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Olympic Games
/ 4 years agoOlympic chief’s Japan visit postponed over virus
International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach has been forced to postpone a visit to Japan, the Games’ organising committee said Monday,...
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Olympic Games
/ 4 years agoAustralia begins vaccinating athletes ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Three-time Olympian Cate Campbell expressed relief Monday as the Australian team began being vaccinated against Covid-19 ahead of the Tokyo Games....
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Olympic Games
/ 4 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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Olympic Games
/ 4 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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Olympic Games
/ 4 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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More sports
/ 4 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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Olympic Games
/ 4 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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Olympic Games
/ 4 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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Olympic Games
/ 4 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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Olympic Games
/ 4 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...