Olympics-Olympians make climate plea to IOC presidential candidates
More than 400 Olympians from nearly 90 countries around the world have joined in a call for the winner of next week's International Olympic Committee presidential election to make climate their top priority.
Olympics-IOC Presidential Candidate Samaranch Wants Gender Rule by Early 2026
Samaranch, one of seven candidates for the most powerful job in world sports, told Reuters in an interview that should he win the March 20 IOC vote, he would act quickly to avoid having the Olympic Games tarnished by a gender dispute, as was the case in last year's Paris Olympics.
Hundreds of Olympians call on IOC candidates to make climate top priority
Just days before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) elects a new president in Greece more than 400 athletes on Friday called on the future leader of the body to strengthen its action for the environment.
Warming climate should be top priority, Olympians urge IOC presidential hopefuls
More than 400 athletes, including more than 20 Canadians, speak up about threat of climate change to both the Winter and Summer Olympic Games.
Ahead of IOC election, 350 Olympians urge candidates to make climate action top priority
Around 350 Olympians from 85 countries, including India's Saina Nehwal and PR Sreejesh, have written a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidential candidates, urging them to make
Olympians make climate plea to IOC presidential candidates, 400-plus send signed letter
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The Olympics Are Stupid
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22 LGBTQ athletes to cheer at the Tokyo Olympics
As with past Olympics, a Pride House has been set up at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics to support and champion LGBTQ issues during the Olympics and Paralympics. Meet 22 out Olympians who will ...
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Rescuing the Olympic Games from Their Own Success
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Olympics athletics schedule - Tokyo 2021 Games
Always one of the most popular parts of the Olympic schedule, athletics ran from Day 7 until Day 16 at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic games. Here you can find what the full athletics schedule was.
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Athletes to Watch at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
Some thought 2021 was going to be the year that gymnast Konnor McClain would introduce herself to the world on an Olympic stage. As it turned out, we'll have to wait until 2024. In her first ...
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Construction Details of the Tokyo Aquatics Center for the 2021 Summer Olympics
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Inaugural Olympic Esports Games to be held in 2027 in Saudi Arabia
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Olympics swimming schedule - Tokyo 2021 Games
Swimming is one of the biggest sports at the Olympics, and the schedule of events for the Tokyo 2021 Games has been released in full. The swimming program ran for nine days – Saturday ...