IOC President Thomas Bach says the COVID-19 vaccine will not be mandatory for athtletes competing at the Tokyo Olympics but he encourages everyone to do so.
Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga believes vaccines hold the key for a safe Olympic Games this summer, but Tokyo locals are wary about the event going ahead at all. Adam Reed reports.
Tokyo residents say they're worried about hosting the Olympics with the Japanese capital in a state of emergency due to COVID-19 less than 200 days before the Games begin.
In a bid to attract a younger audience, the International Olympic Committee is bringing several new sports into the fold, but parkour is not one of them.
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The International Olympic Committee has given the go-ahead for a number of new sports to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. According to CNN, one notable newcomer will be breakdancing. It will be the first DanceSport event to appear at an Olympic Games, having been staged at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires two years ago. The IOC executive board also announced that skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing will be featured in Paris, too.
American Olympic 100 metres hurdles gold medallist Brianna McNeal charged and provisionally suspended for violating World Athletics' Anti-Doping rules.
Four-time Olympic champion Ben Ainslie says his Ineos Team UK is "up for the fight" to become the first British winners of the America's Cup. BBC Sport explains.. BBC Sport
Klete Keller, an Olympic swimmer who won five medals, has been charged for his alleged participation in the riot at the US Capitol, according to the FBI.
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International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach is “very, very confident” that spectators can attend next year’s postponed Games, he said on Monday, after a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister..
Organizers of the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games said today they are working with the Japanese authorities to ensure that athletes and Olympic-related staff will not have to quarantine for 14 days. The goal..
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