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Paralympic bosses approve venue plan for 2030 Games
Paralympic bosses on Friday approved the venue masterplan for the 2030 Winter Games scheduled to be held in the French Alps.
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Olympic Games
/ 6 years agoSimpler. Cheaper. Safer? Tokyo 2020’s unanswered questions
The year-long postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics due to coronavirus has presented organisers with unprecedented challenges and questions over costs,...
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Olympic Games
/ 6 years agoOlympic chief Thomas Bach to stand for second term
Thomas Bach said Friday he will stand in 2021 for a second term as president of the International Olympic Committee. The...
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Olympic Games
/ 6 years agoOlympics boss reluctant to hold Tokyo Games behind closed doors
Banning fans from the Tokyo Olympics is “clearly something we don’t want”, International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach said, adding that...
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Olympic Games
/ 6 years agoNext year’s Olympics will be cancelled if pandemic not over: Games chief
The postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will have to be cancelled if the coronavirus pandemic isn’t brought under control by next year,...
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Olympic Games
/ 6 years agoAndorra NOC to recommend GSSE postponement to 2025
The 2021 Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE) may be more than a year away, but the Andorra National...
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Olympic Games
/ 6 years agoJapan ends Olympic flame display due to virus
The Olympic flame will be removed from display in Japan, officials said Tuesday, as the country braces for a state of...
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Olympic Games
/ 6 years agoPostponed Tokyo Olympics to open July 23 next year
The Tokyo Olympics will begin on July 23 next year, organisers said on Monday, after the coronavirus forced the historic decision...
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Olympic Games
/ 6 years agoNew Olympic date likely ‘this week’: organisers
New dates for the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will likely be revealed this week, organisers said Monday after the coronavirus forced...
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Olympic Games
/ 6 years agoOsaka disappointed but supports Olympic delay
Japanese star Naomi Osaka says she’s disappointed not to compete at the Tokyo Olympics this year but supports the decision to...
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Athletics
/ 6 years agoWatch: Age concern: Six stars for whom Olympics in 2021 may come too late
With the 2020 Olympics postponed until 2021, there are fears the delay will shatter the gold medal hopes of many ageing...
