Ask Syrian aid worker Osama al-Hussein how he’s holding up and, like many of those engaged in humanitarian work, he deflects, telling you instead how others are faring. Push him a little harder and he relents with a laugh. “Actually I don’t know because I feel sometimes I am helpless and hopeless. But I try…

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe says the time has come to select a new date and postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. CBC News obtained through a source a letter written by Coe directly to IOC President Thomas Bach on Sunday. The two-page letter highlights a number of concerns regarding going ahead with the Olympics as planned…

The International Olympic Committee has given itself a month to consider postponing the event after an emergency meeting on Sunday, CBC Sports has confirmed. Today’s announcement comes in the wake of a growing chorus of voices from international sport organizations and high-profile athletes calling for the postponement of Tokyo 2020. Countries around the world have…

The latest: WHO emergency expert says lockdown not enough to defeat virus. Italy reports 800 COVID-19 deaths in one day. Canada has 1,331 cases, with 19 deaths and 16 recovered cases.   Border no longer open for routine, casual traffic between Canada and U.S. Flight bringing Canadians home from Morocco lands in Montreal. Global athletes group calls for postponement…

In Paris there is a new nightly ceremony. At 8 p.m., many people for the past few nights have come out on their balconies or stood at their windows and applauded. The applause is for doctors, nurses and ambulance personnel who are on the front lines dealing with the coronavirus pandemic in France. It’s almost…

Whether the Tokyo Olympics should take place may soon become obvious, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said on Saturday. Coe’s comments came as numerous athletes and federations called for a delay in the competition, which is scheduled to run from July 24 to Aug. 9, because of the coronavirus pandemic. “A decision on the Olympic…