Tokyo Olympics chief quits, apologises again over sexist remarks
Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigned on Friday and again apologised for sexist remarks that sparked a global outcry; leaving the troubled Olympic...
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Tokyo 2020’s Mori to resign over sexist comments
Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee, is set to step down over sexist remarks he made that women talked too much; the Fuji N...
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Tokyo governor says Olympics facing ‘major issue’ after Mori’s sexist remarks
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Friday the Olympic Games were facing a “major issue” after the head of the organising committee made sexist remarks; with criti...
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Canada’s Olympics, Paralympics teams won’t boycott the 2022 Beijing Games
Canada will not boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing despite calls from human rights organizations to do so. A coalition of 180 rights groups want a...
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Row erupts after Joe Biden signs gender discrimination order paving way for transgender athletes
US President Joe Biden has sparked controversy with his newly-signed executive order on “combating discrimination” among many critics; who say it will destroy women’s spo...
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Greek sailing official quits after Olympic champion’s sex abuse claim
A senior Greek sporting official has resigned, following allegations of sexual abuse made by one of the country’s top female Olympians. Aristeidis Ad...
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United States sanctions Iran judge over wrestler’s execution
On Thursday, The United States has sanctioned several Iranian officials; as well as entities for alleged gross human rights violations, including the recent execution of...
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NBA, NHL restarts, MLS quarterfinals highlight weekend sports schedule
The NBA and NHL’s resumed seasons and the MLS Is Back Tournament quarterfinals highlight the weekend live sports schedule, which includes a PGA Tour tourname...
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Athletes who contracted the coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic that began in the early parts of 2020 has affected virtually everyone on the planet. Many celebrities have contracted the coronavir...
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Tokyo Olympics postponed until 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Tuesday, March 24; that the Tokyo Olympics are postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. He said in the announ...
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