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Tokyo Olympics: Japan name basketball player Hachimura Rui and wrestler Su
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 5 (ANI): Basketball player Hachimura Rui and wrestler Susaki Yui have been named as Japan's flagbearers for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) announced the two stars will lead out the host nation's 600-strong team at the Olympic Stadium du
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Tokyo Olympics chief Mori to step down over sexist remarks
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 11 (ANI): Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organising committee head Yoshiro Mori will resign over his remarks about women talking too much, which were branded "sexist" at home and abroad, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday, Kyodo News reported.
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Tokyo Olympics chief Mori apologises for sexist comments, will not resign
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 4 (ANI): Tokyo Olympic organising committee president Yoshiro Mori on Thursday apologised for his remarks that have been widely criticised as sexist and outdated but insisted that he has no plan to step down.
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IOC and JOC discuss measures to eradicate harassment, abuse in sports
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Aug 7 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) reconfirmed the importance of eradicating abuse in the sports world and exchanged opinions on specific measures.
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Japanese Olympic Committee's vice-president tests positive for coronavirus
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Japanese Olympic Committee's vice-president Kozo Tashima tested positive for coronavirus, according to Japanese media.
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