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Tokyo Olympic CEO hints games could be in doubt even in 2021

As the coronavirus spreads in Japan, the chief executive of the Tokyo Games said Friday he can’t guarantee the postponed ...

Cycling body's finances hit by lost races, delayed Olympics

The International Cycling Union took “some drastic action” on Thursday to cut costs amid a revenue shortfall from hundreds ...

Tokyo Olympic flame taken off display; next stop unclear

The Tokyo Olympic flame has been taken off public display in Japan. And it’s not clear when it will reappear again or where ...

Athletes already qualified for Tokyo Games get to keep spots

About 6,500 athletes who already have earned their spots for the Tokyo Games are in for 2021 under redrawn qualifying ...

The Latest: NCAA suspends infraction hearings, arguments

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: The NCAA says hearings and oral arguments ...

FIFA extends men's age limit for Tokyo Olympics due to virus

FIFA has extended the age limit for the men’s soccer tournament at the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics due to the coronavirus ...

World Games in Birmingham, Alabama postponed until 2022

The World Games is a showcase for athletes who compete in eclectic array of sports that have one thing in common: They are ...

Olympic delay adds workload, costs and cash flow uncertainty

Postponing the Tokyo Olympics to 2021 will make the event more costly for all parties, the International Olympic Committee ...

Beijing 2022 planners assessing impact of postponing Tokyo

Organizers of the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing say they will conduct a “detailed assessment” of the impact on their plans of ...

The Latest: Union player tests positive, first in MLS

The Latest on the effects of the new coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: A player for the Philadelphia Union has ...

Virus forces Wimbledon cancellation for 1st time since WWII

For the first time in its nearly century-and-a-half history, Wimbledon was canceled for a reason other than war, scrapped in ...

After Tokyo move, swimming looks for new worlds dates

After new dates were announced for the Tokyo Olympics, the swimming's governing body is going back to the drawing board to ...

Column: Postponing Olympics merely an inconvenience for golf

The move was expected, yet no less exceptional, when the IOC decided to postpone the Tokyo Olympics until next year.

The Latest: US Open tennis site to house temporary hospital

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The site of the U.S. Open tennis ...

AP Interview: 33 sports vote unanimously on Olympic dates

Despite some early differences of opinion, the 33 sports that make up the Summer Olympic program voted unanimously on Monday ...

Tokyo Olympics rescheduled for July 23-Aug. 8 in 2021

The Tokyo Olympics will open next year in the same time slot scheduled for this year's games. Tokyo organizers said Monday ...

Tokyo Olympics: Signs suggest summer dates for 2021 Olympics

Tokyo Olympic organizers seem to be leaning away from starting the rescheduled games in the spring of 2021. More and more the ...

New cycle: US riders face another year of training for Tokyo

The decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics until next year because of the coronavirus pandemichas left American cyclists ...

Athletes who've qualified for 2020 Olympics are in for 2021

Good news for all those who have already qualified for the Tokyo Olympics: You're in for 2021. Olympic officials have ...

Record-setting Olympians stretch careers for games in 2021

Even if it takes an extra year, Nino Salukvadze will still be aiming for an Olympic record. The Georgian shooter has competed ...