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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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/ 5 years agoAthletics chief Coe says Tokyo Games can be ‘beacon of hope’
World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe said Sunday he believes the coronavirus-postponed Tokyo Olympics can be “a beacon of hope and optimism”,...
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/ 5 years agoGatlin eyes gold at Tokyo Olympics and beyond
Veteran US sprinter Justin Gatlin set his sights on winning another Olympic gold at the Tokyo Games on Sunday — then...
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/ 5 years agoNothing can stop Olympics from going ahead: IOC’s Coates
International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates was adamant Saturday that nothing could stop the Tokyo Olympics from going ahead, despite ongoing risks...
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/ 5 years agoPfizer/BioNTech to supply vaccines for Olympic athletes
US drugs giant Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech on Thursday announced a deal with the International Olympic Committee to provide...
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/ 5 years agoMaltese Olympic Committee launches Youth Development Scheme
The Maltese Olympic Committee has launched the Youth Development Scheme. Previously known as the Youth Elite Scheme, the revised programme continues...
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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...
