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Czech participant tests positive for Covid-19 in Tokyo

Czech participant tests positive for Covid-19 in Tokyo

Czech beach volleyball player Ondrej Perusic has tested positive for COVID-19 at the Games Village in Tokyo, the country’s Olympic Committee announced on Monday. On Saturday, the team had said a staff member had tested…

Toyota to withdraw TV commercials during Tokyo Olympics due to lack of support, says report

Toyota to withdraw TV commercials during Tokyo Olympics due to lack of support, says report

Toyota, the sponsor of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, will reportedly refrain from running Games-related TV commercials due to lacklustre public support for the showpiece event. A report has also said that two-third of Japanese doub…

INOX Group launches campaign to support Indian contingent at Tokyo 2020

INOX Group launches campaign to support Indian contingent at Tokyo 2020

INOX Group, the official sponsor of the Indian Olympic contingent, has unveiled a campaign titled ‘Aayega India’ to support and cheer the Indian team at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, starting on Friday. The campaign featuring…

Beds at Tokyo Olympic village are sturdy: IOC after ‘anti-sex’ report

Beds at Tokyo Olympic village are sturdy: IOC after ‘anti-sex’ report

After several reports claimed that the beds at the Tokyo Olympic Village weren’t strong enough, particularly for sex, the games orgnisers on Monday assured that the beds are “sturdy”. Earlier, Irish gymnast Rhys McClenaghan posted…

Coco Gauff to miss Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19

Coco Gauff to miss Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19

Ace US tennis player and World No. 25 Coco Gauff has been forced to miss the upcoming Tokyo Olympics after being tested positive for Covod-19. “I am so disappointed to share the news that I…

Covid-19 hits Tokyo Olympics’ Games Village

Covid-19 hits Tokyo Olympics’ Games Village

The Olympic village of the Tokyo Olympics has registered its first Covid-19 case just six days ahead of the Games open, organisers confirmed on Saturday. “There was one person in the Village. That was the…

IOA names Sports For All as official partner of Indian Olympic contingent

IOA names Sports For All as official partner of Indian Olympic contingent

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Friday announced Sports For All (SFA) as the official partner of the Indian Olympic contingent for the Tokyo Olympics. Founded in 2015, SFA has formulated a fully-integrated phygital (combination…

IOA names Retired IPS officer B K Sinha as Security, Press Attache of India’s Olympic contingent

IOA names Retired IPS officer B K Sinha as Security, Press Attache of India’s Olympic contingent

Retired IPS officer B K Sinha has been assigned the dual role of Security as well as Press Attache of India’s Olympic contingent at the Tokyo Olympics, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced on Friday.…

Athletes, presenters & volunteers to wear masks during medal ceremonies: IOC

Athletes, presenters & volunteers to wear masks during medal ceremonies: IOC

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that athletes, presenters and volunteers will have to wear masks on the podium during Tokyo Olympics medal ceremonies and will not pose for group photographs. The announcement is…

Organisers urge public to stay away from road cycling, triathlon events

Organisers urge public to stay away from road cycling, triathlon events

In a move aimed to reduce the risk of Covid-19 infections, the organisers of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics have urged the local public to stay away from the road cycling and triathlon races. The development…