Tag: Olympic Games

• Wednesday, April 8th 2020 - 07:28 UTC

  Brazilian athletes and soccer players helping favela residents with food and money to battle COVID-19

  

  As infections of the novel coronavirus rise steadily in Brazil and threaten to cause chaos in its densely populated favelas, some of the country's leading athletes are stepping up to help the most vulnerable communities.

• Tuesday, March 31st 2020 - 09:10 UTC

  Tokyo Olympics, “Triumph over Coronavirus” to be held Jul 23 to Aug 8 2021

  

  The Tokyo Olympics will begin on Jul 23 next year, organizers said on Monday, after the coronavirus forced the historic decision to postpone the Games until 2021.

• Wednesday, March 25th 2020 - 07:42 UTC

  Japan reorganizing the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as a testament to the defeat of the new virus in 2021

  

  Japan on Wednesday started the unprecedented task of reorganizing the Tokyo Olympics after the historic decision to postpone the world's biggest sporting event due to the coronavirus pandemic that has locked down one-third of the planet.

• Wednesday, March 4th 2020 - 07:11 UTC

  IOC tells the world “to prepare for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020”

  

  The International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday it is confident this summer's Tokyo Games will open as scheduled in July amid concerns over possible disruptions caused by the current worldwide coronavirus outbreak.

• Thursday, November 21st 2019 - 09:08 UTC

  French hotel industry furious at the Olympic Committee partnership with Airbnb

  

  French hotel owners assailed Airbnb on Wednesday over its new partnership with the International Olympic Committee, warning they would stop working on the planning for the Paris 2024 summer Games to protest against what they call an unfair competitor.

• Monday, May 14th 2018 - 08:46 UTC

  Falklands' Olympic Games gold medal athlete who competed in 1908 London Games

  

  The only Falkland Islander to compete in the Olympic Games has entered the online version of the Dictionary of Falklands Biography (DFB).

• Wednesday, May 18th 2011 - 06:58 UTC

  UK Foreign Office Minister visits Uruguay to strengthen trade and political ties

  

  Foreign Office Minister for Latin America Jeremy Browne will be visiting Uruguay from 20-21 May where he will be meeting government officials and key business people to strengthen ties between UK and the Mercosur member.

• Wednesday, March 2nd 2011 - 06:05 UTC

  Illegal betting in sports generates turnover of 140 billion US dollars

  

  Illegal betting in sport generates a turnover of around 140 billion US dollars a year worldwide, according to IOC president Jacques Rogge. Speaking after a meeting in Lausanne with government ministers, Interpol and European bodies on illegal and irregular betting practices, Rogge said action had to be taken to counter the threat.