Tokyo Olympics
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20.12.20220 124
Japan pauses Olympic bid promotion amid corruption scandal
Officials have put the campaign on hold following a series of arrests Japan hosted the postponed Tokyo Summer Games in…
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24.11.20220 135
Russian swimmer smashes world record
Kliment Kolesnikov beat the long-standing mark at the Russian championships Kolesnikov achieved the feat in Kazan this week. © RIA…
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27.10.20220 137
Olympic chief speaks on trans participation and Russian bans
Thomas Bach said people should be able to access sport ‘without discrimination’ Trans weightlifter Laurel Hubbard appeared at the Tokyo…
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11.10.20220 132
Russian ‘trendsetters’ will return from ban, says swimming queen
Double Olympic champion Vlada Chigireva said her nation would be welcomed back to international events sooner or later Chigireva is…
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Angelina Melnikova is aiming to compete at the 2024 Paris Games Angelina Melnikova starred at the Tokyo 2020 Games. ©…
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14.09.20220 152
Another arrest in Tokyo Olympics bribery case
Businessman Tsuguhiko Kadokawa was apprehended on Wednesday morning Under a cloud: the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. © Yuichi Yamazaki / Getty…
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09.09.20220 134
World boxing chiefs accused of ‘Gazprom dependence’
The Swiss-based International Boxing Association (IBA) is headed by Russia’s Umar Kremlev The Russian energy giant is an important sponsor…
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05.09.20220 130
Russian Olympic queen to divorce after husband fled to US
Sofia Pozdniakova will split with her spouse, according to reports in Russia Fencer Pozdnyakova decided to remain in Russia. ©…
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01.09.20220 143
Fresh claims emerge in Tokyo Olympics corruption case
The scandal involves prominent figures in Japan © Carl Court / Getty Images A Japanese daily newspaper has reported that…
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Mariya Lasitskene renewed her criticism of International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach Lasitskene has been sidelined from competition like…