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Coronavirus pandemic: A look at qualifying events for Tokyo Olympics 2020 in limbo due to COVID-19 threat
•Here we look at the status of many qualifying events for Tokyo Olympics 2020, which have been either postponed or cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
IOA President Narinder Batra writes to International Gymnastics Federation, says 'all is not well' in Gymnastics Federation of India
•The GFI, which is slated to go to polls on 3 November, has been mired in factionalism for some time, with rival groups claiming the right to run the sport in the country.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Gymnast Simone Biles likely to be star-attraction at Games after record five gold medals in World Championships
•Biles won five Olympic medals in Rio de Janeiro, and could add six more next year in Tokyo, but appears highly unlikely to stick around until the 2024 Olympics
World Gymnastics Championships 2019: 'Can't be more thrilled', Simone Biles smashes all-time record with 25th medal
•Simone Biles set the all-time record for most medals by any gymnast at the world championships by winning the balance beam and floor exercise on Sunday.
International Gymnastics Federation asks Indian body to vet its electoral college through IOA
•The FIG said that the electoral college prepared by Gymnastic Federation of India (GFI) will need its final approval but it will do so if vetted through the IOA.
Gymnastics World Championships 2019: Six-member team including Asian Games bronze medallist Ashish Kumar selected by neutral committee
•Earlier this month, a two-day open selection trial to select the team for the World Championships was postponed after the Sports Authority of India (SAI) requested the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to conduct the trials
Gymnastics World Championships 2019: GFI has sole right to select Indian team says FIG in letter to Sports Ministry
•The selection trials organised by GFI to select a six-member team for the World Championships was postponed early this month after the Sports Authority of India (SAI) requested the IOA to conduct the trials
Longtime International Gymnastics Federation Bruno Grandi passes away at 85
•Under the leadership of Bruno Grandi, the gymnastics body also imposed minimum age limits in competition — 16 for females and 18 for males
Tokyo Olympics 2020: 'Unprepared' new boxing boss for mega event Morinari Watanabe vows to put athletes first
•The Olympic official hastily put in charge of organising the Tokyo 2020 boxing competition admitted Thursday he was totally unprepared for his appointment, but vowed he would put athletes' interests first.
International Gymnastics Federation approves $2 million project for safety of athletes after Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal
•Hundreds of girls and women, including many Olympians, said they were molested by Larry Nassar, a former USA Gymnastics doctor. He was jailed after pleading guilty to sexual assault and possessing child pornography