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Interview: We Never Thought Of Cancelling The Games, Says Tokyo 2020 Spokesman

By sportswriters Wang Zijiang and Yang Ting TOKYO, Jun 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – With 30 days to go and the COVID-19…

Tokyo Olympic Spectator Cap Set At 10,000 People Per Venue

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 (NNN-Bernama) — The number of spectators for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, scheduled to begin on July…

India’s Sporting Icon Milkha Singh Dies Of COVID-19

NEW DELHI, Jun 19 (NNN-PTI) – Indian sporting icon, Milkha Singh, a runner who was fondly called the “Flying Sikh,”…

Australia Announces 38 Rowers For Tokyo Olympic Games

SYDNEY, Jun 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) announced a 38-strong rowing team today, for the Tokyo Olympics.…

Tokyo Organisers To Vaccinate Olympic Referees, Media And Volunteers

TOKYO, Jun 12 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo Olympic organisers will start to vaccinate referees, media personnel and volunteers, who will have…

National Shooting Association Of Msia Get Wildcard Slot For Tokyo Olympics

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia have been confirmed a wildcard slot for shooting at next month’s Tokyo Olympics,…

Olympic Council Of Malaysia Deny Olympic Ban, To Seek Clarification From Tokyo, IOC

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (NNN-Bernama) — The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) will write to the International Olympic Council (IOC)…

Japanese Olympic Committee Official Dies In Tokyo Subway Suicide

TOKYO, Jun 7 (NNN-NHK) – A staff member of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC), has reportedly died in a suicide,…

Singapore F1 Grand Prix Cancelled Due To COVID-19

SINGAPORE, Jun 5 (NNN-CNA) – This year’s Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix has been cancelled for the second year in…

Msian Team Manager Still In A Daze Over Harimau Malaya’s ‘Collapse’ Against The Whites

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (NNN-Bernama) — National team manager Yusoff Mahadi is still scratching his head wondering how the Harimau…