Officials Reiterate Tokyo Olympics Are On
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FRIDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2020 SPORTSPORT 17 FOOTBALL FOOTBALL Security is always a major concern everywhere in the world. In Pakistan, I think, the steps that have been taken over the past few ES Tunis vs Zamalek Al Kass International years have instilled great amounts of confidence in the cricketing CAF Super Cup Final Cup at the Aspire nations beyond the shores of Pakistan, and slowly but surely that At the Thani Bin Academy ACTION confidence is building up: Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara TODAY’S Jassim Stadium Grounds Officials reiterate Tokyo Olympics are on AP – TOKYO The Olympics open in just always travel for these The Hong Kong and Sin- matches, and almost all sports clue when this issue will be over five months, and the torch inspection visits. gapore rounds of the World in China, including Olympic resolved. Based on various Tokyo Olympic organisers reit- relay begins next month in Last week Toshiro Muto, the Rugby Sevens Series were qualifying events. It is also pieces of information we erated their message yesterday Japan - a clear signal the games CEO of the Tokyo organising rescheduled from April to keeping Chinese athletes from receive, it seems that this virus at the start of two days of are getting close. committee, said he was “seri- October yesterday, with organ- traveling to qualify, which is not as strong as the influenza meetings with the International Japan reported its first ously worried that the spread isers saying the decision was could put their presence in virus. The virus is susceptible to Olympic Committee: The 2020 death from the coronavirus of the infectious disease could taken “in response to continued Tokyo in jeopardy. humidity and heat. In Japan, we Games will not be waylaid by on Thursday, a development throw cold water on the health concerns relating to” the Saburo Kawabuchi, a have the rainy season which the virus that is spreading from that will add to the jitters momentum toward the games.” outbreak of the virus. Also, t he former Olympian and the so- could defeat the virus.” neighbouring China. among organisers and IOC He backed down a day later SportAccord conference, an called mayor of the Olympic John Coates, an IOC “I would like to make it officials. Japan has confirmed and said he was confident the event with close ties to the Village that will house 11,000 member who heads the regular clear again that we are not con- almost 250 cases, including games would go forward, which Olympic movement, will not athletes and thousands more inspection visits to Tokyo, said sidering a cancellation or post- 218 from a cruse ship quar- is the message this time. take place in Beijing in April as staff members, suggested he expected to receive reports ponement of the games. Let me antined at the port of On Wednesday, the virus scheduled, organisers said Tokyo’s hot and humid summer on the virus from the Japanese make that clear,” Organising Yokohama, near Tokyo. forced the cancellation of a yesterday. would stop the virus. government, the Tokyo city Committee President Yoshiro Sitting among the IOC offi- Formula One race set for April The virus has also wiped “The biggest concern is the government, and local organ- Mori said, speaking through an cials this time was Dr. Richard in Shanghai, which draws more out the indoor world track and coronavirus and the infection,” isers in order to see the “nec- interpreter to dozens of top IOC Budgett, the IOC’s Medical and than 100,000 over a race field championships in Nanjing, he said, speaking in Japanese. essary precautions that are officials gathered in Tokyo. Scientific Director who does not weekend. golf tournaments, soccer “Currently we don’t have any being taken.” Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron SportAccord Coleman looking to James (right) controls the ball against Denver Nuggets guard Monte Morris during their NBA game at the Pepsi meeting post fast time in Center on Wednesday. moved away 60m at US Indoors from Beijing REUTERS – BERLIN REUTERS – NEW MEXICO ran in the championships in the high altitude of Albu- The SportAccord World World 60m record holder querque in 2018. Sport and Business Christian Coleman wants to "He had been undecided Summit has been moved put some excellent training on whether to run indoors away from Beijing due to sessions to good use and go this season but “he has been the coronavirus outbreak for a fast time at this week- having some good training in China, organisers said end’s US Indoor Champion- sessions and he doesn’t want yesterday. ships in New Mexico, his it to go to waste,” manager The international manager said on Wednesday. Emanuel Hudson told conference, which Coleman, who won the Reuters. attracts top sports 100m world title in Doha last “He believes we may be administrators, inter- year and is a big favourite for seeing something (special),” national sports federa- the Olympic crown in Hudson added. tions, Olympic officials, Tokyo, set the indoor The first round of the sponsors and major 60m world record of 60m is today with the sports organisers 6.34 seconds the semi-finals and final among others, was to last time he tomorrow. be held in the Chinese capital from April James’ triple-double helps 19-24. Organisers have yet to decide on a new Lakers edge past Nuggets location for the event. It is the latest in a growing list of sports AGENCIES – DENVER NBA RESULTS of free throws, Murray drained events and meetings that a 3-pointer and Harris sank a have been affected by the LeBron James had 32 points, Denver 116, LA Lakers 120 (OT) shot during a 9-0 run put the spread of the virus. 14 assists and 12 rebounds, Dallas 130, Sacramento 111 Nuggets up 103-97 with 4:16 left “Considering the epi- Anthony Davis finished with Brooklyn 101, Toronto 91 in regulation. demic in China and 33 points and 10 rebounds, and Indiana 118, Milwaukee 111 The Lakers scored six around the world... we the visiting Los Angeles Lakers New York 96, Washington 114 straight to tie it and took a have reached a difficult beat the Denver Nuggets Phoenix 112, Golden State 106 109-105 lead when James fed decision that SportAccord 120-116 in overtime on Utah 116, Miami 101 Caruso for a layup with 1:43 left. 2020 will not take place Wednesday night. Memphis 111, Portland 104 Jokic hit two free throws and in Beijing,” SportAccord It was the 12th triple-double Minnesota 108, Charlotte 115 passed to Grant for a layup to President Raffaele Chiulli of the season for James, tying get Denver within 111-109, and said in a statement. USA’s Christian Cleveland 127, Atlanta 105 him with the Dallas Mavericks’ Orlando 116, Detroit 112 (OT) Harris hit a layup with 23.9 He said efforts were Coleman winning Luka Doncic for the NBA lead. seconds left to tie it again. James being made to move the the Men’s 100m final of the 2019 Dwight Howard had 14 missed a jumper in the final event to a different IAAF World Athletics points and 11 rebounds, and Alex Gary Harris scored 13 points seconds to send the game to location on the same Championships at the Caruso and Avery Bradley and Monte Morris added 12 for overtime. dates. Khalifa International scored 10 points each for the Denver, which lost both home The Lakers ended the first The virus, first dis- Stadium in Doha in Lakers, who have won 17 games to Los Angeles this half on a 25-6 run to take a covered in December in this file photo. straight road games against season. 61-55 lead at the intermission. Wuhan, the capital of Western Conference opponents. Davis scored seven points in Los Angeles then scored the first Hubei province, has Los Angeles is 5-1 in its past six overtime, including a 3-pointer five points of the second half for killed more than 1,300 games overall. to put the Lakers ahead 119-116 its biggest lead of the night. people in the country. Jamal Murray had 32 points with 2:41 left. The Nuggets Denver came right back with Across mainland Singapore, Hong Kong and 10 assists, Nikola Jokic missed their last five shots and 11 straight points, tying it on a China, there were 15,152 scored 22 and added 11 had a turnover in the final three 3-pointer by Jokic. Later in the new confirmed infections rebounds, and Jerami Grant had minutes of the extra period. period, the Nuggets scored on Wednesday, bringing Rugby Sevens postponed 15 points for Denver. The Los Angeles led 97-94 after seven straight to go up 85-80, the total number to Nuggets had their four-game a James dunk, but Grant hit a and the hosts took an 87-84 lead 59,805. REUTERS – SINGAPORE The Hong Kong Sevens, win streak snapped. short jumper, Harris had a pair into the fourth. which arguably popularised The Singapore and Hong Kong and globalised the shortened legs of the World Rugby Sevens version of rugby in the 1990s, Series have been postponed is considered the marquee stop Medvedev crashes due to the coronavirus on the 10-tournament circuit. Svitolina rolls into outbreak, World Rugby The Singapore and Hong out in Rotterdam announced yesterday. Kong rounds were seen as key Thailand quarters The outbreak has killed to teams’ preparations for the REUTERS – ROTTERDAM more than 1,300 people in Tokyo Olympics rugby sevens AP – HUA HIN, THAILAND China and infected tens of competitions, due to run from Top seed Daniil Medvedev crashed out of thousands more, and there are July 27-August 1.