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IOC Increases Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cut Target to 50% by 2030

The announcement marks an increase on the organization’s previous commitment to reduce emissions by 45% in line with Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

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All Afghan 2020 Olympians and Paralympians Out of Country

The International Olympic Committee said it helped athletes as well as “other members of the Olympic community” obtain humanitarian visas.

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Premio “Fair Play” Alle Olimpiadi: Nominate 3 Nuotatrici

Annie Lazor, Lilly King e Kaylene Corbett sono candidate per i Tokyo Fair Play Awards, che celebrano “straordinari atti di sportività”.

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Three Swimmers Nominated for Tokyo Fair Play Awards

Annie Lazor, Lilly King and Kaylene Corbett (not pictured) hugged 200 breaststroke winner Tatjana Schoenmaker, leading to a Tokyo Fair Play Awards nomination.

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Former IOC President Jacques Rogge Dies at 79

In addition to his work with the IOC, Rogge was credited with saving the International Paralympic Committee from financial ruin.

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Paralympics Roundup: Afghan Athletes Unable to Leave Country, Pull Out of Games

Catch up on the biggest stories, both in and out of the pool, surrounding the Tokyo Paralympic Games.

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Thomas Bach Delivers Closing Ceremony Speech at #Tokyo2020 Olympic Games

Sunday saw the official closing of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games inside of the Japan National Stadium as duties were handed off to Paris 2024 organizers.

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Cerimonia Di Chiusura Olimpiadi Pellegrini Prima Uscita Ufficiale Come CIO

Si è conclusa la 32sima edizione dei Giochi Olimpici Estivi. Durante la cerimonia di chiusura a Tokyo, Federica Pellegrini come CIO

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IOC Alters Olympic Motto to Add Sense of “Togetherness”

The IOC has changed the Olympic Motto from “Citius, Altius, Fortius” to now add “Communiter”. The new translation is “Faster, Higher, Stronger-Together”

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Thomas Bach’s Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony Speech in Full

Read the full transcript of the IOC President’s speech from the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony earlier today, given by Germany’s Thomas Bach.

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Un Ciliegio In Fiore Dà Il Via Ai Giochi:La Cerimonia Di Apertura DI Tokyo 2020

Il racconto della cerimonia di apertura dei 32° Giochi Olimpici che si svolgeranno a Tokyo dal 23 luglio all’8 agosto 2021

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Soccer Players Kneel in First Test of Updated Olympic Protest Rules

Players on five women’s soccer teams took a knee before the early matches of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics – protests allowed by updated IOC rules.

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Kirsty Coventry Eletta Membro Del Comitato Olimpico Internazionale

l’ex nuotatrice olimpica Kirsty Coventry è stata ora eletta come membro a pieno titolo del Comitato olimpico internazionale

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Brisbane Officially Selected As Host City For 2032 Summer Olympics

Brisbane has become the first city to be chosen to host an Olympics under the IOC’s newly established selection process.

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Il CEO Di Tokyo 2020 “La Cancellazione Dei Giochi E’ Ancora Sul Tavolo”

Il CEO di Tokyo 2020 ha dichiarato che la cancellazione delle Olimpiadi è ancora un’opzione in caso di impennata di casi di infezione

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