Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike: concerned about the fate of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Japan’s Olympic Minister, Seiko Hashimoto said on Tuesday that the rearranged Tokyo games must be held ”at any cost” in 2021. Speaking at a news conference, Hashimoto said the Games should be held for the benefit of the athletes, regardless of the…
Read more
Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY Published 12:28 p.m. ET Sept. 8, 2020 | Updated 6:25 p.m. ET Sept. 8, 2020AutoplayShow ThumbnailsShow CaptionsLast SlideNext SlideOlympic gold medalist Aly Raisman on Tuesday opened up about her ongoing struggle with post traumatic stress disorder and emphasized the importance of mental health care for athletes prepping for next year’s Tokyo Olympic…
Read more
Olympic beach volleyball star Kerri Walsh Jennings explained in a lengthy Instagram post that she chose not to wear a mask inside a store as part of a ‘little exercise in being brave’. The three-time Olympic gold medalist laid out her opposition to wearing face masks Sunday night, despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Read more
Tom Schad, USA TODAY Published 9:56 a.m. ET Aug. 25, 2020 CLOSEEight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt has tested positive for COVID-19, a top Jamaican public health official confirmed in a news conference Monday night.Christopher Tufton, the country’s health minister, said Bolt has been formally notified of the positive test by Jamaican authorities. The sprinter…
Read more
Eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt tests positive for COVID-19 after partying in Jamaica – YouTube
Read more
Get your daily update of Olympic news: Trivia, trends, and talking points – Nishikori’s motivation and Serena Williams’ new women’s soccer team Connect with the world’s best athletes like never before. Sign up at Airbnb.com/festival to interact directly with your favourite athletes during the five-day festival of Olympian and Paralympian Online Experiences.The fifth modern Olympic…
Read more
(FILES) This file photo taken on October 27, 2018 shows Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya and Harley Windsor of Australia performing their free skate during the pairs competition at the 2018 Skate Canada International ISU Grand Prix event in Laval, Quebec. – Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya, who represented Australia at the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, has died aged 20 after…
Read more
Tributes have been paid to 20-year-old Olympic figure skater Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya, who has died in Moscow.Although the cause of Ms Alexandrovskaya’s death has not yet been disclosed, reports in Russia say she died after falling from a window on Friday. Ms Alexandrovskaya was born in Russia but obtained Australian citizenship in 2016 and competed for her adopted…
Read more
IOC Executive Board approves agreement between Senegal and the IOC. The next Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar will be celebrated in 2026 after Senegal and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) “mutually agreed” to postpone the Games from 2022.IOC President Thomas Bach made the announcement in a teleconference with journalists following an IOC Executive Board…
Read more
News Sports The 2022 Youth Olympic Games to be postponed to 2026: IOC Wednesday, July 15, 2020 11:25 a.m. EDT by Thomson Reuters Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) attends a meeting of IOC’s executive board, as the spread of the coronav (Reuters) – The 2022 Youth Olympic Games, due to be…
Read more
Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) attends a meeting of IOC’s executive board, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Lausanne, Switzerland July 15, 2020. IOC/Greg Martin/Handout via REUTERS (Reuters) – The 2022 Youth Olympic Games, due to be held in Senegal, are set to be postponed for four…
Read more
In a year’s time, the Olympic Games, dubbed the “reconstruction Olympics”, should allow Japan to move on from the Fukushima tragedy. The region, a symbol of the 2011 disaster, has officially been cleaned up but many problems remain, such as radioactivity and “forbidden cities”. Over the course of several months, our reporters followed the daily lives of the…
Read more
Olympians, athletes and fans worldwide have united in celebration of the 126th anniversary of the IOC. While Olympic Day could not be celebrated traditionally due to Covid-19, Olympians gathered together to promote a day of activity in the world’s largest 24-hour digital workout. Also, Tokyo 2020 declines one year celebrations for postponed games. Article link:http://aroundtherings.com/site/A__100…::::::Receive…
Read more
4.6M Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Sign in Like this video? Sign in to make your opinion count. Sign in Don’t like this video? Sign in to make your opinion count. Sign in Premiered 2 hours agoFor this year’s celebration of all things Olympic, we…
Read more