Olympics-IOC to back Games schedule changes due to heat if needed
TOKYO, July 25 — Intense heat and humidity could force competition schedule changes at the Tokyo Olympics and the International Olympic Committee said on Sunday...
MB hopes Malaysian athletes win country’s first ever gold medal at Tokyo Olympics
By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, July 24 — Selangor Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari is hopeful for the Malaysian contingent to take home the...
Two-thirds of Japanese doubt pandemic Olympics can be safe, says poll
TOKYO, July 19 — Two-thirds of people in Japan do not believe the country can host a safe and secure Olympics amid a fresh wave...
Olympics: Six British athletes isolating in Tokyo under Covid-19 protocols
LONDON, July 19 — Six British track and field athletes and two staff members have been forced to isolate after being identified as close contacts...
Tokyo 2020 organisers confirm first positive Covid-19 case in athletes’ village
TOKYO, July 18 — First positive Covid-19 case has been identified in the athletes’ village of Tokyo 2020, organisers confirmed here on Saturday. The infected...
Olympics: Japan to ask athletes from India, others for more Covid-19 tests
TOKYO, June 27 — Japan plans to ask Olympic athletes from India and five other countries hit hard by the highly infectious Delta variant of...
With one year to go, experts warn of high-risk Tokyo Olympics amid pandemic
TOKYO, July 10 — With just over a year to go until the Tokyo Olympics, medical experts say the event could pose a grave health...
National athletics squad awaiting green light to resume training
KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — The national athletics squad is still waiting for the green light from the National Sports Council (MSN) before they could...
IOC, Tokyo Olympic organisers agree to simplified games
TOKYO, June 11 — Organisers of the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 said Wednesday they have agreed with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to hold...
Japan mulls simplified Tokyo games due to coronavirus
TOKYO, June 5 — Japan is considering simplifying the format of next year’s Tokyo Olympics as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the...
All athletes, officials training at ABM tested negative for Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — All 38 athletes, coaches and officials attending the Road to Tokyo (RTT) centralised training camp at the Academy Badminton Malaysia...
Road to Tokyo 2020 athletes allowed to begin training on June 1
PUTRAJAYA, May 19 — The government has given special relaxations for 265 individuals including 57 athletes involved in the Road to Tokyo 2020 programme to...