Back in Australia: Brisbane confirmed as the host for 2032 Olympics and Paralympics

Brisbane will become the third Australian city to host the Summer Games after Melbourne and Sydney.

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· Jul 21, 2021 · 04:17 pm

Brisbane proposed as hosts of 2032 Summer Games, vote to decide in July ahead of Tokyo 2020

The IOC’s 15-strong executive board approved the Queensland city as the single candidate for election.

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· Jun 11, 2021 · 09:25 pm

Tokyo 2020: Japanese towns rethink hosting athletes amid surge in Covid-19 cases

Japanese towns and cities have been forced to rethink plans to host Olympic teams because the coronavirus will require costly safety measures.

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· Apr 28, 2021 · 07:43 pm

Podium protests banned at Tokyo and Beijing Olympics after athletes commission poll

Any repeat of Tommie Smith and John Carlos’s black power salute, one of the most enduring Olympic images, could now face punishment.

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· Apr 22, 2021 · 02:38 pm

Tokyo Olympics boss Yoshiro Mori is set to resign over sexist remarks: media reports

Multiple major Japanese media outlets, citing anonymous sources, said Mori told officials of his wish to step down.

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· Feb 11, 2021 · 10:28 am

Olympics: Athletes, volunteers slam Tokyo 2020 chief Mori’s sexist comments

Tokyo Games chief Yoshiro Mori sparked outrage on Wednesday for saying women speak too much in meetings.

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· Feb 05, 2021 · 10:17 am

Olympics will go ahead this year however coronavirus evolves, says Tokyo 2020 chief

Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori has brushed aside doubts about the event.

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· Feb 02, 2021 · 02:28 pm

Russia hails CAS for not banning its athletes from Olympics but slams president Putin’s exclusion

The Court of Arbitration for Sport barred Russia from the international stage for two years including the rearranged Tokyo Olympics and Beijing Winter Games.

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· Dec 18, 2020 · 10:47 am

Russia to miss Tokyo Olympics and Beijing Winter Games after CAS halves doping ban

Under the landmark decision, Russians will still be allowed to compete, but only as neutrals.

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· Dec 17, 2020 · 09:06 pm

No circumstances under which next year’s Olympics will be cancelled, says Tokyo governor

Yuriko Koike warned that the fate of the Tokyo Games would impact future Olympics.

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· Dec 15, 2020 · 02:03 pm

‘I may have a crack at getting a medal’: Twitter full of memes as Breakdancing becomes Olympic sport

The International Olympic Committee announced on Monday that Breakdancing will be one of four new sports to be included at the 2024 Paris Games.

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· Dec 08, 2020 · 03:42 pm

Breakdancing, skateboarding, surfing and sport climbing get green light for 2024 Paris Olympics

The four sports were included as the International Olympic Committee executive board met to confirm the Paris 2024 programme.

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· Dec 08, 2020 · 10:21 am