Why coronavirus poses serious risks to athletes

'The virus may get deep into the lungs, it is a virus that can cause severe damage not only to the lungs but other organs and athletes need to be at a very high level of health and fitness in order......

Elite athletes at risk of coronavirus spread to lungs

Due to strenuous exercise, elite athletes are more likely to inhale virus particles and direct them to the lower areas of the lung Athletes who are asymptomatic could make their condition worse by......

Coronavirus: 'Players should not be rushed back to action'

IMAGE: Nicaraguan fighters Mario Mairena, left, and Gabriel Escalante of the 145 pounds category pose for media during the weigh in at Puerto Salvador Allende in Managua, on April 24, 2020.......

Tokyo Games moved to 2021 as 'light at end of pandemic tunnel'

IMAGE: A 3D printed Olympics logo is seen in front of displayed world map and 'Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)' words in this illustration taken. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters The Tokyo Olympics......

Calls mount for IOC to postpone Olympics

IMAGE:Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Calls from sporting organisations for this year's Tokyo Olympics to be postponed because of the coronavirus......