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Sanzioni CIO Malagò “Rischiamo Inno E Bandiera Alle Olimpiadi”

Giovanni Malagò, Presidente del CONI ha dichiarato di essere molto preoccupato per le sanzioni del CIO “Rischiamo inno e bandiera”

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Price Tag Of Tokyo 2020 Delay Nears $3 Billion

It’s approaching the 9-month mark since the IOC & Tokyo Organizing Committee jointly confirmed that the 2020 Olympic Games would be moved a year out to 2021.

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IOC & Tokyo 2020 Org Committee Meet On Coronavirus Countermeasures

The IOC and Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee met to discuss what a post-coronavirus pandemic Olympic Games might look like next year.

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LA 2028 Head Casey Wasserman Calls For Changes To Rule 50

“My view is pretty simple in that I don’t believe anti-racist speech is political speech,” Wasserman said in the statement.

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IOC Elects John Coates In VP Role, New Board Members Boost Gender Equality

John Coates represents one of two Vice Presidents elected at the 136th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) this week.

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Identical Aquatics Schedule Confirmed For Next Year’s Olympic Games

Tokyo organizers announced today that the 2020 Olympic competition schedule will remain identical to its original plan, despite the postponement to 2021.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Charlton’s Thank You Letter To Swimming

Take a look at the latest edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring swimmers from North Carolina, New York and beyond.

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IOC to Consult With Athletes’ Commission on Protests, Expression at Olympics

In a statement Wednesday, the IOC said it plans to consult with its Athletes’ Commission on how Olympians can “express themselves,” however.

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Tokyo 2020, IOC Look Toward Simplified Games, Present Progress Reports

Tokyo 2020 and the IOC released documents on positioning, principles for re-planning, and a roadmap to the Games on Tuesday.

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IOC, WHO Strengthen Partnership to ‘Promote Healthy Society Through Sport’

The new agreement is intended, in part, to contribute to the prevention of non-communicable diseases by working to mitigate physical inactivity.

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Olympic Delay Costing IOC Estimated $800 Million

More widespread ripple effects are just beginning to be realized from the Olympic Games’ delay, as costs are mounting related to the historic schedule change.

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Olympic Solidarity Increases Funding In Light Of Postponed Games

In response to the delay of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Olympic Solidarity has pledged additional funds in the form of IOC subsidies.

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Japanese Virology Expert Questions Whether Games Can Be Held In 2021

Japanese virology expert Kentaro Iwata has warned that, in the event of a new COVID-19 outbreak, hosting the event in the summer of 2021 might not be doable.

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IOC Officially Pushes Olympic Qualification Date To June 29, 2021

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) revealed key points of the revised Tokyo 2020 athlete qualification system now that the Games have been moved to July of next year.

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IOC Athletes’ Commission Holds First Meeting With New Olympic Dates In Mind

The IOC AC conducted a call with over 150 athletes representatives to collect feedback and address questions and concerns over the new Olympic timeline.

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