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IOC members urge Thomas Bach to seek third term as president after 2025

Adam D Anglo Oct 16, 2023 0

IOC President Thomas Bach addresses the first day of the 141st IOC session in Mumbai, India, on October 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on…

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War, anger cloud Ukrainian athletes’ path to Paris Olympics

Samir Mar 3, 2023 0

JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian diver Stanislav Oliferchyk proudly bears the name of his late grandfather, who died in…

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Sporting world pays tribute to Shinzo Abe, a key figure in Tokyo 2020 Olympics | More…

Adam D Anglo Jul 8, 2022 0

TOKYO: The sporting world on Friday paid glowing tributes to Shinzo Abe, who was instrumental in Japan winning the bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games, with the International Olympics…

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Refugee team of 29 athletes picked for Tokyo Olympics

Adam D Anglo Jun 8, 2021 0

The refugee team for the Tokyo Olympics has 29 athletes competing in 12 sports, including a medalist at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games who left Iran citing institutional sexism.The team…