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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BGB, Ansar clinch gold in Kabaddi
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) of men’s section and Bangladesh Ansar of women’s section won gold in the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games Kabaddi that concluded today.
Games to continue: Reza
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…
Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games to begin April 1
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…
Bangabandhu Bangladesh Games: Blue team march to final
Dhaka, Mar 8 (UNB) : Bangladesh Women Blue team marched to the final of the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games beating Bangladesh Women Green team by nine wickets on Monday in Sylhet. In the first match of the event, Salma Khatun-led…
Olympics official sees ‘problems’ in holding Games in 2021
SYDNEY – A senior Olympics official has warned that holding the postponed Tokyo Games next year faces “real problems”, with even a vaccine unlikely to stave off the threat of the coronavirus. John Coates, the International Olympic Committee’s pointman for…
Free Online Fun Games for Kids to Play in Quarantine
Quarantine may not be a happy experience for both adults and kids. The grown-ups can be convinced to stay at home to prevent contagion from life-threatening COVID19 disease. But your little one is certainly missing going out from home, running,…
Olympic sports fret over lost Games income
The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics and the shutdown of the sporting calendar because of the coronavirus pandemic are going to hit international sports federations hard financially.
Spectators enjoy opening of Wuhan Military World Games
A splendid “Flame of Peace” shone through the night over the Wuhan Sports Center with the theme song “Torch of Peace” echoing, marking the grand opening ceremony of 7th Military World Games in the central Chinese city Wuhan on Friday.
9-year-old boy has built over 30 mobile games
Seated in a stylish living room of a home in a suburb of Nigeria’s commercial center, Lagos, Basil Okpara Jr. is tapping away on his laptop keyboard. The 9-year-old is building a hide and seek game, using a free programming…
Saif Ali Khan doubts if daughter, wife Kareena have watched Sacred Games
Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan is all set to return in the digital space with the second season of the Netflix show Sacred Games. The first season of the show, as well as Saif’s role of Inspector Sartaj Singh, received…
Sri Lanka’s sacred games
By Satya Sagar In the times we live in, where smoke and mirrors are the world’s two chief weapons of war, fiction is a better guide to contemporary events than ‘facts’ presented by governments and media. A case in point…
Pentagon remains ‘ironclad’ after war games cancelled
The Pentagon has reassured allies of its “ironclad” security commitments, after President Donald Trump cancelled its Korean military exercises. Mr Trump made the announcement after Tuesday’s historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore. The move is seen…
UAE blocks Blue Whale, Mariam, other online games
The UAE’s attorney general has ordered several popular online gaming sites and smartphone apps to be blocked in the country due to concerns they are damaging children’s health. The affected titles include massive multiplayer online game Roblox, doll app My…
Experts being asked to examine Zika risk at Rio games
The World Health Organization’s chief says she has convened an expert committee to consider whether the Rio De Janeiro Olympics should proceed as planned, given recent concerns raised about the threat of the Zika virus.
Rio Olympics to top London in supply of condoms
Dhaka— About 450,000 condoms will be distributed during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, three times more than for the London Games four years ago, the International Olympic Committee says.Part of the reason was because 100,000 female condoms will be available…
Rousseff lights Olympic flame as protesters hit the streets
Brasilia – Brazil’s embattled President Dilma Rousseff ignited the Olympic flame on Tuesday, as a nationwide torch relay got underway with protests highlighting the country’s deep political and economic crisis.Rousseff presided over the flame ceremony in Brasilia, even though she…