The International Olympic Committee (IOC) should review plans to go ahead with the Tokyo Olympics during the coronavirus pandemic and ensure dialog with athletes, the Sport and Rights Alliance (SRA) and the World Players Association (WPA) said on Saturday.
At the height of the pandemic last year, many private healthcare facilities were only able to offer patients limited services, prompting concerns that insurance firms would continue to rake in premiums while customers were left without viable options.
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The next payday after April 1 would be April 15. At that point, it's possible the NBA could cut or suspend salaries with the league still shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a league memo sent Friday to the teams, Wojnarowski reported.
World leaders failed to agree on an end date to their use of coal and to get all countries to commit to net zero by 2050, which didn't make for an optimistic start to the UN climate summit in the eyes of many onlookers. Whether the G-20 talks that took place in Rome last week went well or whether they didn't depends on who you ask. The same is true of the political negotiations.
The federation, in a letter to United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) chief executive Sarah Hirshland, asked the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to postpone the Games, which are scheduled to run from July 24 to Aug.
Calls from sporting organizations for this year's Tokyo Olympics to be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic gathered pace on Saturday with USA Track and Field (USATF) and Brazil's Olympic Committee the latest to join the throng.
Political showboating and logistical difficulties have stolen much of the limelight at the summit so far. But failing to look beyond these narratives obscures the moments of hope and humanity at COP26. There are plenty of them to be found, if you peek past the chaos.
Terms of the deal were not released, but multiple reports peg it as a one-year, $25 million pact. The Indianapolis Colts officially announced the signing of quarterback Philip Rivers on Saturday, handing the keys of the franchise to the 16-year veteran.
The Ice Hockey World Championships scheduled for Switzerland in May have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) said on Saturday.
"This is a harsh reality to face for the international ice hockey family, but one that we must accept," IIHF President Rene Fasel said in a statement.
The female sub-adult cat is alleged to have mauled to death seven people in the last three to four months in Chalisgaon taluka near Nashik. Its last claimed victims were a boy and a 70-year-old woman.
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But regardless of the importance of the prime ministers and presidents in attendance, everyone inside the summit and watching along online seemed to be talking about the same thing: a speech made by conservationist and television presenter David Attenborough during the opening ceremony of the World Leaders Summit.
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Even as per the Wildlife Protection Act, (WPA) 1972, display of hunted animal trophies is banned. It gives out a very wrong message, especially when a government forest department is involved.' Dr Sarita wondered: 'How could they allow taking selfies with the dead cat?
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Tokyo 2020 organizers still insist the July 24-Aug. 9 showpiece will go ahead as planned despite Europe and the U.S. struggling to control the spread of the flu-like virus.
But speaking at an event at the US Pavilion inside of COP26 on Monday, US Special Presidential Envoy John Kerry praised the success of the G-20, pointing out that more than half the countries now have concrete plans to keep temperatures from rising beyond 1.5 degrees, a key benchmark listed in the Paris Agreement.
Powerful figures including US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson descended upon Glasgow, Scotland, on the second day of COP26, the United Nations' climate summit. The likes of French President Emanuel Macron and Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon could be seen wandering the corridors of power at the gloomy conference center, as world leaders and environmental experts alike traveled -- some through turbulent weather -- to talk about how to rein in global warming.
