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Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Jun 23, 2023
IOC strips boxing's governing body of its recognition
The International Boxing Association's (IBA) recognition as the global body for the sport was stripped by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday due to its failure to complete reforms on governance, finance and ethical issues.
Japan Times
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Jun 21, 2023
Sports court rejects IBA appeal, while IOC condemns leadership language
The CAS decision comes after the IOC decided two weeks ago to strip the IBA of its recognition as the official international body for the sport over its failure to meet reform criteria.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 20, 2023
When is an esport not an esport? Olympic event puzzles gamers
The IOC officially recognized esports as a sport in 2017 and has been in discussions with industry players about inclusion on the most prestigious stage.
Japan Times
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Jun 13, 2023
International Boxing Association to appeal loss of IOC recognition
The IOC's executive board last week recommended withdrawing recognition of the IBA over its failure to meet a set of reforms.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Apr 30, 2023
Russian athletes say IOC participation plan excessive, discriminatory
Table tennis, pentathlon, fencing, judo and taekwondo are among the Olympic sports that have readmitted athletes from Russia and Belarus as neutrals.
Japan Times
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Apr 9, 2023
Ukraine swimmers, vowing boycott, urge IOC to back 'peace'
Kyiv says Russian forces have damaged at least 343 sporting facilities during the year-long war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 29, 2023
IOC backs return of individual Russian athletes, punts on Paris Games
The move to 'postpone' the decision about Russian and Belarusian athletes competing at the 2024 Olympics was welcomed by Ukraine.
Japan Times
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Mar 28, 2023
Hundreds of fencers issue plea to IOC over Russia and Belarus decision
The decision to clear Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in international fencing events was made on March 10 at the FIE Extraordinary Congress.
Japan Times
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Mar 28, 2023
IBA says IOC misused information about its officials
The International Boxing Association (IBA) on Monday upped the ante in its battle for control of Olympic boxing by accusing the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of misuse of information about its officials.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 15, 2023
Paris 2024 chief says IOC has 'last word' on Russian inclusion
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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 1, 2023
German Olympic committee says time not right to readmit Russians
The IOC has pushed back against nations calling for Russian and Belarusian athletes to remain ineligible to compete at next year's Paris Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / Karolos Grohmann
Feb 22, 2023
IOC stands firm against banning Russia despite risk of boycott
Officials suggest the IOC is prepared to risk a boycott in order to maintain its 'non-negotiable' stance that the Games remain above and beyond politics.
Japan Times
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Feb 21, 2023
IBA says boycotted world championships will count as Paris qualifiers
The statement from boxing's Russian-led global governing body drew immediate criticism from U.S. officials, who described the organization as 'incompetent.'
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 21, 2023
Australia aligned with other nations on Russia and Belarus athlete ban
More than 30 nations have called for for the International Olympic Committee to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from its competitions over the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 14, 2023
Ukrainian athletes push back on Thomas Bach's Russian stance
Current and former competitors say that Russian athletes shouldn't be allowed to compete at next year's Paris Olympics under any circumstances.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 10, 2023
IOC President Thomas Bach responds to Ukraine's call to boycott Paris Games
Bach said Ukraine's efforts in 'pressuring' other countries to boycott the 2024 Games was 'extremely regrettable.'
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 9, 2023
Sweden considering bid for 2030 Winter Olympics
After losing out to Milan to host the 2026 Winter Olympics, Sweden is now considering a bid for the 2030 Games, the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOC) announced on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 5, 2023
The Winter Olympics have a climate problem. Could Sapporo be part of the solution?
Sapporo is touting a study showing that among all past hosts, it will be the most climate resilient as the planet warms. But residents are less than enthusiastic about hosting.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 1, 2023
IOC rejects Russian demand that its athletes compete without restrictions
The debate had intensified since the IOC said last week it was examining a 'pathway' for Russians to compete in Paris.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 31, 2023
IOC rejects 'defamatory' criticism from Ukraine
Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak described the body as promoting 'violence, mass murders, destruction' with its comments on possibly Russian participation.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Two more arrested over brutal murder of couple in Tochigi
A vehicle carrying Seiha Sekine, the 32-year-old common-law husband of the deceased Tokyo couple's first daughter, leaves a police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Tuesday.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Stormy seas ahead as Beijing and Manila trade barbs over secret deal
Philippine Marines wave to Philippine Navy personnel and the media during a resupply mission at their military outpost, the BRP Sierra Madre, a warship run aground in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in 1999, in the South China Sea, in March 2014.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet

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