'Jewish Olympics' for over 10,000 global athletes were scheduled to take place in Israel next June

Coronavirus forces first ever peacetime postponement of the Games; competition kept in summer despite concerns regarding hot weather

Jewish-American player on Israeli baseball team worries delay of Tokyo games may mean he can't play next year; others say happy to relax diet, training regimen

International Olympic Committee says games to still be called 'Tokyo 2020,' will be held by summer next year; it hopes they'll serve as 'beacon of hope during these troubled times'

Trump orders emergency beds to hardest-hit US areas as economic package crashes; Tokyo Olympics expected to be postponed

IOC chief Thomas Bach insists cancellation 'not on the agenda'; decision expected within 4 weeks, amid mounting pressure from national federations to announce delay

Japanese finance minister labels Tokyo Games 'cursed Olympics,' but pledges they will go ahead despite criticism

After US president floats notion of year's delay, Tokyo official stresses there is 'absolutely' no thought of deferment

Churches close, face masks become a common sight as authorities in dozens of nations race to contain, or at least better manage, the COVID-19 outbreak

China reports lowest daily number of fatalities in 3 weeks, all in Hubei province epicenter; Japan plays down assertion by International Olympic Committee that games in danger