Tag: Olympics

NHL players won’t take part in 2018 Olympics

The NHL will not adjust its season next year, meaning a host…

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Olympics boosted Brazil to tourism record

Brazil saw a record number of international tourists in 2016, boosted by…

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Kazakh weightlifters stripped of 2012 Olympic gold medals

Three weightlifters from Kazakhstan have been stripped of their gold medals from…

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2020 Tokyo Olympics faces vast cost overruns

A new estimate commissioned by the freshly elected first-ever woman governor of…

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Olympics: Former IOC exec Hickey leaves prison, must stay in Brazil

The former head of the European Olympic Committee (EOC), Ireland’s Patrick Hickey,…

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Olympics Day 15 roundup: Neymar and US relay teams steal the show

The penultimate day of Rio 2016 had plenty of drama on the…

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Egyptian Judoka faces backlash after refusing to salute his Israeli opponent

International media outlets described Al-Shahaby’s behaviour as “unethical and lacking flexibility”

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Rio 2016: German coach fighting for his life after car accident

Olympic canoe trainer Stefan Henze was critically injured after his taxi was…

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Olympics Day 7 round-up: Ayana smashes 10k record, Kerber in final, Phelps denied

As the track and field events got underway, there was an astonishing…

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