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British boxer has license suspended over video comments
British boxer Billy Joe Saunders had his boxing license suspended Monday after publishing a social media video in which he appeared to condone domestic violence amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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Japan, IOC set July 23 2021 for start of delayed Olympics
The postponed Olympic Games will now begin on July 23 next year and run until Aug. 8, the head of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee said on Monday, as the coronavirus pandemic made it impossible to plan for them properly this year.
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Naomi Osaka: We'll be stronger than ever in 2021
Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka, the poster girl of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, took to social media on Saturday to show her support for the decision to postpone the Games until next year.
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Russian agency halts testing amid coronavirus outbreak
Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA said it was temporarily halting all testing in response to government measures aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
Coe: Olympic qualification process and late season being studied
World Athletics is working to restart a shuttered athletics season and studying any changes that may be needed in the qualifying process for the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics, president Seb Coe said on Friday.
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Already-qualified athletes will keep spots at 2021 Games in Tokyo
All athletes who had qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will keep their spots for the Games next year following their postponement due to the coronavirus pandemic, the International Olympic Committee said on Friday.
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UK Sport hopeful government extends funding for Games in 2021
UK Sport chair Katherine Grainger has said the organisation will hold discussions with the government on extending Team GB’s current level of funding through to next year’s rescheduled Tokyo Olympics.
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Bach: Rescheduled Tokyo Games may come before summer 2021
The head of the global Olympic movement said on Wednesday that the rescheduled Tokyo Games faced “thousands” of logistical and financial problems and could go ahead before summer 2021.
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Pulev sees no problem in fighting Joshua without spectators
Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev, the IBF’s mandatory challenger, said he saw no problem in fighting Briton Anthony Joshua for the world heavyweight title in a match without spectators.
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Tokyo Games delayed to 2021
Japan and the Olympics movement decided on Tuesday to delay this year’s Tokyo Games into 2021 as the coronavirus crisis obliterated the world’s last major imminent sporting event.
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