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A Tokyo Full House Revels In Chebet And Sprinters At World Athletics Champs

Beatrice Chebet won the 10,000 metres world title while the cream of sprinting delighted a sellout 55,000 crowd at the world championships on Saturday -- a stark contrast to the empty stadium at the Covid-affected Tokyo Games in 2021.

International Business Times

Paris Olympics: No medal for Indian boxers a result of poor planning

Indian boxers returned from Paris with zero medals despite boasting of some proven performers in Tokyo Games bronze winner Lovlina Borgohain, two-time world championships gold medallist Nikhat Zareen and Asian and CWG champion Amit Panghal. Only Nishant Dev showed promise and fought his heart out in a close bout in…

The Times of India

EXPLAINED: How the men's javelin throw qualification at Paris Olympics works as Neeraj Chopra gets ready to defend his Tokyo gold medal

NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra will make his much anticipated appearance at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday when he begins the defence of his historic Tokyo Games gold medal with the qualification round in the French Capital.

The Times of India

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9 international swimming stars to know for the Paris Olympics, including Ariarne Titmus and Léon Marchand

Swimmers from around the world to keep an eye on at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Olympics 2024: Key events and athletes to watch in Paris

This summer’s Olympics will take place in Paris, three years after the delayed, Covid-hit Tokyo Games

The Independent UK

David Smith named in boccia squad for Paralympics along with Claire Taggart

Sporting a distinctive red and blue mohawk, Smith retained his individual BC1 title at the rescheduled Tokyo Games three years ago.

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Peacock Unveils New Features for Its 2024 Summer Olympics Bonanza

Coming off NBC's widely criticized coverage of the Tokyo Games in 2021, Peacock looks to bounce back

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Avani aiming to reach greater heights in a little-known sport

It's been four years since sports climbing came into the Olympic fold at Tokyo Games in 2021. But the sport still struggles for attention in India. However, that didn't deter 12-year-old Avani Yerragunta from giving wing to her dream in the sport. What started as a hobby at home, is…

The Times of India

Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya eliminated from Paris Olympics qualification race

NEW DELHI: Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya, both Tokyo Games medalists, faced elimination from Paris Olympics qualification after losing in their respective bouts during the selection trials held in Sonepat, Haryana for upcoming international tournaments.

The Times of India

Sapporo election could restart bid for 2030 Winter Olympics

Sapporo’s bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics has been slowed by fallout from the still-developing corruption scandal around the 2020 Tokyo Games

The Independent UK

Sports bodies decide on anti-corruption steps

The Japan Sports Agency and the Japan Olympic Committee were among the organizations that decided Thursday on governance guidelines for major sports events, in response to a series of corruption and bid-rigging allegations related to the Tokyo Games.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Prosecutors indict Dentsu, 5 other firms / Charges filed over Olympic contract bids

The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office indicted six companies and seven individuals Tuesday over suspected bid rigging linked to the Tokyo Games in violation of the Antimonopoly Law.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Dentsu Group president admits company involved in bid rigging

Dentsu Group Inc. President Hiroshi Igarashi acknowledged the advertising giant was involved in alleged bid rigging related to the Tokyo Games during voluntary questioning Friday with the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, according to sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Mossely, Petecio among 7 Olympic medallists set to compete at world boxing

NEW DELHI: Rio Olympics lightweight (60kg) champion, France's Estelle Mossely, and Tokyo Games featherweight (57kg) silver winner, Nesthy Petecio of the Philippines, are among the seven Olympic medallists who will be seen in action at the upcoming women's World boxing championships, scheduled to be held at the IG stadium here…

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Hakuhodo execs allegedly involved in Games bid rigging

Four more executives from advertising and event companies including Hakuhodo Inc. are suspected of involvement in bid rigging linked to the Tokyo Games, according to sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Bid-rigging suspect 'revealed bids to superior'

Yasuo Mori, former deputy executive director of the Tokyo Games organizing committee's Operations Bureau, showed a superior a list of prospective bids for pre-Games events around spring 2018 and changed the bidding format at his superior's behest, sources have said.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Guidelines drafted to govern sporting events

To prevent a recurrence of incidents such as the corruption and bid rigging allegations related to the Tokyo Games, a draft of governance guidelines was released Friday for bodies that organize major sporting events in Japan.

The Times of India

Men's Hockey World Cup 2023: India schedule and full list of matches

Hoping to build on its return to the Olympic podium with a bronze medal at the Tokyo Games in 2021, India will look to break their World Cup hoodoo as well when they begin their quest to end a 47-year wait for another World Cup trophy with their opening match…

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McKeown out to keep swim rivals at bay

Australian swim star Kaylee McKeown knows the scenario ahead of the Paris Olympics is a lot different to her build-up for the Tokyo Games.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Hashimoto: Olympic scandals taking tall on Sapporo bid

The Sapporo bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics has been made very difficult by corruption and bid-rigging scandals involving the 2020 Tokyo Games, said House of Councillors lawmaker Seiko Hashimoto, who served as president of the Tokyo Games organizing committee.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Dentsu allegedly took lead in bid-rigging for Tokyo Games events, emails suggest

In the case of suspected bid-rigging for contracts to plan test events for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, major advertising company Dentsu Inc. allegedly asked other bidders in advance not to participate in bidding except for the venues for which they wished to win the bid, The Yomiuri Shimbun has…

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Hakuhodo, Tokyu advertising agencies raided over suspicions of Tokyo Games bid-rigging

The headquarters of major advertising agencies Hakuhodo Inc. and Tokyu Agency Inc. were searched by members of the special investigation squad of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office and the Japan Fair Trade Commission on Monday morning.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Tokyo Games organizing committee, Dentsu suspected of leading bid-rigging and allegedly shared 'wish list' of test event applicants

The organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Games is suspected of sharing with advertising giant Dentsu Inc. a "wish list" of potential bidders to handle test events for the Games, it has been learned. The committee and Dentsu are alleged to have colluded to lead the bid-rigging.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Prosecutors raid Dentsu over alleged bid-rigging related to Tokyo Games

Prosecutors and the Japan Fair Trade Commission searched the head office of major advertising company Dentsu Inc. in Minato Ward, Tokyo, and other locations on suspicion of violation of the Antimonopoly Law on Friday in connection with alleged bid-rigging involving test events for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

The Times of India

Discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur banned for three years for use of steroid

NEW DELHI: Top Indian discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur, who achieved stardom for her exploits at the Tokyo Games, was on Wednesday banned for three year for using prohibited substance stanozolol, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has announced.

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