All posts tagged "tokyo 2020"
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Olympics
/ 1 year agoTokyo Games: Union wants venue inspection, worker interviews
An international labor union investigating worker safety and the use of migrant workers at venues for next year’s Tokyo Olympics is...
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Olympics
/ 1 year agoOlympic organizers plan boxing qualifiers with the help of suspended AIBA
The International Olympic Committee has been cooperating with boxing’s suspended international federation AIBA as the Olympic body plans the sport’s qualifiers...
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NBA
/ 1 year agoGoing for Gold: Many NBA players considering 2020 Olympics
USA Basketball had a tough summer. The outlook for 2020 is already much brighter. Plenty of NBA standouts — elite names...
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Olympics
/ 1 year agoTokyo Olympic organizers: 6,900 tickets bought through fraud
Tokyo Olympic organizers are investigating the fraudulent purchase of 6,900 tickets worth 180 million yen ($1.67 million) that were obtained in...
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Olympics
/ 1 year agoIOC president promises ‘fresh look’ at Russian doping
The leader of the IOC pledged that he supports reopening the Russian doping case, promising “a fresh look” at the new...
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Olympics
/ 1 year agoRussia facing potential Olympic ban after WADA cites ‘inconsistent’ data
Russia is once again in danger of being banned from next year’s Olympics after the World Anti-Doping Agency revealed that historical...
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Olympics
/ 1 year agoOlympic organizers trial slush machines to beat Tokyo heat
Olympic officials used a snow machine to spray a crowd of volunteers with shaved ice and slush on Friday as they...
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Olympics
/ 1 year agoTokyo Olympic organizers say no plans to ban ‘Rising Sun’ flag
Tokyo Olympic organizers said on Friday that the display of Japan’s “Rising Sun” does not constitute a political statement and a...
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Olympics
/ 1 year agoUSOPC working on plan to improve life for Olympic athletes
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The leaders of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee will introduce a five-year strategic plan to a...
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Olympics
/ 1 year agoSouth Korea asks IOC to ban Japan’s use of ‘Rising Sun’ flag at Olympics
South Korea has asked the International Olympic Committee to bar Japan from using the “Rising Sun” flag at next year’s Games,...
College Football
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International
Report: USA Basketball denies Anthony’s request to play
