'Preserving human life is most important thing right now'

Athletes, national associations and sporting federations from around the world reacted with a mixture of sadness, relief and mainly goodwill to the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on......

Norway Olympics chief against sending athletes for Tokyo Games

IMAGE: A man, wearing a protective mask following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is pictured in front of a banner for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, on March......

Sports Shorts: India record best-ever haul in World Para Athletics

IMAGE: India secured 13 qualifying spots at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Photograph: SAI Media/Twitter India signed off the campaign at the World Para Athletics Championship with their biggest ever......

Pistorius could compete in 2020 Paralympics

Disgraced South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius may compete at the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo, according to the country's Olympic committee chief. The 29-year-old began his sentence last week......

Budget for 2016 Rio Olympics up 27 percent to $2.93 billion

The operating budget for the Olympics and Paralympic Games in 2016 has jumped 27 percent to seven billion Brazilian reals.Officials told a news conference on Thursday the new total for the combined......