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Category: Olympic games

Japan opens mass vaccination centres ahead of Olympics

May 24, 2021 Staff ReporterOlympic games, Sports

TOKYO – Japan opened its first mass vaccination centres on Monday in a bid to speed up a cautious Covid-19 inoculation programme with just two months until the virus-postponed Tokyo Olympics.

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Lyles upset in Boston Games track meet

May 24, 2021 Staff ReporterOlympic games, Sports

LOS ANGELES – Veteran US sprinter Isiah Young upset Olympic hopeful Noah Lyles at the Boston Games track meet on Sunday, romping to victory in the 100m with a time of 9.94 seconds.

Boston Games, Los Angeles, Olympic games, Sports

Japan e-commerce CEO calls Olympics ‘suicide mission’

May 15, 2021 Staff ReporterOlympic games, Sports

TOKYO – Holding the Tokyo Olympics this summer would be a “suicide mission” as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage around the world, the head of Japan’s e-commerce giant Rakuten has warned.

CEO, Japan, Olympic games, Olympics, Sports

Japan to vaccinate Olympic athletes before Games

May 12, 2021 Staff ReporterOlympic games, Sports

TOKYO – Japan plans to vaccinate its Olympic athletes before the Tokyo Games, domestic media reported Wednesday, a move that would place them ahead of the general population as the government faces pressure over a slow rollout.

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Olympic chief’s Japan visit postponed over virus as Games loom

May 10, 2021 Staff ReporterOlympic games, Sports

TOKYO – International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach has been forced to postpone a visit to Japan, organisers said Monday, after a coronavirus state of emergency was extended less than three months before the Tokyo Games.

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Australia begins vaccinating athletes ahead of Tokyo Olympics

May 10, 2021 Staff ReporterOlympic games, Sports

BRISBANE, Australia – Three-time Olympian Cate Campbell expressed relief Monday as the Australian team began being vaccinated against Covid-19 ahead of the Tokyo Games.

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WHO backs Olympics to make right calls on Covid

May 8, 2021 Staff ReporterOlympic games, Sports

GENEVA – The WHO on Friday backed the International Olympic Committee, Japan and host city Tokyo to make the right choices in managing the Covid-19 risks surrounding the pandemic-postponed 2020 Games.

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New Zealand weightlifter set to be first transgender Olympian

May 6, 2021 Staff ReporterOlympic games, Other Sports, Sports

WELLINGTON – New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is poised to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympic Games, a move that will reignite debate over the ethics of trans sport.

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Inside China’s gymnastics machine: the children training for Olympic glory

April 21, 2021 Staff ReporterOlympic games, Sports

BEIJING – Under the twin emblems of the Chinese flag and the Olympic rings, two tiny boys dangle from the high bar in a cavernous gym — the cradle of China’s elite gymnasts.

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Australia could prioritise Olympic athletes for vaccine

April 16, 2021 Staff ReporterOlympic games, Other Sports, Sports

SYDNEY – Australia is considering allowing its hundreds of Olympic athletes and support staff to jump the queue and get the coronavirus vaccine before heading to the Tokyo Games, a report said Friday.

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Virus could force Olympics cancellation, says top Japanese politician

April 15, 2021 Staff ReporterOlympic games, Other Sports, Sports

TOKYO – A top member of Japan’s ruling party has warned the Tokyo Olympics could be cancelled if they are “no longer possible” as virus cases spike in the country, media reported Thursday.

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Virus surges fuel fears 100 days before Tokyo Olympics

April 14, 2021 Staff ReporterOlympic games, Other Sports, Sports

TOKYO – The Olympic flame is on its way across Japan and athletes around the world are ramping up training, but 100 days before Tokyo 2020 opens, organisers still face monumental challenges. Virus surges, including in Japan, are playing havoc…

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Ledecky notches 400m free win in Mission Viejo

April 11, 2021April 11, 2021 Staff ReporterOlympic games, Other Sports, Sports

LOS ANGELES – Katie Ledecky continued her build up to the Tokyo Olympics with a 400m freestyle victory at the Mission Viejo Pro Swim Series in 3min 59.25sec.

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Bangladesh Army bags 115 gold medals at Bangabandhu Games

April 11, 2021April 11, 2021 Staff ReporterOlympic games, Other Sports, Sports

DHAKA – Bangladesh Army participated in a total of 318 gold competitions in 23 disciplines out of 31 disciplines and won 115 gold medals in the ‘Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games 2020’ competition.

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Jishan 169 helps Jahangirabad clinch Bangladesh Games cricket gold

April 10, 2021 Staff ReporterOlympic games, Sports

DHAKA—Opener Jishan Alam struck an epic 169 as Jahangirabad Central Zone crushed Varendra North Zone by seven wickets in the final of the male cricket event of Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games at Abdur Rab Serniabat Stadium (ARSS) in Barishal today.…

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Curtain drops on Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games

April 10, 2021 Staff ReporterOlympic games, Sports

DHAKA – The curtain of the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games, which lasted for ten days, dropped today (Saturday) at Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS).

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Marjan, Humaira maintain continuity of winning gold

April 7, 2021 Staff ReporterOlympic games, Other Sports, Sports

DHAKA – Marjan Akhter Priya and Humaira Akhter Antra continued their impressive form by maintaining the continuity of winning gold medal in the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games women’s Karate event held today at Bandarban district gymnasium. Marjan Akhter Priya of…

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Dhaka Army Archery club dominate in Archery

April 6, 2021April 7, 2021 Staff ReporterOlympic games, Sports

DHAKA- Dhaka Army Archery Club dominated the medal tally as the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games archery concluded today at Archery Training center of Ahsan Ullah Master Stadium in Tongi. On the last day of the event, eight gold medals were…

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Ruma wins Taekwondo’s first gold in Bangladesh Games

April 6, 2021 Staff ReporterOlympic games, Other Sports, Sports

DHAKA –Ruma Khatun of Bangladesh Ansar & VDP as expected won the first taekwondo gold of Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games at NSC Gymnasium in the city on Tuesday. Ruma, who hails from Faridpur, earned 7.70 points to lift the gold…

Bangladesh Games, Gold, Ruma, Sports, Taekwondo

Faisal, Shilpi lead army to finish cycling events with unique distinction

April 5, 2021 Staff ReporterOlympic games, Other Sports, Sports

DHAKA – Bangladesh Army cyclists showed their mettle on the closing day of Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games making new record in all five events at Army Stadium in the city on Monday. Army women team consisting of Shilip Khatun Barma,…

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Games to continue: Reza

April 4, 2021 Staff ReporterOlympic games, Sports

DHAKA – Bangladesh Olympic Association’s secretary general Syed Shahed Reza today said the ongoing Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games will continue as per scheduled during the countrywide lockdown that begins from tomorrow (Monday). “Inshallah Bangladesh Games will continue …. we are…

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Bangladesh Games to go on till official notification is issued

April 3, 2021 Staff ReporterOlympic games, Sports

DHAKA—The Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games will continue until the government notification over the nationwide lockdown is issued, said Games Steering Committee chairman Bashir Ahmed Mamun. His comment came just after Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader declared that a…

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Bangladesh Games being held in accordance with health rules

April 3, 2021 Staff ReporterOlympic games, Other Sports, Sports

DHAKA—All the events of the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games are being held in accordance with the standard health protocol. The authority is serious about the health rules as the body temperature of the people, including the athletes, are being checked…

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Torch relay of Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games set to begin tomorrow

March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 Staff ReporterOlympic games, Other Sports, Sports

DHAKA – The torch relay of the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games, organized by Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA), will get underway tomorrow from Tungipara, Gopalganj. Twenty former sports stars, split into ten groups, will carry the torch of the Bangabandhu 9th…

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Tokyo Olympics chiefs prepare to resume ‘safe’ test events

March 29, 2021 Staff ReporterOlympic games, Sports

TOKYO – Tokyo Olympics organisers on Monday unveiled virus countermeasures for test events that will resume later this week for the first time since the Games were postponed by the pandemic. Tokyo 2020 chiefs pledged to hold the remaining 18…

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Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games to begin April 1

March 28, 2021 Staff ReporterOlympic games, Sports

DHAKA – The 9th version of the country’s biggest multi-sports event, Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games, named after Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, will be held from April 1-10. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the…

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Torch relay for Tokyo Olympics kicks off

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 sub EditorOlympic games

Tokyo, Mar 25 : The torch relay for the postponed Tokyo Olympics began its 121-day journey across Japan on Thursday and is headed toward the opening ceremony in Tokyo on July 23.

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Japan PM Suga ‘determined’ to hold Olympics despite pandemic

September 27, 2020 Staff ReporterOlympic games, Other Sports, Sports

UNITED NATIONS, United States  – Japan is “determined” to host the postponed Olympic Games in 2021 despite the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s newly elected prime minister told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday. “In the summer of next year,…

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Tokyo Olympic athletes face tracking apps if virus persists, says task force

September 24, 2020 Staff ReporterOlympic games, Sports

TOKYO– Olympic athletes could face strict controls on movement and repeated coronavirus tests under measures discussed Wednesday by a task force charged with finding ways to safely hold the postponed Tokyo 2020 Games. With less than a year until the…

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Only one quarter of Japanese want Olympics next year: poll

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 sub EditorOlympic games

Just one in four people in Japan want to see the coronavirus-delayed Tokyo Games held next year, with most backing either further delay or a cancellation, a new poll shows.

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