India among 10 potential hosts for future Olympic Games
Egypt, India, Indonesia, Britain, and South Korea are among the nations that have indicated interest in hosting the Olympics in 2036
Egypt, India, Indonesia, Britain, and South Korea are among the nations that have indicated interest in hosting the Olympics in 2036
Two-time Olympic Games medallist PV Sindhu will attend the Opening Ceremony of the 36th National Games in Ahmedabad on September 29, despite pulling out of the Games because of an injury.
In that sense, despite the challenges from Covid-19 pandemic, our big Olympic family finally successfully organised the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, he said.
The Chiefs are also scheduled to meet the prodigious soldiers who earned laurels for the Nation in the recently concluded Olympic Games at Tokyo.
If China’s economy falters and/or its growth rate slips, a wide range of adverse effects on the global economy would be forthcoming.
Since the start of the year, a number of Olympic qualifiers, many of whom were to be hosted in China, have been shifted or postponed due to the outbreak of coronavirus at different levels around the world.
For many, the delay of the Games came as a personal blow, after sometimes years of preparations and dreaming.
World Athletics also announced a temporary furlough, effective on Tuesday, for 50 per cent of its headquarter staff. All staff will continue to receive their full salary.
The quadrennial event was postponed in view of the health concerns posed by the dreaded coronavirus.
The announcement of the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics was made by the IOC and the organising committee last week.