Tour de France may have to limit number of spectators at start: ministry
The Tour de France may have to make arrangements for limiting the number of spectators in order to comply with a ban on major events...
French soccer, other sports will not resume before September: PM
French professional soccer, rugby and other league sports will not be allowed to return before September, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Tuesday, in comments...
Players should not be rushed back to action: World Players Association
Professional athletes across the world should not be rushed back to action once the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, and they must have a strong say in...
French soccer, other sports competitions will not resume before September: PM
French professional soccer, rugby and other league sports will not be allowed to return before September, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Tuesday, in comments...
Most Americans to avoid sports, other live events before coronavirus vaccine: Reuters/Ipsos
Fewer than half of Americans plan to go to sports events, concerts, movies and amusement parks when they reopen to the public until there is...
World Athletics creates $500,000 pandemic fund to support athletes
World Athletics and the International Athletics Foundation (IAF) have come together to launch a $500,000 fund to help athletes in financial hardship due to the...
IHF asks IOC to give pandemic funds to other federations in need
Handball’s global governing body has turned down an offer of financial aid from the International Olympic Committee and asked it to provide funds to sports...
UEFA gives European leagues May 25 deadline for restart plans
European football leagues have been given a May 25 deadline to inform governing body UEFA of their plans to restart their domestic competitions....
Japan must keep state of emergency, 2021 Olympics ‘difficult,’ top doctor says
It is too early to consider lifting Japan’s state of emergency over the coronavirus, the head of a powerful physicians’ lobby said on Tuesday, adding...
Japan would ‘scrap’ Games if not held next year: Tokyo 2020’s Mori
Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori said that the Olympic Games, already postponed to 2021, would be “scrapped” if it could not take place then, according...