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Leslie Xavier
Russia-Ukraine War: Big Sport’s Hard Hypocrisy as the World Uses its Soft Power
01 Mar 2022
The sporting world’s collective outrage and swift reaction in sanctioning Russia is laudable if surprising for its speed. But it also begs the question, where were these defenders of human life and…
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Andrew Jennings Tribute | The Man Who Brought to the Forefront Corruption In Global Sport
17 Jan 2022
Andrew Jennings, the British investigative journalist who exposed major corruption in FIFA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), passed away after a brief, sudden illness.
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IOC Suspends North Korea from Beijing Winter Olympics
09 Sep 2021
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said that along with the suspension, the North Korean national Olympic body will also now forfeit money it was due from previous…
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Olympic Charter Amendment: Will Mirabai Chanu Miss Out on a Chance to Convert SIlver to Gold at Paris 2024?
08 Aug 2021
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) amended its charter on Sunday, giving itself more power to remove sports from the Olympic program.
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Tokyo 2020 and the Missing Olympic Ethos
23 Jul 2021
Tokyo Olympics is being staged under the spectre of the Covid-19 pandemic and against the wishes of Japan's citizens.
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Tokyo Olympics: IOC Issues Guidelines for Medal Ceremonies
15 Jul 2021
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued a fresh set of guidelines which stipulate protocols and measures during the medal/podium ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Neeraj Chopra, Bajrang Punia and How to and Not to Zero in on an Indian Medal in Tokyo
26 Jun 2021
An injury to Bajrang Punia and the less than ideal training conditions apparently provided to Neeraj Chopra highlight India’s ills when it comes to Olympic preparation. It is tough to cast aside the…
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Milkha Singh Retrospective: The Hero The Country Needed, At the Cost Of Others
20 Jun 2021
Milkha Singh’s fourth place finish at the Rome Olympics is etched in Indian sport history. Books, articles, movies have immortalised the ‘near miss’. At the same time, someone like KD Jadhav —…
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Naomi Osaka, Kei Nishikori Express Doubts on Safe Conduct of Tokyo Games
11 May 2021
Kei Nishikori, who contracted Covid-19 last year, highlighted the problem Tokyo Olympics may face creating a bubble. Naomi Osaka and Nishikori are Japan’s highest profile athletes at the Games and…
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Overseas Spectators Banned From Tokyo Olympics, Announce Organisers
20 Mar 2021
In a bid to reduce virus risks and convince a sceptical Japanese public of the safety of the Olympic Games, fans from abroad will be banned from the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics, the organisers…