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Kip Keino denies wrongdoing, tells AP he didn't control money
Kip Keino has denied wrongdoing in the Kenyan Olympic corruption scandal, telling The Associated Press that he didn't have control over the government money that prosecutors say was embezzled and misused around the time of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. Keino told the AP ...
Patrick Baumann, the secretary general of basketball's world governing body who was seen as a potential IOC president, has died at the Youth Olympics. He was 51. Baumann "unexpectedly succumbed to a heart attack" in Buenos Aires despite getting immediate medical help, the International Basketball ...
Russia retaliated for doping bans with hacks
In Russia, sports and the government are closely intertwined. Top athletes hold military ranks, Olympic medals are a matter of national pride, and champions receive luxury cars in Kremlin ceremonies. So when Russia was accused of doping its way to the top, the Russian state hit ...
Japanese firms prepare for large-scale volunteering during 2020 Games
Major companies are encouraging employees to volunteer for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, after the Tokyo Organising Committee started their search for 80,000 on Wednesday. A number of firms plan to send volunteers from among their own workforce, although some industries are concerned about ...
Rio Olympic relay swimmer and 2009 world champion Junya Koga is set to be issued a four-year ban by a FINA doping panel for violating anti-doping rules, sources said late Monday evening. Should the sport's ruling body announce the decision, the 31-year-old Koga, who said ...
Organizers to start accepting applications from prospective Tokyo Games volunteers this month
Organizers for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics say they will start accepting applications from volunteers this month with a goal of recruiting 110,000 people by the end of the year.
Japan Post to accept cashless payments by time of Tokyo Olympics
Japan Post Co. plans to accept cashless payments for postcards and parcel deliveries at its post offices by early 2020. Currently, customers can purchase postcards and pay parcel delivery fees at post offices with only cash or stamps, while post offices in many other countries ...
More Japanese municipalities registering as host towns for 2020 Olympics
An increasing number of municipalities are registering with the central government to serve as host towns for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo. The host town program is aimed at creating nationwide support for the events and revitalizing areas by arranging cultural, athletic ...
LGBT hospitality house to be established for 2020 Tokyo Games
An LGBT hospitality house will be set up during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics as a place to exchange and distribute information about issues faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. A consortium, made up of 28 organizations and individuals so far, is ...
Esports looking to secure Olympic future at Asian Games
Esports events will be contested at the Asian Games for the first time in Indonesia, with players and advocates hoping it will show skeptics that video gaming belongs in the big leagues. With the stakeholders hoping the demonstration event will help build the case for ...
The benefits and costs should be thoroughly examined before moving headlong toward adopting the system.
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike questions use of daylight saving time for 2020 Games
Tokyo’s highest official is casting doubt on government plans to institute daylight saving time in 2019 and 2020 to help manage the scorching heat during the Summer Olympics. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said Monday that she was concerned about the expense and disruption of moving ...
