Olympics & Paralympics
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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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Zelenskyy Vows Campaign to Prevent Russia from Competing in Olympics
BERLIN (Reuters) — Ukraine will launch an international campaign to prevent Russian athletes from be...
January 28, 2023
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Athletes aiming to win at 2025 Tokyo Deaflympics to utilize NTC
Hearing-impaired athletes hoping to win medals at the 2025 Tokyo Deaflympics will be able to take ad...
January 8, 2023
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Tokyo Games committee to be completely terminated in March
A liquidating corporation that has taken over the operations of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics o...
January 2, 2023
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Sapporo to review plans for 2030 Winter Games bid
Sapporo is reconsidering efforts to host the 2030 Winter Olympics, with the city’s mayor citing scan...
December 21, 2022
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IOC delays choice of 2030 Winter Games host to beyond next fall
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Winter sports fans will have to wait beyond autumn of next year to learn whe...
December 7, 2022
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Tokyo prosecutors believe Takeda cannot be pursued in Games corruption case
The special investigation squad of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office is believed to have ...
November 10, 2022
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Sapporo revises up cost estimate for 2030 Winter Games
SAPPORO (Jiji Press) — The city of Sapporo said Tuesday that it has raised its cost estimate for the...
November 9, 2022
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Sapporo’s host city bid clouded by Tokyo Games scandal
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The fate of Japanese city Sapporo’s bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics has b...
October 31, 2022
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Sapporo Games bid outline to include ¥20 billion in additional costs
SAPPORO — The Sapporo municipal government has compiled a draft of a revised outline for its 2030 Wi...
October 27, 2022
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Speed skating queen Kodaira caps career with victory in 500
NAGANO — Former Olympic speed skating champion Nao Kodaira capped her historic career in style, winn...
October 22, 2022
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Bribes scandal continues to sully Tokyo Olympic legacy
TOKYO (AP) — The bribery scandal tied to the Tokyo Olympics won't go away, sullying the legacy of th...
October 19, 2022
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Tokyo Deaflympics raises hopes for inclusive society, better support for deaf athletes
The Summer Deaflympics, an international sporting event for the hearing impaired, will be held in To...
October 4, 2022
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IOC chief cancels trip to Japan
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has cancelled a trip to Tokyo to participate i...
October 3, 2022
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Athletes vow to make Tokyo Deaflympics a success in 2025
Athletes vowed to make the Tokyo Deaflympic Games a success in 2025, during a recent visit to the of...
September 28, 2022
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