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IOC To Hold Meet With Peng Shuai In Sexual Assault Case Amid Winter Olympics 2022
The International Olympic Committee will proceed with a meeting with tennis player Peng Shuai during the Winter Olympics. The player went missing in November 2021, after she accused Ex-Chinese vice premier, Zhang Gaoli of sexual assault on social media. ''We will talk with her and it is up to her to say what will be said. I can't give any more details on that," said IOC spokesperson Mark Adams.
Tags: World news, sports, International Olympics Committee, Peng Shuai, Beijing Winter Olympics
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Australia's Brisbane City Awarded To Host 2032 Summer Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the right of hosting the 2032 Summer Olympics to Australia. "The International Olympic Committee has the honor to announce that the Games of the 35th Olympiad are awarded to Brisbane, Australia," IOC President Thomas Bach said after a vote in Tokyo where the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will officially begin this week. "We will provide you with an unforgettable experience," added Bach.
Tags: sports, Summer Olympics, Australia, International Olympics Committee
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Tokyo Olympics: IOC Ease Ban Over Athlete's Freedom Of Expression
Easing the abiding ban on political protests during the Olympic Games, athletes can now “express their views” in Tokyo 2020. After releasing new guidelines on June 2, IOC stated that athletes can now express their views against racial injustice, speak to the media, and wear clothes expressing their political views after and before the game. However, statements during games at Olympic village or victory ceremonies, are off the list.
Tags: International Olympics Committee, athletes, Tokyo Olympics, political protests
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Ex-Australian Swimmer Brenton Rickard Tests Positive For Drugs After 8 Years
Former Australian Olympic swimmer Brenton Rickard on November 6 tested positive for banned substance, furosemide, after a re-analysis was done for the sample collected during the 2012 London Games. The result implies that six Australian swimmers including Rickard, who were part of the men’s 4x100 meter medley team, will lose their bronze medals. However, the swimmer refused the claims and stated that the situation was his “worst nightmare”.… read-more
Tags: Brenton Rickard, Australia, Olympics, International Olympics Committee
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