Tag: International Olympic Committee
100 Days: Tokyo Olympics marked by footnotes and asterisks
TOKYO — Tokyo pitched itself as "a safe pair of hands” when it was awarded the Olympics 7 1/2 years ago.
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EXPLAINER: Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and some options
The U.S. State Department says it's talking with allies about China's human rights record and how to handle next year's Beijing Winter Olympics.
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Lewis running to lead the ski federation that fired her
GENEVA — Sarah Lewis is out to make a surprising comeback in sports politics, declaring herself a candidate to become the first female president...
2026 Olympics plan for Cortina bobsled track, outdoor oval
ROME — Organizers for the 2026 Olympics are sticking with their plans to spend 50 million euros ($60 million) to rebuild an abandoned bobsled...
Russia wants Tchaikovsky music for anthem at Tokyo Olympics
MOSCOW — Russia wants to use music by 19th-century composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky as its replacement anthem for the Tokyo Olympics, the president of the...
EXPLAINER: Tokyo Olympics march on without fans from abroad
TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics and the International Olympic Committee have banned fans from abroad with the games opening in four months. It's part...
Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO — Spectators from abroad will be barred from the Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months, the IOC and local organizers said...
Tokyo Olympics hit by another scandal over sexist comment
TOKYO — Tokyo Olympics creative director Hiroshi Sasaki is resigning after making demeaning comments about a well-known female celebrity.
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Tokyo Olympics ready to announce ban on fans from abroad
TOKYO — Tokyo organizers and the International Olympic Committee are poised to finally make it official that most fans from abroad will be prohibited...
EXPLAINER: What drives possible boycott of Beijing Olympics
Some kind of boycott is almost sure to affect next year’s Beijing Winter Olympics.
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