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    Biden will boycott Beijing Olympics, citing human rights violations

    2021-12-07T16:59:00Z

    The U.S. government has just announced a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Beijing edition of the Winter Olympic Games. This means that President Joe Biden and his administration will stay away from Beijing and China during the Games, although U.S. athletes will be allowed to compete. “The Biden administration will ...

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    Olympics spurred the demand for some sporting goods in Kazakhstan

    2021-09-02T17:01:00Z

    Sales of some sporting goods jumped in Kazakhstan during the past few months, which was likely associated with the Tokyo Olympics. Market research conducted by Delovoy Kazakhstan showed that the demand jumped in every segment where Kazakh athletes were competing. This year Kazakhstan for the first time performed in rock ...

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    WFSGI and sports brands partnered with the IOC on solidarity effort to supply uniforms at the Tokyo Games

    2021-08-10T16:50:00Z

    More than 500 athletes who competed at the Tokyo 2020 Games this summer received competition uniforms through the National Olympic Committee (NOC) Competition Uniform Support Program, thanks to a collaboration between the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) and some of the world’s ...

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    Paris 2024 and Milano Cortina 2026 sign collaboration agreement

    2021-08-06T14:30:00Z

    The Organizing Committees for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games and the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games have announced a collaboration agreement aimed at encouraging joint initiatives and activities toward more sustainable and innovative Games in 2024 and 2026. The agreement was signed by Paris ...

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    IOC recognizes six new sports federations, adds ski mountaineering for Milano Cortina 2026

    2021-07-22T12:21:00Z

    Six International Sports Federations (IFs) were granted full recognition by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at its 138th session in Tokyo on July 20. The six new IFs are: the International Cheerleading Union (ICU), the International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA), the International Sambo Federation (FIAS), the International ...

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    Tokyo bans Olympic spectators amid Covid-19 emergency

    2021-07-09T16:53:00Z

    The Japanese Olympics Minister, Tamayo Marukawa, has announced that the Tokyo-area venues for the upcoming Summer Olympics, both indoor and outdoor, will not admit spectators. As for the presence of spectators in other areas, the organizers will consider “concrete measures” with each local governor involved, Marukawa said. The announcement comes ...

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    The Beijing 2022 Olympics want to engage 300 million Chinese in winter sports

    2021-06-29T10:16:00Z

    The Beijing Organising Committee of the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games has integrated the goal of positioning China as a new winter sports destination for local and overseas visitors throughout the planning process for the Games. It has just released a 108-page “Legacy Report of Olympic and Paralympic Winter ...

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    Ski mountaineering recommended for inclusion at Milano Cortina 2026

    2021-06-23T16:51:00Z

    The executive board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has recommended ski mountaineering for inclusion in the sport program of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The proposal will be discussed and finalized at the IOC Session in Tokyo on July 20-21, 2021. The determination of the full event ...

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    Puma reportedly agrees not to use the Tokyo 2020 mark

    2021-04-15T15:17:00Z

    Puma has reportedly settled a dispute with the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), which claims to own trademarks for the Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022 and Paris 2024 labels, with the right to use them for licensing and sponsorship agreements. The committee and Team USA had filed a suit against ...

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    U.S. boycott of Beijing Olympics still up in the air

    2021-04-07T16:50:00Z

    It remains unclear whether the U.S. will boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, either alone or in a coalition with other countries. Last month the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, outlined the reasons, saying: “China uses coercion and aggression to systematically erode autonomy in Hong Kong, undercut democracy ...

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    South and North Korea submit joint Korean bid for 2032 Olympics

    2021-04-05T14:41:00Z

    Seoul’s metropolitan government has notified the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of its bid to co-host the 2032 Summer Olympics with Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. According to a report byYonhap, South Korea’s news agency, Seoul’s metropolitan government said on April 1st that a written notification of the bid had ...

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    IOC and IPC accept that Tokyo 2020 will have no foreign spectators

    2021-03-23T17:32:00Z

    The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) were informed by their Japanese parties, in a meeting on March 20, about their conclusion regarding overseas spectators at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer. The IOC and the IPC have announced that they respect and ...

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    Paris 2024 commits to be the first climate-positive Olympics

    2021-03-19T18:06:00Z

    The Paris 2024 board of directors, which met on March 16, approved a climate strategy that commits it to organize “the world’s first Olympic and Paralympic Games with a positive contribution to the climate.” In line with the Paris Climate Agreement, Paris 2024’s primary objective is to prevent and reduce ...

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    AliExpress rewards consumers for Le Club Paris 2024 challenges

    2021-03-19T18:02:00Z

    Until the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Le Club Paris 2024 is offering its own members the opportunity to participate in fun challenges and to earn points that enable them to enter prize draws and enjoy exclusive rewards - such as participating in special experiences with Olympic and Paralympic ...

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    The IOC approves Olympic Agenda 2020+5

    2021-03-16T18:14:00Z

    The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session on March 12 unanimously approved Olympic Agenda 2020+5, the new strategic roadmap for the Olympic Movement and the Olympic Organization through to 2025. Building on the achievements of Olympic Agenda 2020, the new roadmap identifies five key trends: solidarity, digitalization, sustainability, credibility, and economic ...

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    Thomas Bach has been re-elected IOC president

    2021-03-15T18:15:00Z

    Thomas Bach has been re-elected for an additional four-year term as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the 137th Session of the IOC, which was held virtually on March 10. The 67-year-old former fencer and Olympic champion received 93 yes votes out of the 94 valid votes. Bach ...

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    Tokyo 2020 will likely go ahead without foreign spectators

    2021-03-11T14:50:00Z

    The Japanese government has reportedly decided to prevent overseas spectators from attending the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics this summer over concerns for the spread of coronavirus and its variants. A formal decision on this matter will be made by the end of this month, and the number of spectators to ...

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    Tokyo 2020 highlights gender-balanced Olympics

    2021-03-09T16:25:00Z

    On March 8, International Women’s Day, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, the Government of Japan and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) reiterated their commitment to make the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer “a landmark in gender equality on and ...

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    Tokyo 2020 adds 12 women to executive board to promote gender equality

    2021-03-05T18:13:00Z

    Tokyo 2020 has appointed 12 women to its executive board, bringing the total number of women in the organizing committee’s board to 19, namely 42 percent of the total. The move follows the recent sexism scandal that led to the resignation of the former president of the committee, Yoshiro Mori, ...

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    Turin bids to host the 2025 Winter Special Olympics

    2021-03-02T17:05:00Z

    Turin is bidding to host the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in 2025, one year before the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo are due to host the regular 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. Turin’s candidacy has been officially presented by the Italian government, the Piedmont region, ...