Monaco, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) World Athletics has announced that the qualification period for the Tokyo Olympic Games will be suspended from April 6 to November 30, 2020. “Athletes who have already met the entry standard…
Tokyo, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Olympic flame display in northeastern Fukushima will end after only five days as Japan prepares for a state of emergency. The NHK reported that the Tokyo Olympic organisers decided to…
New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The world has come to a standstill due to the coronavirus outbreak and sporting events across the globe have either been cancelled or suspended. But Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on…
Dubai, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Dubai residents will be stepping up and putting on their running shoes to participate in a ‘Marathon at Home. The initiative has been launched by the Dubai Sports Council (DSC), in…
Beijing, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) China’s star high jumper Zhang Guowei has made the decision to retire, the 28-year-old athlete has confirmed. “Sorry, I can’t jump anymore, I’ve decided to retire,” Zhang wrote on his Weibo,…
Nairobi, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Marathoner Aliphine Tuliamuk hopes the world will move past the COVID-19 pandemic and see sports flourish as before. Kenyan-turned-American Tuliamuk, who will be leading the US marathon team to the Tokyo…
Nairobi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kenya’s suspended former world marathon record holder Wilson Kipsang was among the 20 people who were arrested on Thursday night for violating a curfew imposed to stop the spread of the…
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked athletes for showing their support towards the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Modi addressed the nation on Friday morning before interacting with a number of…
London, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Legendary runner Mo Farah has said that while it is disappointing to see the Tokyo Olympics postponed by a year, he also made it clear that delaying the Games was the…
Tokyo, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said the competition and session schedule for Tokyo 2020 will largely be in place for the postponed Olympics in 2021, although adaptations might be needed…
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) At this time of distress when the world battles the coronavirus pandemic, Indias star Para Javelin thrower Sandeep Chaudhary had a moment of pride. Chaudhary, the World record holder in…
New Delhi April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Renowned health and fitness experts Mickey Mehta, Luke Coutinho, meditation coach Ronak Gajjar, nutritionist Heena Bhimani and several others are coming together under the Fit India Movement to ensure that…
Hangzhou, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Three sporty robots representing the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Hangzhou in eastern China were on Friday unveiled as the official mascots of the 2022 Asian Games. With social distancing measures…
Bengaluru, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Procam International on Friday announced that the 13th edition of ‘World Athletics Gold Label Race, Tata Consultancy Services World 10K Bengaluru will be held on September 13, 2020. The TCS World…
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Friday that the new deadline for the qualification period for the postponed Tokyo Olympics has been set to June 29, 2021. It further…
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Thursday sent a letter of appreciation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the support he showed to the committee in the Extraordinary G20…
Beijing , April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will join hands with both the Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 Organizing Committees to make the two Games, set to be held within half a…
New Delhi, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on Wednesday said that the coastal city of Shantou in southern China will remain as hosts of the third Asian Youth Games that will…
Budapest, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hungarian Olympic bronze medallist Boglarka Kapas has announced on her Facebook page that she tested positive for the novel coronavirus. She would have needed two negative tests to continue her training,…
Beijing, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) With the Tokyo Olympic Games rescheduled to the summer of 2021, Beijing 2022 organisers have said they will evaluate the impact of the new dates to ensure the success of the…