Parkour community 'happy' sport not to be included in Olympics
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.
Athletes are encouraged to have COVID-19 vaccines before the Tokyo Olympics but it will not be compulsory for them, International Olympic Committee vice president John Coates said on Thursday.
Athletes are encouraged to have COVID-19 vaccines before the Tokyo Olympics but it will not be compulsory for them, International Olympic Committee vice president John Coates said on Thursday.
Double Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones says she is hoping she will be in the best shape of her career as she aims to make history at the postponed Tokyo.. BBC Sport
Iranian female Olympic medal winner Kimia Alizadeh has been granted refugee status in Germany and aims to compete in the Olympic Refugee Team under a white flag in Tokyo this summer.
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