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USOPC to make $200m budget cuts by 2024 Olympics
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee plans to make budget cuts of up to 20 per cent through the 2024 Paris Games following the impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic
US Olympic governing bodies to seek governmental financial aid
US Olympic governing bodies will look to secure financial aid from the federal government following the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games and effects of the Covid-19 pandemic
No guarantee Tokyo Olympics will even take place in 2021, admits Muto
Toshiro Muto, the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee chief executive, has admitted that there is no guarantee that the Summer Games will take place in 2021 due to the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Tokyo 2020 flame off display, qualified athletes to keep places
The Olympic flame is being removed from display in Japan as the country enters a month-long 'state of emergency' in response to the coronavirus pandemic
Tokyo 2020 lobbyist who helped secure Diack’s support was paid $8.2m
Japanese businessman Haruyuki Takahashi was paid $8.2m (€7.4
Why withdrawing from Tokyo 2020 was “toughest decision” for Canadian Olympic Committee
Canada was the first nation to announce it would not send a delegation to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics if they went ahead as scheduled this summer. It was a 'heartbreaking' decision but the right one, says the COC
Australia rejects collusion suggestion around Tokyo withdrawal
The Australian Olympic Committee has said its decision to withdraw from Tokyo 2020 was unilateral, moving to quash speculation that it had acted in concert with Canada and the International Olympic Committee
Globo ‘to renegotiate ad deals worth $114m’ after Tokyo 2020 postponement
Brazilian commercial broadcaster Globo is facing up to the prospect of having to renegotiate advertising deals worth a reported R$580m (€103.6m/$113.7
Coronavirus update: “Massive” Tokyo costs, Olympic qualifications to stand, Tour de France options, and more
The costs of rescheduling the Olympics next year will be "massive", Tokyo 2020 organising committee chief executive Toshiro Muto has said
Coronavirus update: LaLiga runs music festival, ONE fights on, AFL pay dispute, and more
Spanish football's LaLiga is running an online global music concert to raise funds for the fight against the coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus latest: Champions and Europa League finals postponed, Olympics decisions imminent, and more
Uefa has postponed this year's Champions League and Europa League finals due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The women's Champions League final has also been postponed
Japanese prime minister Abe: Olympic postponement may be inevitable
Shinzo Abe, the Japanese prime minister, has offered the first major indication from the country that a postponement of this summer’s Olympic Games may be unavoidable, as the world continues to deal w…
Canada and Australia signal Tokyo 2020 withdrawal as IOC sets deadline
Canada and Australia have signalled their withdrawal from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, as pressure mounts on the International Olympic Committee to postpone the Games
USA Track and Field piles pressure on IOC to postpone Tokyo Olympics
USA Track and Field has joined numerous other stakeholders in urging the International Olympic Committee to postpone this summer's Olympic Games in Tokyo due to the global Covid-19 pandemic
Coronavirus latest: Bach says IOC not considering Tokyo cancellation, J-League scraps relegation, and more
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has insisted that cancelling this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo due to the Covid-19 outbreak is not under consideration.
Coronavirus latest: F1 reshuffle, IOC under fire, Premier League meets, Tokyo 2020 tickets questioned, and more
An International Olympic Committee spokesperson said yesterday "no solution will be ideal", regarding the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on Tokyo 2020
Jakarta the focus of 2032 Olympics bid, NOC says
Indonesia's bid to host the 2032 Olympics Games is focusing on Jakarta, and not the country's mooted new capital city, the Indonesian National Olympic Committee has said
Coronavirus latest: IOC steadfast as doubts grow over Tokyo
The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday remained steadfast in its messaging that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will go ahead, as doubts around the event grow