Thursday, May 21, 2026
Today's Print

Tag: Thomas Bach

Postponement beneficial to all stakeholders

Immeasurable benefits could be derived from holding the Olympics next year. Former Philippine Olympic Committee president Celso Dayrit said this following the postponement of the 2020...

Sacrifices needed for Tokyo Olympics

Lausanne, Switzerland—International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said Wednesday (Thursday Philippine time) that the postponed Tokyo Games would require “sacrifices and compromises” from all...

Olympic postponement right decision, says POC president

The move to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic Games until next summer is the right decision. Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino...

Re-organizing Olympics a Herculean task

London—Thomas Bach and the IOC should not be criticized for procrastination over the Tokyo Olympics as re-organizing them is “mind-bogglingly complex”, the movement’s former...

IOC won’t cancel Tokyo Olympics but postponement possible–Bach

Lausanne—International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach on Sunday said the 2020 Tokyo Olympics would not be cancelled but that a postponement was an...

IOC: Premature to postpone Tokyo Olympics

Washington—International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said it would be “premature” to postpone the Tokyo Games Thursday but admitted the body was “considering different...

Doubts grow in Japan over Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo--Doubts are growing in Japan about the Tokyo Olympics, with growing opposition to holding them as scheduled and some urging officials not to risk...

Empty arena hosts sumo tourney amid virus fears

Tokyo--Sumo’s spring tournament began behind closed doors on Sunday, the latest big event in Japan to be hit by the coronavirus less than five...

Virus fear hits global sports hard

Paris, France—The Six Nations rugby union match between Italy and England was postponed on Thursday (Friday Philippine time), the latest high-profile sports event to...

IOC readies for ‘successful Olympics’

Lausanne—The International Olympic Committee said Tuesday it was busy with preparations for a “successful” Summer Games in Tokyo in less than five months and...

Russia, heat cloud Tokyo games

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 11.0px; font: 42.5px 'Times New Roman'} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 11.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New...

‘Sports must join climate change cause’

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: 9.0px; line-height: 11.0px; font: 10.0px 'Times New Roman'} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px...

Boxing on ropes as IOC weighs its Olympic future

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 11.0px; font: 43.5px 'Times New Roman'} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 11.0px; font: 13.0px 'Times...

Extreme weather a ‘major issue’

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 11.0px; font: 42.5px 'Times New Roman'} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 11.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New...
- Advertisement -spot_img
- Advertisement -spot_img