Olympic Games

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The modern Olympic Games or Olympics are leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating. The Olympic Games are normally held every four years, alternating between the Summer and Winter Games every two years in the four-year period.

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The Olympic Royal, Princess Anne, turns 70 Princess Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise was born on August 15, 1950, the second of the queen's four children. She went on to shirk the royal stereotype, even competing in the Olympics. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:04Published 1 day ago

Olympics-Stranded Japanese honeymooners end up as Cape Verde's team ambassadors From a wrecked honeymoon in Cape Verde to becoming the country's Olympic ambassadors - the extraordinary COVID-19 tale of a Japanese couple. Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 04:18Published 2 days ago

Diving fail He is training for the Olympics! Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:11Published 4 days ago

Bouncing back from Olympic disappointment Japanese trampolinist Tetsuya Sotomura was pushing for his country's final qualification spot for the Tokyo Olympics earlier this year but his dream was shattered when the Games were postponed. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:15Published 1 week ago

Olympic rings removed temporarily from Tokyo Bay The Olympic rings monument installed in Tokyo Bay for the 2020 Summer Games was temporarily removed for maintenance on Thursday, and will return in December when Japan heads into the final stretch of.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:51Published 1 week ago

Olympic rings temporarily removed from Tokyo Bay The Olympic rings monument installed in Tokyo Bay for the 2020 Summer Games was temporarily removed for maintenance on Thursday (August 6) and will return in December when Japan heads into the final.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:06Published 1 week ago

The next Olympic diver is here! Terrible landing. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:16Published 2 weeks ago

‘Captain Tobias’ completes marathon fundraiser with help from Olympic champion Olympic champion Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill joined nine-year-old fundraiserTobias Weller for the final leg of his second lockdown marathon. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:12Published 2 weeks ago

What COVID means for the 2021 Olympic Games As Tokyo marks one year to go until the rearranged Games, there is no doubt these Olympics will live long in the memory. But organisers are desperate it is for the right reasons. Megan Revell reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 03:29Published 3 weeks ago

Tokyo 2020 preparing to deliver Games with COVID-19 - CEO Muto RESENDING FULL SCRIPT VIDEO SHOWS: INTERVIEW WITH TOKYO 2020 CEO TOSHIRO MUTO SPEAKING ABOUT POSTPONED OLYMPICS, NEW SPONSORS AND DEALING WITH CORONAVIRUS / FILE FOOTAGE OF SPONSORS AND TOKYO 2020 Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 04:35Published 3 weeks ago

Shooter Abhishek Verma sets up makeshift shooting range at his home in Chandigarh Two times gold medalist in 10M pistol Shooting World Cup, Abhishek Verma came up with unique idea for practice and opened small shooting range in his home at Chandigarh. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, all.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:54Published on July 21, 2020

Russian Skater Who Competed For Australia Dead At 20 Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya was born in Russia but competed for Australia in the 2018 Olympics. According to CNN, the skater has died at the age of 20 in Moscow. Details surrounding her death are unknown.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:35Published on July 18, 2020

Geisha struggle to survive in coronavirus shadow Ikuko, the "big sister" of Tokyo's Akasaka geisha district, came to the capital to seek her fortune in 1964, the year Tokyo first hosted the Olympics. But the novel coronavirus pandemic has made her.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:19Published on July 16, 2020

Olympic cycling champion Katie Archibald admits to lockdown struggles Olympic cycling champion Katie Archibald has admitted she struggled to cope with the reality of lockdown life but intends to emerge from the crisis with a fresh perspective.The 26-year-old, who won.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:44Published on July 11, 2020

Salary cap of Rs 2 lakh removed for Indian coaches: Kiren Rijiju Youth Affairs and Sports minister, Kiren Rijiju on hiring of Indian and foreign coaches said that coaches will be hired on a contractual basis of 4 yrs keeping in mind with the Olympic Games. He said,.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:45Published on July 6, 2020

Argentina allows Olympic athletes to resume training Argentina gives athletes due to compete in next year’s delayed Olympic games in Japan special permission to train. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:18Published on July 5, 2020

Japan withdrawing 2023 Women's World Cup bid The Japanese Football Association announces that Japan is withdrawing its bid to host the 2023 Women's World Cup. Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 01:31Published on June 22, 2020

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The Olympic Games is no place for protests, most Australian athletes say Younger athletes are more likely to back the right of competitors to express themselves at Olympic events, the survey found. SBS - Published 1 day ago
First female Swimming Australia president who oversaw Olympic success Dill-Macky was made a Life Member of Swimming Australia in 1997, the first woman to be so recognised. The Age - Published on April 14, 2020
'The judge who saved LA' in Rodney King trial also an Olympic gold swimmer Using his butterfly breaststroke, Davies set an Olympic record in the 200-metre breaststroke at 2:34.4. The Age - Published on April 10, 2020

Rickshaws, kimonos, but no tourists - Tokyo's Asakusa hit by coronavirus, Olympics delay Japanese and foreign tourists flock in their hundreds of thousands every spring to this old district of Tokyo to see the cherry trees in full bloom and the bright red gate to the Sensō-ji temple, and.. Reuters - Published on March 25, 2020
May Japan defy the 40-year Olympic curse and run rings around this damned virus The deferral of the Tokyo 2020 Games - until 2021 - confirms Japan will get its second-chance Olympics. It will carry the torch forward with considerable trepidation. The Age - Published on March 25, 2020
Olympics postponement deals another blow to Japan's economy Postponing the Olympics is a heavy blow that is almost certain to push Japan's persistently weak economy, the world's third-largest, into recession. Reuters - Published on March 24, 2020

Japan's Abe faces struggle on coronavirus, economy, as Olympics delayed Postponing the Olympics due to the coronavirus pandemic has turned a hoped-for year of triumphant celebration for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe into a struggle to stem the outbreak and save the.. Reuters - Published on March 24, 2020
Coronavirus updates LIVE: Scott Morrison upgrades social gathering bans as Japan confirms the Olympics will be held in 2021 If you suspect you or a family member has coronavirus you should call (not visit) your GP or ring the national Coronavirus Health Information Hotline on 1800 020 080. The Age - Published on March 24, 2020
U.S. could become 'coronavirus epicenter', UK locks down, Olympics in doubt The United States could become the global epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, as Britain went into lockdown and Olympic organizers considered.. Reuters - Published on March 24, 2020
Coronavirus concerns overshadow Olympic flame arrival in Japan An Olympic cauldron was ignited in Japan on Friday with a flame carried from Greece, with officials again pledging the Tokyo 2020 Games will proceed despite mounting pressure to halt the world's.. Reuters - Published on March 20, 2020

Japan coronavirus panel discourages large gatherings, but mum on Olympics An expert panel guiding Japan's coronavirus response recommended on Thursday that schools in some regions could be re-opened but that large gatherings and enclosed areas that could reignite the.. Reuters - Published on March 19, 2020
Forty-year cycle: Top Japan minister calls 2020 the 'cursed Olympics' First, the cancellation in 1940. Then, the mass boycott in Moscow in 1980. Reuters - Published on March 18, 2020
Exclusive: Japan's economic policymakers now factoring in Olympics cancelation, sources say Even as Japan has stressed that the Olympics will proceed as planned, government and central bank officials are more seriously weighing the risk of cancelation when making projections for this year's.. Reuters - Published on March 13, 2020	Japan says Olympics on track as Abe and Trump talk on coronavirus Japan on Friday said it was determined to hold a "safe and secure" Tokyo Olympics on schedule, after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested a one year delay because of the coronavirus pandemic. Reuters - Published on March 13, 2020
Coronavirus: Matildas' Olympic qualifying match to be played behind closed doors Coronavirus precautions mean the Matildas will face Vietnam behind closed doors but their preparation for their Olympic qualifier has been business as usual. SBS - Published on March 9, 2020	Japan to quarantine visitors from China, South Korea; insists Olympics on track Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ordered a two-week quarantine for visitors from China and South Korea on Thursday and delayed a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping originally planned for April in.. Reuters - Published on March 5, 2020
Japan committed to hosting Olympics on schedule but Xi visit delayed Japan's Olympics minister signaled on Thursday the Summer Games would go ahead as planned from July even as the coronavirus outbreak spread to new parts of the country. Reuters - Published on March 5, 2020	Japanese coronavirus cases top 1,000, government insists Olympics plans on track The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Japan topped the 1,000 mark on Wednesday, mostly from the Diamond Princess cruise liner, as the government reiterated that plans to host the Tokyo.. Reuters - Published on March 4, 2020
Japan PM Abe seeks citizens' help in coronavirus fight as Olympics to go ahead Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday called on the public to cooperate in a "tough battle" to contain the coronavirus outbreak in coming weeks as the country prepares to hold the Olympic.. Reuters - Published on February 29, 2020	PM Abe vows Japan's utmost efforts to coronavirus; Xi visit, Olympics on track Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday promised his government's utmost efforts to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, while acknowledging the authorities alone could not tackle the threat. Reuters - Published on February 29, 2020
Qualify first, worry later: Marathoners say no time to fear Olympic cancellation Aspring Olympians at the U.S. marathon trials said on Thursday that they were concerned first with securing one of the coveted few tickets to Tokyo 2020 - and less, at least for now, about whether.. Reuters - Published on February 28, 2020	'It would be devastating': Athletes fears over future of Olympics Australia's Olympic team chief has told athletes to "stay calm" as a top official warns the coronavirus poses the greatest peace-time threat to the Games. The Age - Published on February 26, 2020
Australian athletes urged to keep training amid concerns Olympic Games could be cancelled Australia is urging athletes to keep training amid suggestions the coronavirus could force the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympic Games. SBS - Published on February 26, 2020	Sports Minister: Australia will not risk health of Olympic athletes After Australia's top Olympic doctor David Hughes warned "we would need to be sure that it is safe to take athletes into Japan". The Age - Published on February 25, 2020
Olympic fears grow as Australian team doctor warns coronavirus a 'significant challenge' Australia's top Olympic doctor has warned the next fortnight will be "the real test" in bringing the threat coronavirus poses to the Tokyo Games under control. The Age - Published on February 25, 2020	School refloats Horton pool plan after backlash at China 'cowardice' Caulfield Grammar may revive plans to name its new aquatic centre after Olympic champion Mack Horton, following a backlash to revelations it shelved the idea for fear of offending Beijing. The Age - Published on February 24, 2020
Tokyo postpones training for Olympics volunteers over virus fears Organizers for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics have postponed training for volunteers because of the spread of the coronavirus in Japan. Reuters - Published on February 22, 2020	Trump considering travel to Tokyo for Summer Olympics U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is considering a visit to Japan this summer for the Olympic Games in Tokyo, a trip that would take him off the campaign trail as he seeks re-election. Reuters - Published on February 19, 2020
Tokyo commuters bound for Olympic crowd crush as Japan Inc rules out work from home When Emi Tanimura failed to find a daycare slot for her new-born daughter, she had to take a radical step for Japan to avoid a long time away from her job at communications firm Sunny Side Up . She.. Reuters - Published on February 18, 2020	With biryani and rice balls, Malaysia aims for halal Olympic gold A small factory in Malaysia's capital is preparing thousands of ready-to-eat halal meals, from fried rice to chicken biryani, to be shipped off to Japan for 2020's biggest sporting event. Reuters - Published on February 16, 2020
South Sudan Olympic athlete says he plans to take home message of peace Abraham Majok, a South Sudanese 1,500m runner training in Japan for the Tokyo Olympics, aims to bring back two things to his war-torn country after the Games: an Olympic medal and a message on the.. Reuters - Published on February 6, 2020	Coronavirus forces postponement of badminton Olympic qualifier The coronavirus epidemic continued to wreak havoc on the international sporting calendar on Saturday when the Lingshui China Masters badminton tournament, part of the qualifying process for the Tokyo.. Reuters - Published on February 1, 2020
Matildas qualifiers moved to Sydney after coronavirus outbreak forces relocation Matildas captain Sam Kerr has praised organisers for moving Olympic qualifiers from China to Sydney due to the coronavirus outbreak in the Asian nation. SBS - Published on January 27, 2020	Soccer: Olympic qualifiers shifted out of Wuhan following virus fears Next month's women's Olympic football qualifiers in Wuhan have been shifted to Nanjing, the Asian Football Confederation said on Wednesday, following an outbreak of the new coronavirus in the central.. Reuters - Published on January 22, 2020
Soccer: Australia's Olympic team says preparing for Wuhan amid virus fears The Australian women's soccer team are still preparing for a trip to Wuhan for Olympic qualifiers early next month despite concerns about an outbreak of the new coronavirus in the Chinese city, head.. Reuters - Published on January 22, 2020	Fukushima says radiation poses no threat to Olympic torch relay Fukushima prefecture, home to the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on Tuesday reassured participants and spectators at the Olympic torch relay this year that they would not need to worry.. Reuters - Published on January 21, 2020
In an Olympic year, Japan faces decision over contaminated Fukushima water At the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant north of Tokyo, workers in protective suits are still removing radioactive material from reactors that melted down after an earthquake and tsunami knocked out its.. Reuters - Published on January 21, 2020	Iran's only female Olympic medalist moving to Germany: coach Iran's only female Olympic medalist Kimia Alizadeh, who has said she had left her homeland because she had had enough of being used as a propaganda tool, is moving to Germany, her Dutch coach said. Reuters - Published on January 20, 2020
The playground game re-energising gym classes Skipping could soon be an Olympic sport and, in the meantime, it's a great workout for all fitness levels. The Age - Published on January 18, 2020	Iran's only female Olympic medalist says she has defected Iran's only female Olympic medalist has said on social media she had left her homeland because she had had enough of being used by its authorities as a propaganda tool. Reuters - Published on January 12, 2020
2020: A year in which our vision will be tested Many Australians will already have begun dreaming of winter, if only for its temperatures. But this year it will also see the return of the Olympic Games, closer to home than they have been since we.. The Age - Published on January 1, 2020	'Tarnished': Perkins' sympathy for new Russian teammates after WADA ban As the world awoke to the news that Russia had been banished from international sport, Olympic track cyclist Shane Perkins was trying to figure out what it meant for his unlikely road to Tokyo. The Age - Published on December 10, 2019
Putin says Moscow could appeal Russia sports ban Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday Moscow had grounds to appeal a decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to bar Russia from major sporting events, a move he said violated the.. Reuters - Published on December 9, 2019	Russia banned from next Olympics and World Cup soccer Russia was banned from the world's top sporting events for four years on Monday, including the next summer and winter Olympics and the 2022 soccer World Cup, for tampering with doping tests. Reuters - Published on December 9, 2019
Factbox: Impact of Russia ban on Olympics medal hopefuls Russia was banned from the world's top sporting events for four years on Monday, including the next summer and winter Olympics and the 2022 soccer World Cup, for tampering with doping tests. Reuters - Published on December 9, 2019	Russia banned from Olympics, soccer World Cup for doctoring dope tests Russia was banned from the world's top sporting events for four years on Monday, including the next summer and winter Olympics and the 2022 soccer World Cup, for tampering with doping tests. Reuters - Published on December 9, 2019
Russia banned from Olympic Games for altering doping data Russia was banned from the Olympics and other major world championships on Monday after sporting officials decided to punish it for tampering with doping-related laboratory data in another blow to.. Reuters - Published on December 9, 2019	A Sydney circled by fire could never have hosted the Olympics The dreadful future forecast for us is already here, years before scientists had expected. Prime Minister, do something. The Age - Published on December 8, 2019
'Anti-terrorism drills' with dogs conducted ahead of Tokyo 2020 Games Japanese officials undertook 'anti-terrorism' drills involving dogs trained to detect suspicious items, including explosives, at Tokyo Station on Wednesday as they ramp up security preparations for.. Reuters - Published on December 4, 2019

Olympic Games

Major international sport event

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