Новости за 24.03.2020

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday welcomed the IOC's decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics by one year in view of the worsening COVID-19 pandemic, saying it was necessary for the well being of the athletes.

The one-year postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics could open the door for convicted drug cheats to compete for medals, an issue that will need to addressed, United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) chief Travis Tygart said on Tuesday.

The BCCI will be under tremendous pressure as cancellation of IPL looks inevitable after PM Modi declared a 21-day lockdown to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. When the BCCI had postponed the IPL to April 15 earlier this month, it had said hosting the tournament would only come into the picture if the situation around the pandemic improves.

In a major step taken in the fight against the deadly coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday evening announced a complete 21-day lockdown across India.

Harry Kane says he is on track to be fit when the Premier League returns as the Tottenham striker urged people to "stay safe" from the coronavirus.

The 2021 World Aquatics Championships that were due to be held in July-August 2021 in Fukuoka, Japan could be rescheduled after the Tokyo 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021, swimming's world governing body FINA said on Tuesday.

India's only individual Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra on Tuesday welcomed the decision to postpone the Olympic Games and stressed on the need to immediately suspend training camps and guard the athletes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the self-isolation period, everyone's trying their best to kill time and so did Bigg Boss 13's contestant Arhaan Khan. He did an #AskMe session with his Instagram followers.

Olympic officials regularly lauded Tokyo as the best prepared host city they had seen. But no one could have planned for the coronavirus pandemic that has forced an unprecedented postponement of the 2020 Games. And while organisers won praise, a plagiarism scandal, corruption charges and budget woes all clouded the horizon even before the virus outbreak threatened the Games.

Life comes first, sport can wait. This was the collective view of India's top Olympic-bound athletes, including stalwarts such as MC Mary Kom and Saina Nehwal, as they lauded the Tokyo Games' postponement amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has pushed the world into chaos.

The global coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday forced Japan to abandon its dream of hosting the Olympics this year as the world battled to halt the disease by putting almost two billion people under lockdown.

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics were officially postponed to the summer of 2021 on Tuesday, due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a joint decision, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, and the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe confirmed the development on Tuesday evening.

Following the growing concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic and the announcement jointly made by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee on Tuesday to postpone the Tokyo Olympic Games to 2021, Hockey India confirmed that they will be working closely with the chief coaches of both the Indian men's and Indian women's hockey teams in order to work out on a new suitable schedule for both the teams to keep the ongoing preparations on track for the quadrennial event.

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Tuesday welcomed the IOC's decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics by one year in view of the worsening COVID-19 pandemic, saying the country's athletes have been relieved of having to train during a global health crisis.

The BCCI will be under tremendous pressure as cancellation of IPL looks inevitable after PM Modi declared a 21-day lockdown to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. When the BCCI had postponed the IPL to April 15 earlier this month, it had said hosting the tournament would only come into the picture if the situation around the pandemic improves.

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been postponed to no later than the summer of 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe, the IOC announced Tuesday. The Games were scheduled for July 24-August 9, but after discussions between IOC president and Japanese PM, a historic joint decision was taken for the first postponement of an Olympics in peacetime.

In a major step taken in the fight against the deadly coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday evening announced a complete 21-day lockdown across India.

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of a 21 day lockdown across the country, the Indian Railways on Wednesday announced that its suspension of all passenger services will continue till April 14 in the wake of coronavirus outbreak. However, freight movement will continue to carry essential commodities across the country, officials said.

The self-isolation period may take a toll on the mental health and celebrities have been talking about the importance to keep engaged during social distancing.

Shehnaaz has openly professed her love for Sidharth and we hear that she was extremely happy shooting with him for the song. Read on.

Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 contestant Tejasswi Prakash turned a tad adventurous and got her long tresses chopped off recently. While on the show she is seen with long locks, it's not the same anymore.

He says, “I have gone clean-shaven after years and trust me when I say that I don’t remember the number of years. However, I am happy with my new look.” Read on.