step up preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games

With only 28 days left to the 11th All Africa Games in Congo Brazzaville, Tanzania’s athletes are still in the dark on what to expect. We intend to field participants in athletics, swimming, amateur boxing, women football and judoka.

Olympic Games postponed for first time ever  Aljazeera.comJapan, IOC agree to postpone 2020 Olympics  The Citizen DailyTokyo 2020: 'The right decision, made just in time'  BBC NewsTokyo Games moved to 2021 as 'light at end of pandemic tunnel'  ReutersVan der Poel: A four-year plan for the Tokyo Games is ruined  Cyclingnews.comView Full coverage on Google News

New dates for Olympic Games confirmed for 2021  CNN International

 Monday 26th: second match for Tanzania Ladies, against Kenya. Result is 5-0 for Kenya. The best match ever played from the Tanzania Ladies for determination and concentration. Although Kenya has high experience and really good skill level, the tanzanian women team showed motivation and all the players did the job that they were supposed to do well, limiting the attack of the Kenyan Strikers. The match was suspended for 1 hour due to a big storm, and restarted again with the pitch full of...

Relief and sadness as Tokyo Olympic Games postponed to 2021  Aljazeera.comCoronavirus: Tokyo 2020 Olympics postponed until 2021  DW (English)Japan, IOC agree to postpone 2020 Olympics  The Citizen Daily'IOC will prioritize athletes' safety': Indonesian Olympic Committee - The Jakarta Post  Jakarta PostTokyo Olympic torch relay cancelled following postponement of games  Kyodo News PlusView Full coverage on Google News

Paris will bid to host the Olympic Games in 2024, 100 years after the French capital last staged the event.The city has applied unsuccessfully on three previous occasions - losing out to London in 2012 after failed attempts for the 2008 and 1992 Games.
"We believe that this bid and our goal to host the 2024 Games will excite, unite and enthuse the people of Paris," said bid chairman Bernard Lapasset.The 2016 Games will be held in Rio, with Tokyo hosting the 2020 event.Denis Masseglia,...

Tokyo Olympic Games could be cancelled if coronavirus not controlled, IOC member says  The GuardianJapan's Abe urges 2-week curbs on sports events as coronavirus looms over Olympics - The Jakarta Post  Jakarta PostCoronavirus: Tokyo Games "could be cancelled" says Senior Member of the International Olympic Committee! So long debut surfing!  BeachGritNo Tokyo 2020 ‘Plan B’ – what are they waiting for?  South China Morning PostGreece seeks plan B for Olympic flame if coronavirus hits  RFIView...

The national women’s soccer team, Twiga Stars, currently camping in Zanzibar, will take on their Kenyan counterparts, Harambee Starlets in an international friendly match on August 23.

With just 255 days to go before the 2016 Olympic Games start, Tanzania has two athletes only who have qualified for the quadrennial showpiece.