The torch for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was lit in ancient Olympia in a traditional ceremony on Tuesday, marking the final stretch of the seven-year preparations for the Games’ …
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IOC puts trust at risk by seeking ways to allow Russia to compete at Olympics, EU official says
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s presidency urged the International Olympic Committee to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from next year’s Paris Games, yet said Monday a boycott by the …
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SOURCE: BBC – Every Olympic Games up to and including the 2032 summer Games will continue to be shown free to air across the BBC. The BBC will offer live …
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SOURCE: BBC — Two South Africa footballers have become the first competitors to test positive for coronavirus in the athletes’ village in Tokyo – five days before the start of …
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President of the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. Sandra Osborne, QC, and board member Dr. Adrian Lorde were recently appointed to commissions of the Mexico-based Panam Sport Organization. Panam Sports Commissions …
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Freida Nicholls, one of Barbados’ greatest sprinters and the first-ever female to represent the island at the Olympics, shares a connection with the heartbreak and disappointment Barbadian athletes are currently …
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has increased its budget by US$10.3 million following the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to 2021. All 206 IOC members including the Barbados …
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The Chinese Football Association (CFA) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today agreed to move the coming women’s Olympic football qualifier tournament from central Chinese city Wuhan to eastern Chinese …
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Olympic champ wants to inspire others to achieve greatness
Eight-time Olympic medalist Veronica Campbell Brown has taken on a new mission to inspire others to achieve their full potential. This morning the elite Jamaican track and field sprinter signed …