Olympics & Paralympics
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Japanese Judo Siblings Who Won Golds at Tokyo Olympics Vow to Defend Titles in Paris
Judo siblings Hifumi and Uta Abe, who both won golds at the Tokyo Olympics say they are ready to ...
June 6, 2024
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Russian Disinformation Campaign Takes Aim at Paris Olympics, Microsoft Says
LONDON (Reuters) - Russia has stepped up an online disinformation campaign which takes aim at Fra...
June 4, 2024
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Toyota to End Hefty Olympic Sponsorship; Shifts Focus to Individual Athlete Support
Toyota Motor Corp. will terminate its top-tier sponsorship with the International Olympic Committ...
May 28, 2024
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IPC To Decide On Inviting Russian, Belarusian Paralympians; President Will Soon Say If They May Come To Opening Ceremony
There are now less than 100 days remaining until Aug. 28, when this year’s Paralympic Games will ...
May 21, 2024
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Simone Biles Shines in Return While Gabby Douglas Scratches after a Shaky Start at the U.S. Classic
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Simone Biles certainly looks ready for Paris with more than two months to ...
May 19, 2024
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World Para Athletics meet kicks off in Kobe
KOBE — Host Japan wasted little time in securing its first medal as the World Para Athletics Cham...
May 17, 2024
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‘Para-performers’ Make Dazzling Debut in Japan; Team PTW Hopes to Expand Possibilities of People with Disabilities
Para-athletes exist in sports, so wouldn’t it be great to have “para-performers” in the entertain...
May 17, 2024
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Uniqlo Designs Official Wear for Swedish Team at Paris Games; Special Clothes Co-Designed With Athletes to Go on Sale June 3
Uniqlo Co. announced Tuesday that it will provide official apparel for the Swedish team at the Pa...
May 14, 2024
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Japan-born Wrestler’s Olympic Dream Comes True as Samoan; Ex-Pat Gaku Akazawa Qualifies for Paris
Gaku Akazawa achieved his lifetime dream by qualifying in freestyle wrestling for the upcoming Ol...
May 11, 2024
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Paris Olympic Flame Arrives in France by Ship from Greece
MARSEILLE, France — The Olympic flame of the Paris Olympics, which will start on July 26, arrived...
May 9, 2024
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Interest in Hosting Olympics ‘Never So High’, Says IOC Boss
Despite threats from climate change, AI-enhanced doping or competition from e-sports, the boss of...
April 28, 2024
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Japan’s Official Paris Sunrise Inspired Uniform for 2024 Olympics Unveiled
With exactly 100 days left until the opening ceremony of the Paris Games, the Japanese national t...
April 18, 2024
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Olympics-Eiffel Tower Countdown Turns to 100 Days to Paris 2024
PARIS (Reuters) - The Eiffel Tower's countdown clock to the Paris 2024 Olympics turned to 100 day...
April 17, 2024
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Japanese Public Divided Over Hosting Future Olympic Games As Corruption, Bid-Rigging Scandals Blunt Enthusiasm
The Japanese public is evenly split over whether this nation should host another Olympics and Par...
April 10, 2024
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Rikako Ikee Secures Spot for 2024 Paris Olympics
Rikako Ikee secured her spot as a representative for the 2024 Paris Olympics in the women's 100-m...
March 18, 2024
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