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Australia and New Zealand Refuse to Send Athletes to the Asian Games
On Tuesday, the Australian Olympic Committee announced that Australia will not be taking up the offer to send its Athletes to the Asian games this year for the first time since none of the invited sports federations showed any interest in going to Hangzhou.
The Olympic Council of Asia i...
Singapore is 'without a doubt' capable of holding world-class athletic events: Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee
On Thursday, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach stated that Singapore is "without a doubt" capable of hosting major athletic events (Apr 28).
Mr Bach was speaking to the media during a lunch with the Singapore sports fraternity at Swissotel, where he i...
United Arab Emirates’ National Olympic Committee Holds a Meeting to Discuss Sports Ethics and Olympic Values
The National Olympic Committee of the United Arab Emirates conducted a meeting at the Al Khawaneej Majlis community center in Dubai for discussing Olympic values and sports ethics.
Dubai’s Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities organized this meeting which feature...
Sarah Keane said that the National Olympic Committee will help increase women's participation in sports
Following the publication of a European Union (EU) study with suggestions for increasing gender equality in sport, Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) President Sarah Keane has said that the National Olympic Committee will "play our role and act upon these measures."
Gender ma...
US Supports IOC’s Decision to Place a Sports Ban on Russia
US Olympic chiefs are supporting the International Olympic Committee that has demanded Russian athletes to be banned from the international competition as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
In a statement, the Olympic and Paralympic Committee of the United States has said that...
Dow Builds Sustainable Designs in Collaboration with Singapore Sports Hub
A materials science company, Dow has announced an agreement of carbon partnership with Singapore Sports Hub, a fully integrated hub for sports, lifestyle, and entertainment.
The is the first and largest partnership between public and private sectors for the infrastructure project of a s...
JAPAN GOVT. TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL PFIZER COVID-19 VACCINES
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- Japan govt. to receive additional Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines.
- It will receive vaccine doses for additional 20,000 workers involved in the Tokyo Olympics.
- The vaccination program for Tokyo Games workers will begin on Thursda...
JAPAN PLANNING TO VACCINATE 70,000 VOLUNTEERS OF TOKYO OYLMPICS
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- Japan planning to vaccinate 70,000 volunteers of Tokyo Olympics.
- The IOC has said that Pfizer Inc. will provide vaccines for free to participating delegations.
- Japan is to receive Pfizer vaccine doses for about 20,000 peo...
JAPAN PM’S RECEPTION FOR TOKYO OYLMPIC OVERSEAS DIGNATARIES STANDS CANCELLED
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- Japan PM’s reception for Tokyo Olympic overseas dignitaries stands cancelled.
- The reception was to be held on the day of the Tokyo Olympic closing ceremony, on Aug. 8.
- The reception at a Tokyo hotel was also expecte...
PHONE APP TO CHECK FOREIGN VISITORS HEALTH IN TOKYO GAMES BUDGET HAVLED
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- Phone app to check foreign visitors health in Tokyo Games budget halved.
- The total amount is now $34.7 million, following a decision to bar spectators from abroad.
- The number of overseas officials and workers at the games...
TOKYO OLYMPICS ATHELETES VACCINATED IN JAPAN
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- Tokyo Olympics athletes vaccinated in Japan.
- About 200 athletes were vaccinated at a training center on the first day of the rollout.
- The vaccination of young athletes would not affect distribution to the general populati...
TOKYO OLYMPIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE WILL DRAW OUT POLICIES BY MARCH 25
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- Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee will draw out policies by March 25.
- The new president of the committee plans to set a direction on the issue around that day.
- The decision on whether to allow overseas spectators to atte...
2022 BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS BOYCOTT RIFE AMIDST CANADIAN SPORTSMEN WARNING TO STAY LOW
- As China ramps up to present the 2022 winter Olympics in Beijing in February next year, the call to boycott the winter games being hosted by China next year has been rife.
- Amidst all this speculation, the Canadian Olympic organisers have said that they would warn its sportsmen ...
NEW VARIANT OF COVID-19 LEADS JAPAN GOVT. TO SUSPEND SPECIAL ENTRY OF ATHLETES
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- New variant of COVID-19 leads Japan Govt. to suspend special entry of athletes.
- The new policy by the govt. will be placed until the end of January.
- The Govt. has already notified the Japanese Olympic Committee and other ...
POSTPONEMENT OF TOKYO GAMES 2021 WOULD COST AROUND 200 BILLION YEN: OC
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- Postponement of the Tokyo Games 2021 would cost around 200 billion yen: OC.
- The central, Tokyo metropolitan govt. and the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee will further discuss plans.
- The Tokyo Olympics organizing commit...
IOC PRESIDENT THOMAS BACH ARRIVES IN TOKYO TO DISCUSS THE TOKYO OLYMPICS
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- IOC President Thomas Bach arrives in Tokyo to discuss the Tokyo Olympics.
- Bach will be traveling on a private charter and will also meet Japan PM Yoshihide Suga.
- Bach is said to have no public-appearances on Tuesday until...
JAPAN SPORTS AGENCY ASKED FOR COOPERATION IN ONLINE OBJECTIFICATION OF ATHELETES
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- Japan Sports Agency asked for cooperation in the online objectification of athletes.
- The Japanese Olympic Committee and six other sporting bodies asked for cooperation.
- The organizations also asked for cooperation from go...
JAPAN MAY EXEMPT FOREIGN SPECTATORS FROM 14-DAY QUARANTINE FOR TOKYO OLYMPICS
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- Japan may exempt foreign spectators from 14-day quarantine for Tokyo Olympics.
- The Japanese Govt. has yet to decide whether to permit overseas spectators for the same.
- The proposal will be discussed on Thursday by central...
JOC TO PROTECT FEMALE ATHLETES FROM BEING PHOTGRAPHED WITHOUT CONSENSUS
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- JOC to protect female athletes from being photographed without consensus.
- Photographs of exploitative nature if found would lead to hearings by various sports bodies.
- JOC will issue a joint statement with Japan Sports Ass...
IOC PRSEIDENT THOMAS BACH TO VISIT JAPAN TO MEET NEW PM YOSHIHIDE SUGA
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- IOC President Thomas Bach to visit Japan to meet new PM Yoshihide Suga.
- Bach and Suga spoke last month via telephone to discuss the needs to hold the Tokyo games.
- Bach will also meet the President of the Tokyo Games organ...