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Sports Wednesday, April 7, 2021 13 withdraws from Olympics

The Japanese Olympic organ- Decision taken izing committee in Tokyo re- sponded with a brief statement. to “protect “We will continue to pre- Race for AFC CL pare for the Games by work- athletes from ing closely with related or- the global ganizations so athletes from and AFC Cup group each country and region can health crisis” demonstrate their best perfor- mances,” the committee said. stage slots begin DPA meanwhile expressed Seoul regret over the decision. AFC will mark its eagerly antici- “The government hoped to pated return after more than a North Korea has officially advance peace on the Korean year when ’s Tribhuvan cancelled its participation in Peninsula and reconciliation and The exciting and biggest-ever Army FC take on ’s this summer’s Olympic Games cooperation between the two editions of the AFC Champi- SL SC in the Prelimi- and Paralympics in Tokyo due Koreas through the Tokyo Olym- ons League and AFC Cup get nary Stage at the Dashrath to the coronavirus pandemic, pics,” ’s Unification underway on Wednesday with Stadium in , Nepal a website run by the country’s Ministry said, adding that it was aspiring clubs eyeing a coveted at 5.30pm on April 7 with the sports ministry said. regrettable that this was not pos- place in the Group Stage. winners facing ’s JSW On Tuesday, the Interna- sible due to the pandemic. ’s Al Gharafa and Bengaluru FC on April 14. tional Paralympic Committee The two Koreas had used ’s AGMK FC will Club Eagles from (IPC) said it received “con- the 2018 Winter Olympics in kick-off the first play-off match will also be in action against firmation from the National Pyeongchang, South Korea, to as they aim to be part of ’s ’s Thimphu City FC Paralympic Committee (NPC) draw closer despite political leading 40 clubs in the AFC at the National Stadium in of North Korea that they will challenges and are biddin to Champions League Group Stage Male at 4pm where the winner not compete at Tokyo 2020.” host the 2032 Games. when they meet at the Suhaim meets ’s Abahani “It goes without saying that Sport has been virtu- Bin Hamad Stadium in , Limited . the IPC want as many coun- ally unaffected by sanctions Qatar at 6.20pm (local time). The first of the AFC Cup tries as possible to compete at on North Korea imposed by 2007 AFC Champions play-offs will be between Pal- Tokyo 2020 and we are work- the Security League Semi-finalist Al Wah- estine’s Al Ama’ari Center and ing hard with our NPCs re- Council over the country’s nu- da FSCC from the United Arab SC which will take garding qualification and clas- clear weapons programme. Emirates (UAE) will also be in place at the Faisal Al-Husseini sification ahead of the Games In Pyeongchang, North action on the same day when Stadium on April 20 at 10pm. to maximise participation. Korea was represented by 22 they host ’s Al Zawraa The AFC Champions “We are also working North Korea’s delegation during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana athletes, including 12 female Club at the Al Nahyan Stadium League (West) Group Stage will closely with Tokyo 2020, IOC, stadium in Rio de Janeiro. North Korea will not attend this year’s Tokyo Olympics because of the ice hockey players on a joint at 7.40pm. start on April 14 while the AFC Japanese Government and To- coronavirus pandemic, ’s sports ministry has said. (AFP) team with South Korea. The action continues when Cup Group Stage begins on kyo Metropolitan Government Leader Kim Jong Un sent ’s Al Wehda FC May 14 with both competitions on measures to stage safe and “protect our athletes from the reported a single coronavirus from the obligation to partici- high-ranking delegations to the face three-time AFC Cup win- played in centralised venues. secure Games this summer,” global health crisis” caused by case, but observers assume pate in the Olympic Games in opening and closing ceremo- ners Air Force Club from Iraq In the East Region, the the IPC added. the coronavirus. that the virus is present there. accordance with the Olympic nies, as well as a large orchestra at the King Abdulaziz Sports AFC has postponed the AFC As for the Olympic Games, There was no official con- The Tokyo Olympics are Charter”. and a taekwondo show troupe City in Makkah at 8.45pm Champions League Group the North Korea National firmation from the authori- due to start on July 23 and the The IOC added the reports for the supporting programme. while Foolad Khouzestan FC Stage matches, which are now Olympic Committee (NOK) ties in isolated North Korea Paralympics on August 24 after had to be put into context and Bilateral sports exchanges from the Islamic Republic of scheduled to take place from made the decision on March and the International Olympic being postponed to this summer said it already tried several were initially expanded after go up against Al Ain FC June 21 to July 11, taking into 25, according to the official Committee (IOC) also said it due to the pandemic. times to contact the NOK. the events. Lately, however, from the UAE on April 10 at consideration the existing Sports in the Democratic Peo- has not received formal notice The IOC reacted with sur- However, the NOK was such attempts at rapproche- the Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Sta- travel restrictions and quar- ple’s Republic of Korea website. of the decision. prise to the announcement, “not in a position to hold a con- ment have faltered in sport and dium in , Saudi Arabia. antine challenges posed by the The committee report- North Korea is one of the saying the NOK hasn’t submit- ference call to discuss the Cov- beyond, amid the wider failure Meanwhile, the AFC Cup COVID-19 pandemic. edly said the decision was to few countries that has not yet ted a request “to be released id-19 situation in North Korea.” to make political headway. PSG coach Pochettino admits Munich, Rome hope to host revenge a factor against Bayern Euro 2020 games with fans DPA DPA Munich/Rome Munich Euro 2020 host cities Mu- Paris Saint-Germain take on nich and Rome hope to stage Bayern Munich on Wednesday games at the tournament de- in the last eight of the Champi- layed to this summer with fans ons League with last season’s in the stadium despite the cor- defeat in the final both irrele- onavirus pandemic. vant and impossible to ignore. “The German football fed- “The circumstances eration (DFB) and the host city are now completely differ- of Munich continue to plan for ent,” said PSG coach Mauricio UEFA Euro 2020 with various Pochettino – who was not yet scenarios regarding possible in charge when his side lost 1-0 spectators in the stadium. Ac- to Bayern under former boss cordingly, the documents will Thomas Tuchel – on Tuesday. now also be submitted,” the “But when it comes to city told the dpa on Tuesday. A file photo taken on October 12, 2019 shows Italy’s supporters wav- sporting revenge, of course Which scenario could be ing flags during the UEFA Euro 2020 Group J qualifier between Italy that is always there.” implemented would depend and Greece at the Olympic stadium in Rome. The Italian government The nature of the contest is on the pandemic situation in gave its green light to the presence of spectators during the matches also different with a first leg in June and July. Munich will of the upcoming Euro 2021 tournament scheduled at the Olympic Munich followed by a return in host three group stage games stadium in Rome, including the opening match on June 11, the Italian Paris next week rather than a and one quarter-final match at Football Federation said on Tuesday. (AFP) one-off clash in Lisbon. Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena. But like then fans will be “It’s certainly conceivable from Health Minister Roberto for hosting the matches. excluded from the mouth-wa- and desirable that spectators Speranza that this should be “We set April 7 as a dead- tering encounters due to the can be in the stadium for the the goal, a statement said. line, so it’s pleasing that all coronavirus pandemic. four games in Munich.” The Gravina spoke of an “ex- cities have already responded Pochettino expects a stiff city also assured “a withdraw- ccellent result” which was positively,” UEFA tournament challenge from Bayern despite al was and is not an issue from good for the country and not director Martin Kallen told striker Robert Lewandowski Munich’s point of view.” only football. Danish channel TV3 Sport at being out with a knee injury The Italian football fed- Experts in the Italian the beginning of the week. and winger Serge Gnabry test- eration (FIGC) is also in talks government are working on After the postponement to ing positive for the coronavirus. Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian forward Neymar (L), Argentinian midfielder Angel Di Maria (R) and French with the Italian government the “best solution” to how fans this summer due to the coro- “The strength of Bayern forward Kylian Mbappe during a training session in Munich, Germany, on Tuesday, the eve of the UEFA about allowing fans into can be permitted to attend. navirus pandemic, the Euro is in the whole collective,” he Champions League quarter-final first leg match against FC Bayern Munich.( AFP) Rome’s Olympic Stadium for Earlier this week, Euro- 2020 is set to start on June 11. said. “If you’ve won the Cham- matches which include the pean ruling body UEFA had The tournament is set to kick pions League and Club World “Lewandowski and Gnabry with these situations.” enzi due to coronavirus infec- opening game. said that the twelve host cities off in Rome on June 11 when Cup like Bayern, it’s to do with are good players but it’s the PSG are without Marco tions while Leandro Paredes FIGC president Gabriele - including Munich and Rome Italy host . The final is a good squad. same for us. You have to deal Verratti and Alessandro Flor- is suspended. Gravina has received word - had submitted their concepts July 11 at Wembley in London.

Quick read FIFA chief Infantino: football crucial in post-Covid world Manchester City report $175 mn loss Osaka cancels Tokyo Olympic torch relay for 2019-20 campaign Berlin: FIFA president Gianni Infantino believes there is “light at the end of the tunnel” amid the Tokyo: Authorities in Osaka told Olympic organizers they had coronavirus pandemic and that football can play “play a central role in bringing communities together.” London: Manchester City made a net loss of 126 million pounds decided not to hold the leg of the torch relay in the western Japa- Writing a guest piece in the UN Chronicle magazine on April 6 for the United Nations celebrating the (175 million dollars) for the coronavirus-hit 2019-20 season, the nese city of Osaka due to a spike in coronavirus infections. The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the world football chief said vaccines meant life club’s annual report has revealed. Osaka prefectural government formally requested the torch relay would again be lived without the “constraints imposed by the pandemic. Delayed income from fixtures and players sales - the proceeds of for the Tokyo Games scheduled in the city next week be cancelled, “Through football, we will be able to get back in shape physically, socialise with our teammates and Leroy Sane’s switch to Bayern Munich are not included in the most the Olympic organizing committee said on Monday. The government rivals, and fill stadiums again,” the 51-year-old Infantino wrote. recent set of accounts – and season card refunds resulted in an issued a semi-state of emergency over the Covid-19 pandemic in “We will regain some of what was lost in the past year and hopefully bring back joy and smiles.” 11 per cent reduction in revenue. Osaka and two other prefectures on Monday amid fears of a new FIFA, he said, wanted to help the recovery from the pandemic beyond the sport itself. However, City expect an immediate return to profit for the current wave of the coronavirus. Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura said “Football and society have a symbiotic relationship: what is good for society is good for football and campaign and are forecasting a loss of less than 60 milion pounds on Monday prefectural government officials were in talks with the vice versa,” said Infantino. (DPA) a year over the two terms. (DPA) organizing committee concerning alternate solutions. (DPA)