Botswana National Olympic Committee revises Tokyo 2020 medal target due to COVID-19

The Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) has dampened its medal expectations at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) has dampened its medal expectations at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has vowed to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control "as soon as possible", while reiterating his determination to host the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games this year.
Eight teams are set to battle it out for the last two places in the women's water polo competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the final qualifier in Italy this week.
Tokyo 2020 has said it will "reconsider" the number of athletes present at the Opening and Closing Ceremonies amid suggestions around 6,000 of the 11,000 participants will be permitted to attend.
Italy women’s softball team are set to hold their first training camp of the year after announcing a roster of 22 players to gear up for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Spanish blind footballer Vicente Aguilar has revealed he plans to retire after the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
Iran sitting volleyball head coach Hadi Rezaei has warned preparation will be key if the team is to retain its Paralympic Games title at Tokyo 2020 later this year.
Spanish Paratriathlete Susana Rodriguez has put her medical career on hold as she focuses on her on goal to win a medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
India's six-time world champion boxer Mary Kom has joined the national training camp as part of her preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Former International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Kevan Gosper has suggested the organisation could seek to involve the United Nations in determining whether the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games take place.
Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has supported a proposal put forward by the Russian Olympic Committee Athletes' Commission to replace the country's national anthem at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with the song Katyusha.
USA Weightlifting has announced a profit of $925,000 (£680,000/€765,000) for 2020 despite disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Phil Neville is poised to be named as the new manager of Inter Miami, which would leave the Football Association seeking a replacement manager for the British women's football team at Tokyo 2020.
Hockey Australia high-performance director Toni Cumpston has resigned just over six months before the start of the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games amid an investigation into a the "toxic" culture in the women's set-up.
The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Athletes’ Commission has proposed the folk song “Katyusha" to replace the country’s national anthem at the Olympic Games.