Olympics

BOA chairman calls on Government to decide if athletes can be fast-tracked into Covid vaccines

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  British Olympic Association chairman Sir Hugh Robertson calls on Government to decide if athletes can be fast-tracked into Covid vaccines before Tokyo Games BOA hopeful that athletes will be vaccinated before pre-Games training camps  Pfizer have offered fast-track vaccinations for Olympic and Paralympic athletes Government cautious about giving preferential treatment to fit, young athletes  … Read more

Pelosi calls for foreign leaders to boycott the 2022 Beijng Olympics

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Nancy Pelosi calls for foreign leaders to boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympics and claims corporate sponsors are looking the other way at China’s abuses House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called Tuesday for a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics, citing human rights abuses by China’s government  ‘We cannot proceed as if nothing is wrong about … Read more

Tokyo Olympics: Over EIGHTY PER CENT of Japanese public think Games should be cancelled or postponed

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Over EIGHTY PER CENT of Japanese people believe Tokyo Olympics should be cancelled or postponed amid fresh spike in Covid-19 cases with public opinion strongly against staging the Games just 10 weeks before start A newspaper survey in Japan has revealed mass opposition to staging Olympics 43 per cent believe the Tokyo Games later this … Read more

Petition signed by 350,000 people calling for Olympics to be called off is submitted to organisers

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Petition signed by 350,000 people calling for the Olympics to be SCRAPPED submitted to Tokyo 2020 organisers as pressure continues to mount on the Games going ahead amid rapid rise of Covid cases Host city Tokyo is under a state of emergency following coronavirus outbreak Lawyer Kenji Utsunomiya launched Stop Tokyo Olympics campaign last week  … Read more

Japan Covid: 350,000 sign petition for Olympics to be cancelled

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Japan‘s government is expected to widen a virus state of emergency Friday, just 10 weeks before the Tokyo Olympics, as campaigners submitted a petition with more than 350,000 signatures urging the Games be scrapped. With Tokyo and other areas already under emergency orders until the end of May, three more regions – including northern Hokkaido, … Read more

Britain targeting ‘greatest decade’ of sport with hosting 2030 World Cup and 96 other major events

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UK Sport eyeing 2030 World Cup bid along with hosting 96 other major events for Britain’s ‘greatest decade’ of sport… but there are NO discussions about bringing Olympics back to London Plans for until 2031 have been revealed for Britain’s ‘greatest decade’ of sport The proposals are led by a bid to bring the FIFA … Read more

Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard set to take part in Tokyo 2020 after qualifying rules change

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New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is on track to become the first transgender athlete to compete at an Olympics after meeting modified qualifying requirements for the Tokyo Games. Hubbard, 43, was born male but transitioned to female in her 30s. She competed in men’s weightlifting competitions before transitioning in 2013. Rival weightlifters and coaches have previously … Read more