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USA Volleyball names Kiraly men’s coach through ’28 Olympics
Karch Kiraly, a three-time Olympic champion player, was named coach of the men’s national team through the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics by USA Volleyball on Thursday....
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/ 2 weeks agoRussian Olympic chief announces surprise resignation
The head of Russia’s Olympic Committee announced his resignation on Tuesday, a surprise move that comes as Moscow faces isolation from...
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/ 3 weeks agoFrench minister ups ante in Eiffel Tower Olympic rings row
A row over the Olympics logo becoming a longterm feature of the Eiffel Tower has taken a fresh turn with a...
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/ 1 month agoBridgestone latest Japanese firm to end Olympics sponsorship
Tyre giant Bridgestone has become the latest Japanese firm to end its Olympics and Paralympics sponsorship, following pullouts by Toyota and...
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/ 1 month agoSwiss government backs efforts towards 2038 Winter Olympics bid
Switzerland’s government on Friday threw its weight behind efforts to prepare a bid to host the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in...
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/ 1 month agoToyota ends sponsorship with ‘political’ Olympics
Japanese auto giant Toyota is to end their top-tier Olympics sponsorship, its chairman has said, citing the sporting showpiece’s “increasingly political”...
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/ 1 month agoWorkers remove Olympic rings from Eiffel Tower — for now
Workers removed the Olympics logo from the Eiffel Tower overnight on Friday, returning the beloved monument to its usual form —...
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/ 1 month agoIOC should reinstate Russia as soon it obeys rules: Samaranch
The International Olympic Committee should start work on ending Russia’s suspension from the organisation “the minute” Moscow obeys the rules again,...
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/ 1 month agoViral Korean Olympic shooter scores first acting role as assassin
South Korean pistol shooter Kim Ye-ji, whose skill and nonchalance won the internet at the Paris Olympics, has landed her first...
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/ 1 month agoFive athletes failed doping tests at Paris Olympics: agency
Around a third of Olympic athletes were drug-tested during the Paris Games this year, with only five positive results, the International...