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Narinder Batra Calls for End to Fighting Within Indian Olympic Association
29 Jun 2020
After a hugely denigrating back and forth between the top two officials of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Narinder Batra has now extended an olive branch of sorts, asking members to work…
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Two-thirds of Sponsors Unsure About 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Reveals Poll
12 Jun 2020
A survey by NHK suggests two-thirds of the corporate sponsors of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are in a dilemma regarding the Games since the event has been pushed to 2021.
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Narinder Batra’s Election Illegal, Alleges Sudhanshu Mittal as IOA Infighting Reaches IOC
08 Jun 2020
Last week Indian Olympic Association (IOA) vice-president Sudhanshu Mittal wrote to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) alleging that the president, Narinder Batra, was elected to the top…
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Tokyo Olympics: Organisers to Skip One Year Countdown Event
05 Jun 2020
Even as preparations and solutions are being found for the Olympics, a Tokyo 2020 executive board member has advocated caution saying organisers may need to monitor the situation till next spring…
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Japan Exploring A ‘Simplified' Olympics Option, Says Tokyo Governor
04 Jun 2020
Tokyo’s governor has pointedly suggested that the 2021 Olympic Games will have compulsory coronavirus testing, fewer spectators and controlled movement in the athletes village -- an idea that may…
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Olympics May Be Scrapped if They Don’t Take Place Next Year: IOC Chief
21 May 2020
IOC President Bach has clearly stated the improbability of postponing the Games further, citing employment and economic loss as reasons to completely scrap it if they do not take place in 2021.
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Tokyo 2020: IOC Misses Golden Chance to Discard Circus, Bring Back the Olympic Ideal
31 Mar 2020
By announcing new dates for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics a week after calling for postponement, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has betrayed the ideals of the Olympic movement and instead acted…
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Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: IOC Announces New Dates in Summer 2021
30 Mar 2020
The Tokyo Olympics are now scheduled to start on July 23, 2021 and end on Sunday, August 8. The Paralympic Games, originally scheduled for August 25, 2020, will now take place from August 24 to…
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IOC Postpones Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics to “No Later Than summer 2021”
24 Mar 2020
On a telephone call with International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach, Shinzo Abe proposed postponing the Tokyo Olympics in view of the Coronavirus pandemic. The Indian Olympic…
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IOC Puts Boxing on Hold for Tokyo Olympics, Starts Probe into AIBA
01 Dec 2018
Citing concerns over financial irregularities, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) puts a hold on preparation for boxing at the Olympics, and suspends all qualification procedures as boxers’…