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I think it is definitely a possibility that some sponsors may seek to terminate their sponsorship entirely, based on overriding hardships, nothing is off the table. – James Johnston	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
The IOC has an obligation to respect the integrity and spirit of the agreements, which was delivering a winter and summer games within a four-year period. – Michael Lynch	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
The last thing the IOC will do is be at odds with the commercial organizations that partner to fund these games. – Michael Lynch	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Now that the decisions have been made, let's take this positively, reset our mindset, with a fresh mind, not giving up, I want to go through this challenge heading into next year. – President Yasuhiro Yamashita	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Are we prepared to take longer term cuts? Absolutely, we need full transparency from the AFL so we can make the right decisions for players and the game. We haven't had those as yet. – Patrick Dangerfield	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
I'm not jumping at all. There is no sandpit for me, I have not put on jump spikes for two weeks. – Christian Taylor	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
If this drags on to September, October, November, December, we'll have fighters that have not boxed this year, the fighters at the top end are going to be fine but the fighters coming through, small hall fighters, ones starting their careers or those who do not have a sponsorship deal face big concerns. – Eddie Hearn	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
I'm ready for June 20, July 25, whenever they say, you see what the situation is, the whole world must adjust to it. – Kubrat Pulev	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
We asked President Bach to consider postponement of about one year to make it possible for athletes to play in the best condition, and to make the event a safe and secure one for spectators, president Bach said he is in agreement 100 percent. – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
In the present circumstances and based on the information provided by the WHO today, the IOC President and the Prime Minister of Japan have concluded that the Games... in Tokyo must be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021, to safeguard the health of the athletes, everybody involved in the Olympic Games and the international community. – International Olympic Committee	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
The goalposts haven't disappeared - just shifted. – Cate Campbell	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
This Olympic flame will be the light at the end of this tunnel. – Thomas Bach	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
It's a moment to be together and I think the only solution is to take the decision day-by-day and to cancel the Games, we still have time, i'm absolutely sure that the International Olympic Committee, the government of Japan or organization in Japan( TOCOG) plus the international health association( WHO) will not let Rio Olympics happen if there is any risk by any of the participants. – Santiago Lange	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
My recovery's gone great. I think it's been really successful so far ... I probably would have been ready for Monte Carlo and the clay court season. – Kevin Anderson	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
The virus is impacting the health, human rights, employment and careers of athletes but also the well-being of millions whose livelihoods are dependent on the sports industry and its supply chain, sports bodies have a responsibility to lower risks to athletes, insist on the free flow of information, and conduct themselves in an open and transparent way. – Minky Worden	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
There's no real plan going forward. I have no coach, no training partners. I could be stuck here until the Olympics, if they shut the gyms here, I don't have a plan B( for a pool). It's scary. I've spoken to some guys literally stuck in their homes. They can't do training. – Le Clos	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Obviously it's a difficult time for me but winning this award has given me something to smile about. – Robert Pires	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Postponed until 11/6- 11/7 2021. – Swedish FA chairman Karl-Erik Nilsson	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
UEFA tabled a range of options so that competitions can finish this season safely, and I am proud of the response of my colleagues across European football. – Aleksander Ceferin	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
I would like to see that there is a concern for the risk to our health. It is good to say that in four months it will all be fine. But what about now? I want to see what they do about now. I want to hear about a Plan B. – Katerina Stefanidi	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
The IOC put us in a difficult position. How can we train in these conditions and these health risks, the stadiums have been closed for a week. Tomorrow we may get a special permit to get in and train. But how can you train there, touching the same equipment and surfaces. And what about team sports, or gymnastics, or swimming. – Katerina Stefanidi	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
My rival Sandi Morris for example has been training the past week because her facility is still open, we have to have a realistic image from the IOC. They have to show that they understand. – Katerina Stefanidi	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
No one knows at this point and that IS my point, to say for certain they will go ahead is an injustice to the athletes training and global population at large. – Hayley Wickenheiser	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
This crisis is bigger than even the Olympics, athletes can't train. Attendees can't travel plan. Sponsors and marketers can't market with a degree of sensitivity. – Hayley Wickenheiser	Found on Reuters 4 years ago

I think it is definitely a possibility that some sponsors may seek to terminate their sponsorship entirely, based on overriding hardships, nothing is off the table.

– James Johnston

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The IOC has an obligation to respect the integrity and spirit of the agreements, which was delivering a winter and summer games within a four-year period.

– Michael Lynch

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The last thing the IOC will do is be at odds with the commercial organizations that partner to fund these games.

– Michael Lynch

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Now that the decisions have been made, let's take this positively, reset our mindset, with a fresh mind, not giving up, I want to go through this challenge heading into next year.

– President Yasuhiro Yamashita

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Are we prepared to take longer term cuts? Absolutely, we need full transparency from the AFL so we can make the right decisions for players and the game. We haven't had those as yet.

– Patrick Dangerfield

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

I'm not jumping at all. There is no sandpit for me, I have not put on jump spikes for two weeks.

– Christian Taylor

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

If this drags on to September, October, November, December, we'll have fighters that have not boxed this year, the fighters at the top end are going to be fine but the fighters coming through, small hall fighters, ones starting their careers or those who do not have a sponsorship deal face big concerns.

– Eddie Hearn

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

I'm ready for June 20, July 25, whenever they say, you see what the situation is, the whole world must adjust to it.

– Kubrat Pulev

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

We asked President Bach to consider postponement of about one year to make it possible for athletes to play in the best condition, and to make the event a safe and secure one for spectators, president Bach said he is in agreement 100 percent.

– Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

In the present circumstances and based on the information provided by the WHO today, the IOC President and the Prime Minister of Japan have concluded that the Games... in Tokyo must be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021, to safeguard the health of the athletes, everybody involved in the Olympic Games and the international community.

– International Olympic Committee

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The goalposts haven't disappeared - just shifted.

– Cate Campbell

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

This Olympic flame will be the light at the end of this tunnel.

– Thomas Bach

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

It's a moment to be together and I think the only solution is to take the decision day-by-day and to cancel the Games, we still have time, i'm absolutely sure that the International Olympic Committee, the government of Japan or organization in Japan( TOCOG) plus the international health association( WHO) will not let Rio Olympics happen if there is any risk by any of the participants.

– Santiago Lange

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

My recovery's gone great. I think it's been really successful so far ... I probably would have been ready for Monte Carlo and the clay court season.

– Kevin Anderson

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The virus is impacting the health, human rights, employment and careers of athletes but also the well-being of millions whose livelihoods are dependent on the sports industry and its supply chain, sports bodies have a responsibility to lower risks to athletes, insist on the free flow of information, and conduct themselves in an open and transparent way.

– Minky Worden

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

There's no real plan going forward. I have no coach, no training partners. I could be stuck here until the Olympics, if they shut the gyms here, I don't have a plan B( for a pool). It's scary. I've spoken to some guys literally stuck in their homes. They can't do training.

– Le Clos

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Obviously it's a difficult time for me but winning this award has given me something to smile about.

– Robert Pires

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Postponed until 11/6- 11/7 2021.

– Swedish FA chairman Karl-Erik Nilsson

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

UEFA tabled a range of options so that competitions can finish this season safely, and I am proud of the response of my colleagues across European football.

– Aleksander Ceferin

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

I would like to see that there is a concern for the risk to our health. It is good to say that in four months it will all be fine. But what about now? I want to see what they do about now. I want to hear about a Plan B.

– Katerina Stefanidi

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The IOC put us in a difficult position. How can we train in these conditions and these health risks, the stadiums have been closed for a week. Tomorrow we may get a special permit to get in and train. But how can you train there, touching the same equipment and surfaces. And what about team sports, or gymnastics, or swimming.

– Katerina Stefanidi

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

My rival Sandi Morris for example has been training the past week because her facility is still open, we have to have a realistic image from the IOC. They have to show that they understand.

– Katerina Stefanidi

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

No one knows at this point and that IS my point, to say for certain they will go ahead is an injustice to the athletes training and global population at large.

– Hayley Wickenheiser

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

This crisis is bigger than even the Olympics, athletes can't train. Attendees can't travel plan. Sponsors and marketers can't market with a degree of sensitivity.

– Hayley Wickenheiser

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

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