Tag: #olympics
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Olympics will happen ‘however coronavirus evolves’: Tokyo 2020 chief
Tokyo, Feb 2 (AFP/APP):The pandemic-postponed Olympics will go ahead this summer “however the coronavirus evolves,” Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori said Tuesday, brushing aside doubts about the event. “We’ll certainly go ahead however the coronavirus (pandemic) evolves,” he told a meeting of Olympic organisers and members of Japan’s ruling party in Tokyo. https://edit.baaghitv.com/pakistani-soldier-martyred-funeral-prayers-offered/ “We must…
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Cancelled Olympic Freestyle Test Events Find Home in Kazakhstan
A cancelled Olympic freestyle test event has found a home in Kazakhstan.
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Olympic Hurdles Champion McNeal Suspended for ‘Tampering’ of Doping Control
Olympic hurdles champion McNeal has been suspended for ‘tampering’ of doping control.
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Will the Tokyo Olympics be Cancelled?
Tokyo, Dec 15 (AFP/APP): Tokyo’s governor can see “no circumstances” under which the virus-postponed 2020 Olympics will be canceled, despite rising coronavirus infections in Japan and continued public skepticism. In an interview with AFP, Yuriko Koike warned Tuesday that the fate of the Tokyo Games would impact future Olympic events, including the 2022 Winter Games…
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Tokyo Olympics Test Events to Resume in March
Tokyo Olympics test events will resume in March.
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Four-Nation Gymnastics Hints at how Pandemic Olympics Might Work
A four-nation gymnastics event has hinted at how a pandemic Olympics might work.
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‘LGBTQ Landmark’: Tokyo Opens Olympics Pride House
In a landmark for the LGBTQ community, Tokyo has opened an Olympic Pride House.
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Hockey competition schedule announced for rescheduled Olympic Games
ISLAMABAD, Jul 18 (APP):Following the one-year postponement of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 due to the COVID-19 global health pandemic, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has confirmed the match schedule for the men’s and women’s hockey competitions of the XXXII Olympiad. The hockey event was originally scheduled to run from Saturday July 25 until Friday…
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President of Pakistan Olympic Association calls for resumption of sports activities
LAHORE, July 11 (Online): Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) President Lt Gen (retd) Arif Hasan has said that there is dire need to resume sports activities in the country. Gen Arif said this while talking to the journalists during a video conference here. “The government should allow opening of certain facilities subject to certain conditions in…
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Tokyo organisers eye July 2021 for delayed Olympics: reports
Tokyo, March 29 (AFP/APP): Tokyo Olympics organizers are eyeing next July as a start date for the postponed Games, Japanese media reported Sunday, following the historic decision to delay the event due to the coronavirus. Given the ongoing pandemic and need for preparation time, the most likely plan would be for the Games to begin…