New dates for Olympic Games confirmed for 2021

New dates for Olympic Games confirmed for 2021

 

 

New dates for Olympic Games confirmed for 2021. The postponed Tokyo Olympics will be held from July 23 to August 8 in 2021, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed.

An agreement was reached on Monday after a call between leaders from the IOC, Tokyo 2020 organizers, the Japanese government and the International Paralympic Committee. The Summer Games had been scheduled to run from July 24 to August 8 this year,
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Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus squad give up $100 million in wages amid coronavirus outbreak

Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus squad give up $100 million in wages amid coronavirus outbreak

 

 

Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus squad give up $100 million in wages amid coronavirus outbreak. With football on hold across the world, Juventus’ first-team squad and coach Maurizio Sarri have agreed to give up four months’ wages to help the club manage the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Juventus say the agreement —

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Katie Ledecky hoping next years Olympics can be a celebration of the entire world coming together

Katie Ledecky hoping next years Olympics can be a celebration of the entire world coming together

 

 

Katie Ledecky hoping next years Olympics can be a celebration of the entire world coming together. Katie Ledecky turned 23 on March 17. It was a day she will never forget.

“I celebrated it alone,” the five-time Olympic champion told CNN. “A few days before my birthday, I went on a grocery run,
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India faces up to potential coronavirus crisis but is the country really prepared for a 21 day lockdown?

India faces up to potential coronavirus crisis but is the country really prepared for a 21 day lockdown?

 

 

India faces up to potential coronavirus crisis but is the country really prepared for a 21 day lockdown?. India’s normally bustling streets are quiet. Delivery drivers wear gloves and face masks. Even the country’s unrelenting construction has come to a halt.

It’s all part of India’s unprecedented 21-day bid to stop the coronavirus pandemic in its tracks with a nationwide lockdown.
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Greece stands firm on migrants as Turkey opens floodgates to Europe

Greece stands firm on migrants as Turkey opens floodgates to Europe

 

Greece stands firm on migrants as Turkey opens floodgates to Europe. Thousands of migrants are gathered at Turkey’s border with Greece, after the Turkish government last week allowed the refugees passage to Europe saying it had “reached its capacity.”

The move tramples on a 2016 deal struck with the European Union to halt migrants traveling from the Middle East towards Europe.

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Should you travel during the coronavirus outbreak?

Should you travel during the coronavirus outbreak?

 

 

Should you travel during the coronavirus outbreak?. With new cases of novel coronavirus reported daily in countries across the globe, many travelers are wondering if they should cancel or postpone existing plans and hold off on booking trips. “Should I cancel my trip to Rome and Florence?” one CNN reader is wondering. “What is the threshold for rethinking domestic travel plans?,”
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