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Olympic chief confident for LA Games despite World Cup ‘challenges
Olympic chief Kirsty Coventry said on Wednesday she was confident for the successful hosting of the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles despite what she described...
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/ 5 years agoTokyo Olympics could be held without fans: Games chief to AFP
This summer’s virus-postponed Olympics could be held behind closed doors, Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto told AFP on Friday, pledging to...
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/ 5 years agoFull venues at Tokyo 2020 ‘very difficult’: organisers
Full stadiums will be “very difficult” at the Tokyo Olympics, the head of the Games warned Wednesday, as a decision on...
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/ 5 years agoDoctors not IOC should decide Olympics fate: Wickenheiser
Hayley Wickenheiser, a Canadian member of the International Olympic Committee Athletes Commission, says medical experts should decide whether or not to...
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/ 5 years agoTokyo 2020 defends request for Olympic nurses as virus spikes
Tokyo Olympics organisers have defended their request for 500 nurses at the pandemic-delayed mega-event, after accusations of diverting crucial medical resources. ...
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/ 5 years agoJapan declares virus emergency three months before Olympics
Japan announced a new virus state of emergency in Tokyo and three other regions on Friday, as the country battles surging...
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/ 5 years agoVirus surge to delay Olympics fan decision till June: reports
Tokyo Olympics organisers may put off an announcement on how many fans can attend until June, media reported Wednesday, as surging...
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/ 5 years agoHow the first Tokyo Olympics changed the face of Japan
The 1964 summer Olympic Games were Japan’s great return to the world stage after its defeat and destruction two decades earlier...
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/ 5 years agoUpdate: Virus surges fuel fears 100 days before Tokyo Olympics
A second section of the Tokyo Olympics torch relay was pulled from public roads over spiking coronavirus cases on Wednesday, fueling...
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/ 5 years agoJapan may prioritise Olympic athletes for vaccine: reports
Japan is considering prioritising its Olympic athletes for coronavirus vaccines, aiming to get them innoculated before the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Games open...
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/ 5 years agoMaltese Olympic Committee appeals to government to reconsider position on sports ban
The Maltese Olympic Committee issued an appeal to the government to reconsider their decision of prolonging the restrictions on organised sport....
