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18.10.2023

Bach praises World Taekwondo for "leading role" with refugee athletes

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has praised taekwondo for playing a "leading role" in using sport to help with the global refugee crisis.

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11.10.2023

Sapporo to ditch 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics bid

Sapporo has decided to walk away from bidding for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, it has been reported.

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Olympic Games

08.10.2023

Los Angeles 2028 head Carter earned $2 million for dual role in 2021

Kathy Carter, chief executive of both Los Angeles 2028 and U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Properties (USOPP), the joint marketing venture for the Games, appears to have earned overall compensation of more than $2 million (£1.63 million/€1.88 million) in the two roles in 2021.

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30.09.2023

Five Best Olympic Closing Ceremonies of All Time

An event like the Olympics deserves a great send off, and over the years there have been some spectacular and poignant closing ceremonies. Here are five of the most memorable.

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Olympic Games

15.08.2023

Los Angeles 2028 decision on new sports in next few weeks-IFAF

A decision on which new sports will be included in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics is likely to come in the next few weeks, the head of the International Federation of American Football said on Monday.

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Olympic Games

10.08.2023

Racial Controversies and the Olympic Games

Given that competitors from across the globe compete in the Olympic Games, it’s no surprise that racial tensions will flare on occasion.

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27.07.2023

France to officially launch 2030 Olympic Winter Games bid

The regions of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur in France are gearing up to submit an Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games bid to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

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Olympic Games

07.07.2023

IOC says is confident of Paris 2024 Games success despite riots

International Olympic officials expressed regret on Tuesday at recent turmoil in France but said they were confident the country would hold a successful and welcoming Games next year.

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15.06.2023

Japanese Olympic Committee expected to support delayed Sapporo bid for Winter Olympics

Sapporo appears close to delaying its bid for the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, after the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) discussed plans to approve the city as a candidate for 2034 or later.

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Olympic Games

06.06.2023

For its 2024 Olympics, Paris wants the Seine river swimmable

On a sunny spring day, Dan Angelescu was testing the water quality of Paris' Seine river by the bridge Alexander III - a scenic view for next year's swimming marathon and triathlon Olympic trials.

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Olympic Games

06.05.2023

These are the new Olympic sports of 2024

The number of Olympic Games sports has grown from nine at the first Olympic Games in 1896, to 33 contested at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, with more sports always keen to get onto this exclusive list. Here's the list of new sports which will be included in 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Olympic Games

04.05.2023

How Winter Olympics Have Dealt With Snow Shortages

Olympic organizers through history have hired snow dancers, called in the military and helicoptered in snow to ensure the Games go on.

There are two essentials for staging a Winter Olympics—snow and ice. Old Man Winter can be fickle, however, and mild temperatures and a lack of snow have threatened to derail the Winter Games multiple times, particularly before the advent of climate-controlled arenas and artificial snow.

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25.04.2023

Paris 2024 reveals testing programme for upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games

With less than 500 days to go before the next edition of the Games, preparation for Paris 2024 has reached another milestone. From 9 July, the testing programme will begin, with test events and operational tests taking place in venues that will host Olympic and Paralympic competitions.

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22.04.2023

St. Louis marathon: The strangest race in Olympic history

The Olympic Games are full of champions, records and stories, but they’re also an incredible encyclopaedia of strange, funny, emotional and sad moments. Here is the story of the 1904 St. Louis marathon - the most bizarre spectacle in Olympic history.

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13.04.2023

Britain represents highest proportion of foreign ticket sales for Paris 2024

Outside of France, British people have bought the most tickets for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games which is set to take place in the capital city for the first time in 100 years from July 26 to August 11.

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12.04.2023

How Coffee Fueled the 1932 Brazil Olympic Team

Coffee was the fuel that got the 1932 Brazil Olympic team to the Xth Olympiad in Los Angeles. The Brazilian athletes did not have much success in the Olympic competitions. But the story of their unique journey to the 1932 Olympic Games will always have a place in both Olympic lore and coffee history.

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Olympic Games

08.04.2023

New Olympic marathon race walk mixed relay for Paris 2024 revealed

A marathon race walk featuring 25 teams, each comprising one male and one female athlete, who will complete the marathon distance of 26.2 miles in four legs of approximately equal distance, will make its debut at next year's Olympic Games in Paris, it was announced by World Athletics today.

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06.04.2023

Medal design revealed for Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games

Part of the medal design for next year's Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon has been revealed - with the winning effort called "a sparkling future".

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Olympic Games

02.04.2023

Swiss Olympic to step up talks with IOC over possible bid for Winter Olympics

Swiss Olympic has revealed its intention to step up talks with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over potentially bidding for a future edition of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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28.03.2023

More than 300 fencers write to Bach calling for Russia and Belarus ban to remain

The letter describes the FIE vote earlier this month to reinstate Russian and Belarusian fencers as a "catastrophic error" and accused the federation of "not fulfilling its duty of care for athletes, particularly Ukrainians".

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