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Two Swimmers Named to Refugee Olympic Team

Yusra Mardini, a native of Syria, has been named to the Refugee Olympic Team for the second time. She will be joined by 28 other athletes in Tokyo.

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Tokyo 2020 Round-Up: 10,000 Volunteers Pull Out Of Games

10,000 volunteers set to work at the Games have pulled out, though the IOC insists they will have enough numbers to ensure a smoothly run event

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FINA Elects Bureau in Doha: Kuwaiti President and American Executive Director

FINA General Congress elected Husain al Musallam of Kuwait as its new President on Saturday. Brent Nowicki of USA will serve as the Executive Director.

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IOC To Require Olympics Athletes To Sign “Standard Practice” COVID Waiver

The athletes will need to sign a waiver taking on all of the risks associated with COVID-19 in order to compete in Tokyo.

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Tokyo 2020 Round-Up: Games Will Go Ahead ‘Even in State of Emergency’

The IOC has this week confirmed that the Olympic Games will ‘absolutely’ go ahead even if Tokyo remains in a state of emergency.

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Protestor Interrupts IOC Conference Call; IOC Reassures Games Still On

A protestor disrupted a scheduled IOC meeting chanting “no Olympics anywhere.” In their meeting, the IOC confirmed the Olympics will still be held.

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Daily Athlete Testing Among New COVID-19 Countermeasures For Tokyo Olympics

The coronavirus countermeasures put in place for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have been greatly enhanced.

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Brisbane City Council Officially Approves 2032 Olympic Bid

Pending government paperwork, the IOC could name Brisbane the official host of the 2032 Olympics as soon as July.

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Brisbane Si Candida Ufficialmente Per Ospitare Le Olimpiadi 2032

Il consiglio comunale di Brisbane ha approvato ufficialmente la candidatura della città per ospitare le Olimpiadi e Paralimpiadi del 2032

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Confirmación del COI: Tokio 2020+1 no recibirá espectadores extranjeros

Sólo habrá público japonés en los próximos Juegos Olímpicos, una decisión inédita que el COI respeta y acepta ante el temor por rebrote de COVID-19.

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Ufficiale: Non Ci Saranno Spettatori Stranieri Alle Olimpiadi Di Tokyo

Non si saranno spettatori stranieri alle prossime Olimpiadi di Tokyo di Luglio. L’annuncio ufficiale è stato dato questa mattina

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Discussion of 50% Capacity, Government Delegations at 2021 Tokyo Olympics

As rumors continue about Japan prohibiting outside fans or all spectators, reports have emerged the country may limit attendance to 50% capacity.

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Presidente CIO Ritiene Boicottaggio Pechino 2022 Dannoso E Inutile

Il presidente del CIO Bach ha parlato del boicottaggio dei Giochi di Pechino 22 definendolo strumento inutile e dannoso per gli atleti

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Bach Rejects Idea of 2022 Olympic Boycott, While Romney Proposes an Alternative

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach says that he doesn’t believe that boycotts work, and that the IOC is not a “supergovernment.”

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Il Comitato Organizzatore Deciderà Sul Pubblico Tokyo 2020 Non Il CIO

Sarà il comitato organizzatore di Tokyo 2020 a decidere se le prossime Olimpiadi accoglieranno spettatori (nazionali o esteri) oppure no

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