Britain’s Olympians have told Sportsmail they face financial ruin with the Tokyo Games postponement putting their earnings for this year into doubt. The nation’s Tokyo medal hopefuls have been left anxious and unsure as they navigate the uncertainty surrounding their seasons with global sport at a standstill. Much of the world is in a coronavirus lockdown, forcing … Read more
Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. Wise words. And having tweeted them to those with their noses pressed to the glass in the hope of seeing another human being, off went Jack Grealish to a private party. Well, not a party as such, more a gathering. A soiree if you will. One that was … Read more
Tokyo Olympics confirm next year’s dates for the delayed Games, with the opening ceremony to begin on July 23 before wrapping up on August 8 (but it’s still called the 2020 Olympics!) The Olympics slated for 2021 has new dates after it was pushed back from 2020 Japan were forced to postpone the games due … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more
A final decision on whether to postpone the Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic will be taken in the coming days, as more countries call for a delay. With pressure mounting every day, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach have scheduled a telephone conference at 11am today, the … Read more
A final decision on whether to postpone the Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic will be taken in the coming days, as more countries call for a delay. With pressure mounting every day, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach have scheduled a telephone conference at 11am today, the … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday March 13 – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of coronavirus. That forced … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday March 13 – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of coronavirus. That forced … Read more