Olympics
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PublishedApril 28, 2021
New rules for Tokyo Olympics call for more tests, raise more questions
The second version of the “Playbooks” for athletes are released by the IOC and local organizers, highlighted by more testing for all involved as the pandemic surges in Japan.
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PublishedApril 16, 2021
Head of Tokyo Olympics again stresses that games will not be canceled
The organizing committee and key politicians seem to be sending mixed messages with the Tokyo Olympics scheduled to start in just over three months.
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PublishedApril 15, 2021
Top officials in Tokyo say Olympic cancellation, no fans still an option
“If it seems impossible to go on with the games, they must be definitely canceled,” said Toshihiro Nikai, secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
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PublishedApril 14, 2021
With Tokyo Olympics 100 days away, so many issues remain unresolved
Despite surging cases of COVID-19, myriad scandals and overwhelming public opposition in Japan to holding the Games, organizers and the IOC are pushing on.
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PublishedApril 7, 2021
Olympic boycott? Leaders struggle to deal with China’s history of human rights abuses
China's selection as host has been under fire, and a State Department spokesman suggested the U.S. might consult with other countries about forming a coalition to skip the Games
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PublishedMarch 2, 2021
Sports Digest: Yarmouth skier finishes 23rd in 10K freestyle at world championships
Sophia Laukli of Yarmouth 'was very happy with how it went, it felt good' after finishing 23rd at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championship on Tuesday.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2021
Former U.S. gymnastics coach dies by suicide hours after being charged with abuse
John Geddert, who had ties to disgraced doctor Larry Nassar, was charged with two dozen crimes, from abusing girls to lying to investigators in 2016 about Nassar.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2021
Hashimoto takes over as Tokyo Olympic president after Mori ousted for sexist remarks
Seiko Hashimoto, a seven-time Olympian and Japan's Olympics minister, faces plenty of challenges as she takes over for disgraced former chief Yoshiro Mori.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2021
Mori expected to resign as Tokyo Olympics chief over sexist remarks
Yoshiro Mori intends to resign as the head of the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee on Friday, according to local media reports, after the uproar caused by his sexist comments.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2021
Olympics notebook: Tokyo chief says women talk too much at meetings, calls it ‘annoying’
Yoshiro Mori, president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, said women have an "annoying" tendency to make meetings run unnecessarily long.
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