New Delhi, March 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) has welcomed the decision of the International Olympic Committee and Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee to postpone the Games to 2021, saying that “it is…
Tokyo, March 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe heard from US President Donald Trump during phone talks that the decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics for one year was the right one, Japan’s top…
Paris, March 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) World Athletics has welcomed the decision to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to 2021, stressing that the decision is what athletes want. In a statement, the world body said: “It…
New Delhi, March 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said that he welcomes the International Olympic Committee’s decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics to 2021. The IOC and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee on Tuesday…
New Delhi, March 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Olympic bound athletes including star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has hailed the decision to postpone Tokyo Olympics due to the outbreak of coronavirus, saying the environment wouldn’t have been appropriate…
New Delhi, March 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Tuesday said that it will hold meetings with athletes, National Sports Federations (NSFs) and other stakeholders “after the lockdown is over” after the announcement…
Tokyo, March 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 2020 Tokyo Olympics has been postponed. Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday that he has reached an agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to hold the Games…
Tokyo, March 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 2020 Tokyo Olympics has been postponed with Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe saying on Tuesday that he has reached an agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to hold the…
Tokyo, March 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and growing clamour to push back the Olympics, Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to propose a one-year postponement of the Tokyo Games…
Hangzhou, March 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The emblem and the slogan for the 2022 Asian Para Games have been unveiled. The motif of the emblem consists of a wheelchair athlete striving forward. A running track, formed by…
Washington, March 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee has said that “the path toward postponement” of the Tokyo Games is “most promising” after surveying about 2,000 American athletes. The US Olympic and…
By Aakash Kumar New Delhi, March 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has stated that no decision regarding the postponement of Tokyo Games, slated to start from July 24, has been made as of…
Jakarta, March 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indonesia has decided to support whatever decision the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and host country Japan take on the 2020 Olympic Games following pressures to delay the world’s biggest sports event,…
New Delhi, March 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 2020 Federation Cup has been postponed due to the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced on Monday. The competition was scheduled to be…
New Delhi, March 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday said there will be no compromise on the health and safety of athletes after Canada created a flutter by becoming the first nation…
Melbourne, March 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) on Monday said that they could not assemble a team for the Tokyo 2020 amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and thus their athletes should prepare for…
By Aakash Kumar New Delhi, March 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has made it clear it will wait for at least a month before making any call on countrys participation in the Tokyo…
Bellary (Karnakata), March 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) While the facility at the Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS) hasn’t shut shop, ‘strict precautionary measures’ are being taken to keep the deadly coronavirus outbreak at bay with all athletes…
New Delhi, March 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) In an attempt to forge a gender equal world, adidas launched its latest campaign “#FasterThan”, that inspires women across all fields and ages to participate and celebrate sport in their…
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, March 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) While the position of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has not changed over hosting the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as per schedule, it is “addressing” the challenges faced with…