Tag: Olympic opening ceremonies

Olympic chief, leader in spat after Brisbane gets 2032 nod

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BRISBANE, Australia — Australia’s highest-ranking Olympic official and the current premier of the state of Queensland where the 2032 Summer Games will be held...

LEADING OFF: Alvarez carries U.S. flag, big rivalries abound

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A look at what’s happening around the majors Thursday: ...

LEADING OFF: Alvarez carries U.S. flag, big rivalries abound

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A look at what’s happening around the majors today: ...

Bird, Alvarez chosen to carry US flag at opening ceremony

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Four-time Olympic women's basketball gold medalist Sue Bird and baseball player Eddy Alvarez were chosen as U.S. flag bearers for the opening ceremony of...

Tokyo’s drinkers drown frustrations over virus limits, Games

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TOKYO — On the eve of the Tokyo Olympics’ opening ceremony, the government’s attempts to curb a coronavirus surge by targeting drinkers is drowning...

Top Olympic sponsor Toyota pulls Games-related TV ads

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TOKYO — Toyota won’t be airing any Olympic-themed advertisements on Japanese television during the Tokyo Games despite being one of the IOC’s top corporate...

Under-fire Olympic composer steps down over past bullying

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TOKYO — Keigo Oyamada, a Japanese composer working on the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, resigned on Monday after coming under fire for bullying a...

Nobel Peace Prize winner says Olympics deserves the award

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TOKYO — The Olympic movement deserves to win the Nobel Peace Prize, former award winner Muhammad Yunus said Monday. ...

Japanese composer for Tokyo Olympics apologizes for abuse

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TOKYO — Keigo Oyamada, a Japanese composer whose music is part of the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, has apologized for bullying a classmate during...

Plenty at stake for NBC as COVID Olympics opening looms

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NEW YORK — If all goes well for NBC Universal over the next several weeks, Americans will be buzzing about the Olympic performances of...