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Breakers: B-Boy Shigekix, B-Girl Ayumi; Dominika Banevič and Victor Montalvo Qualify for Paris Olympics
The 16-year-old Banevič, known as B-Girl Nicka, drew finger-clicking appreciation from her beaten op...
September 25, 2023
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One Year Countdown Until Paris 2024 Olympic Games
PARIS — Wednesday marked exactly one year until the opening of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The Fre...
July 27, 2023
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Paris 2024 Olympic Games Torch Unveiled
SAINT-DENIS, France — The design of the torch to be used for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic G...
July 26, 2023
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Para-athletes Hone Skills in Mixed-ability Competitions Following Tokyo Games
Top-level disabled and able-bodied athletes have started competing against one another in some sport...
July 5, 2023
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Sapporo Eyes Expert Panel to Avoid Winter Games Big-Rigging
As part of efforts to prevent bid-rigging, the Sapporo government plans to set up an expert panel de...
June 27, 2023
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Sapporo Plans to Form 3rd-Party to Monitor Olympic Committee
SAPPORO — The Sapporo city government has decided to include in its draft plan the establishment of ...
June 22, 2023
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3×3 Wheelchair Basketball: Medalist Launches First Official Tournaments in Japan
YOKOHAMA — Official 3x3 wheelchair basketball tournaments, the first of their kind in Japan, have be...
May 3, 2023
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Paralympian Kunieda Receives Japan’s People’s Honor Award
Wheelchair tennis legend Shingo Kunieda on Friday received the People’s Honor Award, becoming the fi...
March 18, 2023
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Olympic Ticket Sales for Paris Games get off to Rocky Start
PARIS (AP) — Organizers of next year's Paris Olympics promised relatively modest prices and egalitar...
March 5, 2023
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Japanese Wheelchair Tennis Legend Kunieda to Receive People’s Honor Award
The government officially decided Friday to present wheelchair tennis legend Shingo Kunieda with the...
March 3, 2023
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Dentsu Group President Admits Ad Giant Bears Responsibility for Bid Rigging
Dentsu Group Inc. President Hiroshi Igarashi said the advertising giant bears responsibility for all...
February 25, 2023
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Draft Guidelines Propose 11 Rules for Governing Sporting Events
To prevent a recurrence of incidents such as the corruption and bid rigging allegations related to t...
February 11, 2023
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USOPC: Russian Pathway Possible, but Sanctions must Remain
The new leader of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee reiterated the federation’s support for ...
February 3, 2023
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IOC Details Russia Stance for Olympics, Cites Human Rights
GENEVA (AP) — The IOC stepped up efforts Thursday to explain its position on trying to help Russian ...
February 3, 2023
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Ukraine on Mission to Ban Russia from Olympics, IOC Says Sanctions Stand
KYIV, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Ukraine hopes to secure widespread international support for banning Russia...
February 1, 2023
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