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Japan expands COVID emergency areas ahead of Tokyo Olympics
“I understand there are various difficulties, but the priority is to stop the further spread of infections and protect the…
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What would Liz Cambage say? Australian swimmers for Tokyo Olympics have one thing in common in photo
A promotional photo of Australia’s top swimmers and divers ahead of the Tokyo games may have unwittingly reignited debate about…
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Washington wants to prevent Beijing from using its Olympics for its propaganda
The United States, without commenting at this stage on a possible boycott of the Olympic Winter Games in 2022 in…
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Frustration in Japan as PM Yoshihide Suga pushes Olympics despite the coronavirus
TOKYO (AP) — A full-page newspaper ad says the Japanese will be “killed by politics” because the government is forcing…
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Australian swimmer Shayna Jack back in the pool after two-year doping ban
Australian swimmer Shayna Jack has returned to the pool for the first time in two years as her two-year doping…
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Australian basketball greats Liz Cambage and Andrew Bogut clash over ‘whitewashed’ Olympics photo
Liz Cambage and Australian basketball great Andrew Bogut have engaged in an extraordinary Twitter spat over the ‘whitewashed’ Olympics photos. …
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Olympic hockey star Maddie Hinch opens up on her depression battle
She wouldn’t change it. Maddie Hinch is clear on that. If taking the good meant enduring the bad, then she’d…
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Brazil
IOC chief’s trip to Japan is suspended in the final stretch of the Olympics – 05/10/2021 – Edgard Alves
It is necessary to have a lot of attention, determination and specific care (hand hygiene, mask, not to get into…
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Basketballer Liz Cambage withdraws threat to boycott Tokyo Olympics over ‘whitewashed’ promo photos
Australian basketball star Liz Cambage has backtracked on threats to boycott the Olympics to confirm she will compete in Tokyo,…
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Nishikori raises questions about holding the Tokyo Olympics
ROME (AP) – Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori has doubts about whether the IOC and local organizers are doing enough…
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