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29.09.2023

Asian Electronic Sports Federation reveals plans for esports after Hangzhou 2022

The Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF) staged its inaugural Grand Meeting here where it vowed to move to the next phase of its strategic development as esports makes its debut at the Asian Games.

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Politics in sports

27.09.2023

China is world's "most relevant sports event organiser", says Samaranch at Hangzhou 2022

Praise has been heaped on China and its President Xi Jinping by International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Juan Antonio Samaranch and member Uğur Erdener for the country's staging of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games.

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Doping

25.09.2023

Asia Olympic body backs North Korea flag at Hangzhou despite WADA ban

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said it was happy for the North Korea flag to keep flying at the Hangzhou Asian Games despite it being banned over the country's non-compliance with global anti-doping rules.

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NOCs

16.09.2023

North Korea announce team of nearly 200 athletes for Hangzhou 2022

Almost 200 athletes are set to represent North Korea at the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou as it ends a three-year isolation from major international sport, it has been announced.

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Gender Equality

06.09.2023

Afghanistan to send 17 female athletes to Asian Games

Afghanistan's Olympic committee said it will send 17 female athletes to compete in three sports at the Asian Games in China later this month.

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Athletes

05.07.2023

Eight-time Olympian Oksana Chusovitina not listed among 2023 World Championships qualifiers

The artistic gymnastics veteran appears to be skipping the global event after missing out on an all-around qualification spot in June.

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Sports

29.06.2023

Which was the first country to host Asian Games?

India hosted the inaugural Asian Games in New Delhi in 1951. Eight more countries have staged the continental showpiece since.

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The 2023 World Figure Skating Championships Conclude in a Blaze of Glory for Japan

This Championship was pretty amazing! And it showed that without Russians it didn’t become less interesting. The public doesn’t need quads by 15 year olds to enjoy the competition

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Elena Anikina: "We hope, especially considering the position and strategy which IOC has now, that very soon the situation will be changed"

Apparently, soon Russia will have to build luge-bobsleigh tracks not only in Russia, but also in partner countries!) In terms of competitiveness for Russian bobsleigh, this is a st

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Alexander Tkachev: "We make sure that our athletes get the most important thing - the opportunity to compete"

Yes, it is an interesting vector of development, it is also important here what projects and initiatives Russia can offer for Asian countries? Will we be able to host the Asian Che

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Israeli gymnastics hit by allegations parents were asked to bribe judges

A great case, it seems tha now we need an analogue of WADA, who will investigate attempts to bribe judges, etc. It will be very interesting.

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Sport and politics: my experiences as an athlete

Все это лишь еще раз доказывает, что спорт должен оставаться вне политики. К сожалению, чаще всего это просто слова.

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Olympian, Nassar survivor Tasha Schwikert Moser on USA Gymnastics' board of directors

Очень круто, когда человек уверен, что именно он может что-то изменить, а особенно когда человек знает спорт изнутри. Уважать!

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Disqualified for running in a hijab, Noor Alexandria Abukaram turned pain into action

Хочу поблагодарить эту спортсменку за то, что она не побоялась поставить свою историю в пример. Я считаю, что спортсмен может раскрыть свою религию. Хиджаб – выявленная черта мусул

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Suni Lee finds support at Auburn after Olympics 'impostor syndrome'

Случайно, я знаю об этой спортсменке, сделал один вывод, что она точно не блещет, она очень солнечный человек. Жаль, что кто-то не был счастлив, когда она заслужила золото для свое

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'Anesthetic injections are....' - WADA chief on doping accusation on French Open winner Rafael Nadal

Да, конечно, спорт — это преодоление себя. А к Рафаэлю вопросов нет, только респект за шикарную игрушку. Но все же, мне кажется, нельзя на сто процентов сказать, что теннисистка то

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Give us a chance

Yes, I think athlets from foreign countries understand that all Championships and tournaments are not competitive enough without Russian athlets. I think one day when the situatio

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Sport and Politics. Instead of afterword

The question of connection between Sports and Politics was always "exstra burning". So I am interested in your opinion: where should be the border between sport and politics and wh

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“Oh, come on, where’s the medals?” or Do the media force athletes too hard?

I am pleased to announce that the British duck has been broken. Team GB will win at least one silver by the end of the Games on Sunday following their win in the Men's Curling semi

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