Olympics Coronavirus

• Tokyo Olympic organizers to unveil coronavirus safety ‘playbook’ in early February

  Organizers and the IOC are finally going public with their planning for athletes' and staff's safety, hoping to push back against reports the Olympics will be cancelled.

  Health

  Jan 27, 2021
  
• Canadian athletes begin one-year countdown to rescheduled Tokyo Summer Olympics

  Had it not been for the COVID-19 pandemic, Dayna Pidhoresky would be on her way to Tokyo, Japan for the Summer Olympics.

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2020
  
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• Coronavirus: No ‘Plan B’ for another Olympic postponement, organizers say

  There is no ``Plan B'' for the Olympics if they need to be postponed again because of the coronavirus pandemic, Tokyo organizers said Tuesday.

  Sports

  Apr 14, 2020
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• ‘It’s bigger than our sport’: Canadian athletes on 2020 Olympic Games postponement

  The 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo were postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak, leaving thousands of athletes in a lurch.

  Lifestyle

  Apr 4, 2020
• Tokyo Olympics rescheduled for July 23 2021 after coronavirus delay

  Last week, the IOC and Japanese organizers postponed the Olympics until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

  Sports

  Mar 30, 2020
• Japanese task force to put Tokyo Olympics back together after COVID-19 delay

  Their first job -- new opening and closing dates. Not much can get done until those dates are worked out by the International Olympic Committee, the Japanese government and Tokyo organizers.

  Sports

  Mar 26, 2020
• Japan’s PM, IOC say 2020 Olympics will be postponed over coronavirus

  The Olympic Games had been set to begin July 24 but the coronavirus pandemic has raised fears.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2020
• Coronavirus: Olympic champ says Canada was right to pull out of Tokyo if Games not delayed

  Two-time Olympic gold medalist Rosie MacLennan is disappointed the IOC hasn't already postponed the Tokyo Olympics, but she thinks Canada made the "right decision."

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2020
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• Cancelling the Olympics due to coronavirus ‘not on the agenda,’ says IOC president

  The International Olympic Committee president is considering "different scenarios" for the Tokyo Games amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, but cancellation isn't one of them.

  Sports

  Mar 20, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Olympic champion blasts IOC for putting athletes ‘in danger’

  Olympians from around the globe criticized the International Olympic Committee's response to the new coronavirus outbreak, calling the it "irresponsible

  Sports

  Mar 18, 2020