coronavirus pandemic

Tennis star Andy Murray said receiving the COVID-19 vaccine is about looking out for the health of the "wider public" and he hopes tennis players who are reluctant to get the jab will come around to seeing its many upsides. Murray's…

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on urged people to refrain from travelling as COVID-19 cases spiked to new records in Tokyo and nationwide, heaping pressure on the medical system days before the start of the Paralympics. His…

Tokyo Olympics organisers reported on Monday 28 new Games-related COVID-19 cases, bringing the total since July 1 to 458 cases. Japan concluded the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Sunday, while the Paralympics are slated to start on August 24.…

Tokyo Olympics organisers reported on Monday 17 new Games-related COVID-19 cases including one athlete, bringing the total number since July 1 to 276. IOC President Thomas Bach said there was "zero" risk that people participating in the…

The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, which aspires to reaffirm the role of sport and the value of the Olympic Games, began on Friday after a year-long wait due to the coronavirus pandemic. The games also brings a sense of hope for…

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said on Wednesday the Tokyo Games, starting on July 23, will be historic for the way the Japanese people have overcome challenges to hold the global sporting event amid the…

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Tuesday that a sufficient number of hospitals combined with a speed-up in the vaccination rollout among the elderly meant the city will be able to hold "safe and secure" Olympics in ten days. Koike also…

The Tokyo Olympics will have a different feel with spectators banned from the venues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach promised athletes a global digital audience of billions. On…

Tokyo 2020 Olympics organisers have bowed to political pressure and rising COVID-19 infections and banned almost all fans from the Games just two weeks before they start, after insisting that they could go ahead with spectators.…

Nigerian basketball star Micheal Eric revealed that he has tested positive to COVID-19, leaving him out of the basketball team representing the country at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. In an official announcement published by the Nigeria…