Christopher Samuda, newly re-elected President of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), says one of his main objectives during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is to strengthen agreements with other organisations and establish new ones, with a particular focus on developing local minor sports.
The European Olympic Committees (EOC) has made French-based Atos its digital technology partner for the next two European Games.
The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) has moved its General Assembly in October from Seoul to Athens.
The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA), Zone 2 of ANOCA and the Government of Mali signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) detailing the plans for Bamako to host the Zone 2 Africa Games.
About 100 of the United States’ 613-strong team for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics here are unvaccinated against coronavirus, it has been revealed.
Flag bearers Bruno Rezende from volleyball and judoka Ketleyn Quadros will be the only Brazilian athletes marching in the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony tonight at the Olympic Stadium here.
Robin Mitchell, the Acting President of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), believes Tokyo 2020 will unite the world's athletes and NOCs.
Four-time Olympic basketball gold medallist Sue Bird and baseball player Eddy Alvarez will carry the United States flag at the Opening Ceremony of Tokyo 2020 here tomorrow.
Senegal's flag will be carried by judoka Mbagnick Ndiaye and swimmer Jeanne Boutbien at the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony here on Friday (July 23).
Salesforce, an American software company, has been named an official partner of Germany's Olympic team in a deal the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) says will benefit fans.
Boxers Kellie Harrington and Brendan Irvine have been selected to carry Ireland's flag at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics here in Tokyo on Friday (July 23).
New Zealand has stepped up the fight against potential coronavirus infections at Tokyo 2020 by installing new health technology at athletes' accommodation here.
Experienced basketball player Miranda Ayim and rugby sevens star Nathan Hirayama have been selected as Canada’s flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games here on Friday (July 23).
The Maldives Olympic Committee (MOC) Executive Committee has appointment of Thamooh Ahmed Saeed as the organisation's new secretary general and Hussain Rasheed as financial director.
China has selected volleyball captain Zhu Ting and taekwondo star Zhao Shuai as its flagbearers for the Olympic Games here.
Denver were awarded the 1976 Winter Olympic Games ahead of Sion in Switzerland, Tempere in Finland and Vancouver in Canada at the International Olympic Committee Session in 1970. But in a Colorado referendum in November 1972, voters rejected funding for the event. It is the only time a city has been awarded the Olympics but pulled out. The IOC then offered the Games to Whistler in Canada, but they too declined owing to a change of Government following elections. Salt Lake City offered to host the Games, but the IOC, still reeling from the Denver rejection, declined and selected Innsbruck, the 1964 host city, as a replacement.
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