Tokyo 2020 chief says new dates for Olympics could be set next week

Tokyo/Xinhua: Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori said on Saturday that the new dates for the postponed Olympic Games could be decided by the end of next week.

IOC members support postponement of 2020 Tokyo Olympics amid COVID-19 pandemic

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have expressed support for the decision of IOC President Thomas Bach and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to reschedule the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization said in a statement.

US Olympic committee calls for postponement of Tokyo Olympics

Washington/Xinhua/UNI: The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee said on Monday that "the path toward postponement" of the Tokyo Games is "most promising" after surveying about 2,000 American athletes.

Tickets designs unveiled for Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Tokyo/Xinhua/UNI:  The designs of the tickets for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games was unveiled on Wednesday by the organizers, using four traditional Japanese colors.

Indian archers sure of a medal at 2020 Tokyo Olympics, says Akash Malik

New Delhi/UNI: Akash Malik, who made history after clinching country's first silver in archery at the Youth Olympics in 2018, has expressed confidence that the Indian archery contingent will win a medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

UN Assembly calls on all States to observe Olympic Truce throughout Tokyo Summer Games

New York/IBNS: The General Assembly on Monday urged United Nations Member States to observe the Olympic Truce – the ancient Greek tradition calling for the cessation of hostilities before, during and after the Games – in the context of next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.