & diversion of funds

The French Football Federation (FFF) has confirmed that the postponed Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue finals will be taking place on July 24 and 31 respectively. Both matches were postponed in April this year due to the coronavirus pandemic as Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced the need for putting a halt to all sporting events, Goal.com reported. The FFF has confirmed…

View More French football set to return on July 24 with Coupe de France finals

The 2020 World Championships will go ahead as planned in Switzerland, despite the uncertainty around the coronavirus pandemic. On Friday (June 26) the organisers of the Aigle-Martigny 2020 Worlds confirmed that the iconic week of racing will be run as scheduled from September 20-27. The global coronavirus crisis forced the UCI to suspend all racing in March, throwing doubt on the fate of countless races this…

View More Switzerland 2020 World Championships given green light after coronavirus uncertainty

Novak Djokovic tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday after taking part in a tennis exhibition series he organized in Serbia and Croatia. The top-ranked Serb is the fourth player to test positive for the virus after first playing in Belgrade and then again last weekend in Zadar, Croatia. His wife also tested positive. “The moment we arrived in Belgrade…

View More NOVAK DJOKOVIC BECOMES FOURTH TOP TENNIS PLAYER TO TEST POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS

Very few things have the power to stop the juggernaut that is elite European football in its tracks, but COVID-19 has rendered stadiums across the continent eerily silent. Yet even with the beautiful game to return to four of Europe’s ‘Big Five’ leagues by the end of the month – the English Premier League, Spain’s La Liga and Serie A…

View More European Football lost millions in Coronavirus

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said they “cannot rush into a decision” on resuming outdoor training for track and field stars and risk their health amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Athletics Federation of India president Adille Sumariwalla. Taking stock of the situation during a virtual meeting, Rijiju interacted with top track and field athletes, including javelin thrower Neeraj…

View More ‘CANNOT RUSH INTO DECISION’ ON RESUMPTION OF OUTDOOR TRAINING IN TRACK AND FIELD: SPORTS MINISTER

In a major setback for Indian gymnasts yet again, the sports ministry has rejected the Gymnastics Federation of India’s (GFI) appeal to grant recognition on the ground that it violated the National Sports Development Code 2011, when fresh elections of the GFI office bearers were conducted on November 5 last year. It has been over a decade that the national…

View More INDIAN MINISTRY OF SPORTS REJECTS GYMNASTICS FEDERATION OF INDIA’S APPEAL TO GRANT RECOGNITION