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National athletics squad awaiting green light

KUALA LUMPUR: The national athletics squad is still waiting for the green light from the National Sports Council (MSN) before they could resume training in preparation for several qualifying tournaments for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics next year. National athletics chief coach, Mohd Manshahar Abd Jalil said coaches have not received any confirmation from the MSN […]

Japan mulls simplified Tokyo Games

TOKYO: Japan is considering simplifying the format of next year’s Tokyo Olympics as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, government sources said Thursday. The changes could include a reduction in the number of spectators and a scaling back of the opening and closing ceremonies of both the Olympics and Paralympics, […]

‘Last option’ — no Olympic postponement beyond 2021

TOKYO: Olympics chief Thomas Bach agreed that 2021 was the “last option” for holding the delayed Tokyo Games on Thursday, stressing that postponement cannot go on forever. Bach said he backed Japan’s stance that the Games will have to be cancelled if the coronavirus pandemic isn’t under control by next year. In March, the Tokyo […]

Olympic athletes relieved with new Tokyo date

KUALA LUMPUR: The announcement of a new date for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games brings much relief to the sports community in particular athletes who have endured mental stress during the period of uncertainty due to Covid-19 pandemic. Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) president, Datuk Seri Mohamad Norza Zakaria said Malaysia is pleased that the postponement has been confirmed sooner than expected. “OCM […]