Kazan, Russia will host the Special Olympics World Winter Games in 2022 with a key aim of transforming the lives and prospects of people with intellectual disabilities across Russia. With 2,000 athletes competing at the World Winter Games, the event is expected to increase the number of athletes in Russia and have an impact across…
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The premier’s remarks came a day after Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori said in an interview with a local sports daily the Olympics will have to be cancelled if the coronavirus pandemic isn’t brought under control by next year. Abe told parliament: “We must hold the Olympics as a testament to humanity’s victory over the…
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Open conflict broke out between Tokyo Olympic organizers and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) yesterday over who will pay for the unprecedented year-long postponement, reports theglobeandmail.com. Tokyo spokesman Masa Takaya said the organizing committee asked the Switzerland-based IOC to remove a comment from its website suggesting that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed that Japan would…
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A man wearing a protective face mask, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, stands in front of The Tokyo Olympic flag 1964 at The Japan Olympics museum in Tokyo, Japan, Feb 26, 2020. [Photo/Agencies] The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has been deferred to next year despite the International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and Japanese…
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This picture shows the Ariake Gymnastics Centre, a venue of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Photo: AFP Olufemi Atoyebi, Abuja The International Olympic Committee has fixed a new date for the completion of the Tokyo Olympic Games qualifiers. The move presents another opportunity for athletes from Nigeria and other countries, whose qualifiers had…
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HomeSportsTokyo Olympics: FIFA may raise age limit in men’s footballADVERTISEMENT World football governing body, FIFA could raise the age limit for the men’s football tournament at next summer’s rearranged Olympic Games in Tokyo to 24 from 23. The sport’s governing body has recommended moving the limit to accommodate players eligible for this year’s Games, which…
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HomeSportsTokyo Olympics new date should spur Nigerian athletes — GumelADVERTISEMENT World champion, Odunayo Adekuruoye and her trainer celebrating after she won gold medal in the 57kg free style wrestling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. The President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC, Engr Habu Gumel, has said Nigerian athletes who have qualified and…
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The Tokyo Olympics will take place between July 23 and August 8 next year. The International Olympic Committee confirmed the news on Monday, which followed a meeting of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee. A decision to postpone the Olympic and Paralympic Games was taken last week by the IOC and the Japanese Government because of…
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Former Olympic and world 100m champion Justin Gatlin says he can win gold at the Tokyo Olympics despite him likely being 39 when the postponed Games take place.The Olympics, due to begin in July, were postponedthis week because of the coronavirus pandemic, reports the BBC.American Gatlin, 38, won gold at Athens 2004 and the world title…
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By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer Friday Mar 27, 2020 at 4:28 PM Mar 27, 2020 at 4:28 PM Justin Gatlin and Asafa Powell were ready for this summer’s Games in Tokyo and say the postponement until next year hasn’t changed their plans to race Highlights of their very best moments are still available on compact discs, maybe even actual video tape. When teammates shout…
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The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are on hold, which is great for the general public, but devastating for vendors, athletes, and Tokyo’s economy. So, what’s going to happen to all of them?Mashable is your source for the latest in tech, culture, and entertainment. Subscribe to Mashable: https://bit.ly/2DR64oMFollow us:Check out www.mashable.comFacebook: http://on.mash.to/2lyOwmZTwitter: http://on.mash.to/1Udp1kzInstagram: http://on.mash.to/1U6D40#Olympics #Tokyo #Coronavirus
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