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International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on Thursday sounded an optimistic note about holding the Tokyo Olympics next year. SEE ALSO: Man City’s Midfielder Ilkay Gundogan tests positive for COVID-19 Bach is taking heart…

Tokyo 2020 Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Toshiro Muto, on Wednesday says the rearranged Olympics will “not be done with grand splendour”, but will be simplified. SEE ALSO: Intervention Funds: LCCI Seeks Inclusion of Informal Sector The…

Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori says the Olympic Games, already postponed to 2021, will be “scrapped” if it can not take place then. SEE ALSO: Police arrest 3 over kidnap, murder of teenage Catholic seminarian, housewife in Kaduna The…

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday gave further unequivocal backing to this summer’s Tokyo Olympics, urging athletes to prepare “full steam” in spite of the coronavirus threat. SEE ALSO: Beirut Press Conference: Carlos…

South Korea’s Samsung has extended its sponsorship contract with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by eight years. The technological giants will remain a top sponsor until the 2028 Los Angeles Games, the world governing body said…

The U.S. and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have welcomed the possibility of talks between North and South Korea over Pyongyang’s participation in the Winter Olympics. South Korea, which is hosting the Games, on Tuesday…