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Emily Campbell hopes Paris success will be inspiration for weightlifting’s next generation
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Emily Campbell hopes Paris success will be inspiration for weightlifting’s next generation

The Independent  

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Paris Olympics 2024: Germany’s von Bredow-Werndl wins dressage gold in Tokyo repeat
5 months ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Germany’s von Bredow-Werndl wins dressage gold in Tokyo repeat

The Hindu  

Jessica von Bredow-Werndl successfully defended her Olympic title in the individual dressage on Sunday ahead of fellow German Isabell Werth in a stunning repeat of the result in Tokyo in 2021, underlining the country’s dominance in the discipline. Making her 17-year-old mare Dalera dance with elevated passage trots and rhythmic flying changes to a medley of Edith Piaf’s greatest hits, …

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Suni Lee adds to her Paris medal count, taking bronze on the uneven bars
5 months, 1 week ago

Suni Lee adds to her Paris medal count, taking bronze on the uneven bars

LA Times  

U.S. gymnast Suni Lee celebrates after winning the bronze medal on the uneven bars at the Paris Olympic Games on Sunday. Olympics How Suni Lee overcame kidney diseases to go from bedridden to Olympic medalist Suni Lee was ready to quit gymnastics amid an ongoing battle with kidney diseases. So everything that I’m doing now, I’m like, wow, this is …

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Medal guaranteed but ‘the goal has always been Olympic gold’ for Team GB’s windsurfing star
5 months, 1 week ago

Medal guaranteed but ‘the goal has always been Olympic gold’ for Team GB’s windsurfing star

The Independent  

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Laguna Beach’s Nyjah Huston nabs bronze medal in Olympic street skateboarding
5 months, 1 week ago

Laguna Beach’s Nyjah Huston nabs bronze medal in Olympic street skateboarding

LA Times  

Pro skateboarder Nyjah Huston of Laguna Beach, pictured at his skate park in San Clemente, earned a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Nyjah Huston finished third in the Paris Olympics men’s street skateboarding final on Monday. The professional from Laguna Beach led for much of the event at La Concorde but ended up with the bronze medal, …

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Simone Biles, Noah Lyles and the many faces of the Paris Olympic Games
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Simone Biles, Noah Lyles and the many faces of the Paris Olympic Games

The Independent  

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Are India ready to spring a surprise?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Are India ready to spring a surprise?

Hindustan Times  

Paris: Failing to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games was a watershed moment for the India men’s hockey team. In India’s case that could help cast aside recent indifferent performances provided the team executes plans or moves coach Craig Fulton introduces for the Games. The Olympic preliminary pool draw allows India to find their feet against lower-ranked opponents New Zealand …

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London Marathon winner Munyao in Kenya team for Paris Olympics
8 months, 1 week ago

London Marathon winner Munyao in Kenya team for Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

Alexander Mutiso Munyao, the surprise winner of this year’s London Marathon, was rewarded for his victory on Wednesday by being included in the Kenyan marathon team for this year’s Olympic Games in Paris. After breaking the tape in London, Munyao admitted he was not sure if he had done enough to merit selection but he was named alongside double Olympic …

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Sex makes a comeback at Paris 2024 Olympics, 3 lakh condoms to be distributed at the games
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sex makes a comeback at Paris 2024 Olympics, 3 lakh condoms to be distributed at the games

Hindustan Times  

As the city of love, Paris, is gearing up for the Olympics 2024, the government has lifted the ban on physical intimacy between athletes. Laurent Michaud, the director of Olympic Village, shared in an interview that the 2024 Paris Games will provide 300,000 condoms for the 14,250 athletes who will be staying in their quarters. Even though condoms were distributed …

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Former Tokyo Olympic official appears in court and says he’s not guilty of taking bribes
11 months, 1 week ago

Former Tokyo Olympic official appears in court and says he’s not guilty of taking bribes

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Haruyuki Takahashi, a former Tokyo Olympics organizing committee member, appeared in a court on Wednesday and said he was not guilty of taking bribes connected to the Tokyo Games. A former executive with the powerful Japanese advertising company Dents u, Takahashi is charged with accepting around 198 million yen in exchange for awarding Olympic contracts for the Tokyo …

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Ex-Tokyo Olympics official pleads not guilty to taking bribes in exchange for Games contracts
1 year ago

Ex-Tokyo Olympics official pleads not guilty to taking bribes in exchange for Games contracts

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Haruyuki Takahashi, a former member of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, appeared in district court on Thursday and pleaded not guilty to taking bribes tied to the Games. A former executive with the powerful Japanese advertising company Dentsu, Takahashi is charged with accepting around 198 million yen in bribes in exchange for awarding Olympic contracts for the Tokyo …

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Tokyo Olympics sullied by bid-rigging, bribery trials more than 2 years after the Games closed
1 year, 1 month ago

Tokyo Olympics sullied by bid-rigging, bribery trials more than 2 years after the Games closed

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The bid-rigging trial around the Tokyo Olympics played out Tuesday in a Japanese courtroom — more than two years after the Games closed — with advertising giant Dentsu and five other companies facing criminal charges. Executives or management-level officials at each of the accused companies, and Tokyo Olympic organizing committee official Yasuo Mori, have been charged with violating …

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Britain’s Olympic success will be judged on athlete happiness – not just medals – at Paris 2024
1 year, 4 months ago

Britain’s Olympic success will be judged on athlete happiness – not just medals – at Paris 2024

The Independent  

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Brilliant Biles quashes comeback doubts as Paris beckons
1 year, 5 months ago

Brilliant Biles quashes comeback doubts as Paris beckons

China Daily  

Simone Biles dazzled in her comeback to gymnastics at last weekend's US Classic in Illinois. Many gymnastics fans were initially unsure of what to expect from Simone Biles' comeback, especially following her traumatic episode of the "twisties" at the last Olympics. Biles' 59.1 all-around total in Saturday's meet bested second place by a huge five points, the equivalent of five …

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Fire and fury: the Olympic torch relay
1 year, 6 months ago

Fire and fury: the Olympic torch relay

The Hindu  

The Olympic torch has been into space, deep underwater and even scaled Mount Everest. As Paris prepares to unveil the route for the 2024 torch relay, AFP looks back at some of the headline moments of the event, first run ahead of the Berlin Olympics in 1936. Flaming underpants One of the most memorable stunts during the torch relay came …

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First Tokyo Olympic bribery verdict ends with no jail time
1 year, 8 months ago

First Tokyo Olympic bribery verdict ends with no jail time

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The first verdicts in the sprawling Tokyo Olympic bribery scandal were handed down Friday in Tokyo District Court, where defendants were found guilty but avoided jail time. The founder of Aoki Holdings, a manufacturer of affordable suits for businessmen, was found guilty of handing over 28 million yen in bribes to an official of the Tokyo Olympic organizing …

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Dentsu and others charged in Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging probe
1 year, 10 months ago

Dentsu and others charged in Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging probe

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging scandal widened Tuesday with Japanese advertising giant Dentsu and five other companies charged by Tokyo district prosecutors. Executives or management-level officials at each of the accused companies, and a Tokyo Olympic organizing committee official, were charged with violating anti-monopoly laws. Yasuo Mori, a senior Olympic official, and Koji Henmi, who headed the sports division …

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Tokyo Olympic official, 3 others held in bid-rigging probe
1 year, 11 months ago

Tokyo Olympic official, 3 others held in bid-rigging probe

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A senior official with the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee and three company executives were arrested Wednesday in an ongoing bid-rigging scandal related to the Games. Prosecutors have also been investigating a separate bribery scandal centered around former Dentsu executive Haruyuki Takahashi, who was a member of the organizing committee. The sprawling corruption allegations surrounding Tokyo have caused the …

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Tokyo Olympic bribery scandal rolls on; company apologizes
1 year, 11 months ago

Tokyo Olympic bribery scandal rolls on; company apologizes

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A Japanese company embroiled in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic corruption scandal said Thursday it would strengthen oversight to prevent further wrongdoing. Takahashi is a former executive at the Japanese advertising company Dentsu, which played a key role in 2013 in landing the Olympics for Tokyo, and then became the Tokyo Games marketing arm. He also faces bribery allegations …

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Audit finds Tokyo Olympic costs 20% higher than announced
2 years ago

Audit finds Tokyo Olympic costs 20% higher than announced

The Hindu  

The cost of the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics is 20% higher than organisers said when they announced officials figures more than a year ago, according to a report by the Board of Audit of Japan. "It should set up a system that allows full disclosure to contribute to the people's understanding about the hosting and execution of the event.” Last …

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Audit finds Tokyo Olympic costs 20% higher than announced
2 years ago

Audit finds Tokyo Olympic costs 20% higher than announced

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The cost of the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics is 20% higher than organizers said when they announced officials figures more than a year ago, according to a report by the Board of Audit of Japan. “It should set up a system that allows full disclosure to contribute to the people’s understanding about the hosting and execution of the …

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King and Queen Consort joined by Princess Anne and Prince Edward to host Olympians reception
2 years, 2 months ago

King and Queen Consort joined by Princess Anne and Prince Edward to host Olympians reception

Daily Mail  

Charles was reunited with siblings the Princess Royal and Earl of Wessex Earlier the King had hosted a resettlement of British Asians from Uganda event The King and Queen Consort hosted stars including Tom Daley on Wednesday Hundreds of Olympic and Paralympic heroes including Tom Daley and Lauren Steadman gathered at Buckingham Palace for a reception with the King and …

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Bribes scandal continues to sully Tokyo Olympic legacy
2 years, 2 months ago

Bribes scandal continues to sully Tokyo Olympic legacy

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The bribery scandal tied to the Tokyo Olympics won’t go away, sullying the legacy of the organizing committee as Japan continues in talks with the International Olympic Committee to land the 2030 Winter Olympics for Sapporo. Japanese media reports said prosecutors raided the offices of ADK and Tokyo-based doll maker Sun Arrow, which produced the Tokyo Olympic and …

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Bribes scandal continues to sully Tokyo Olympic legacy
2 years, 2 months ago

Bribes scandal continues to sully Tokyo Olympic legacy

The Independent  

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