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Tokyo 2020

— 6 August 2021

Two Belarusian coaches excluded from the Games

The Krystsina Tsimanouskaya case at the Tokyo Games has come to an end. The IOC announced on Friday, August 6th, that it had sanctioned two coaches of the Belarusian... Lire la suite »

— 5 August 2021

The offbeat news of the day: the mayor should not have bitten into the medal

Japan has already harvested a historic number of medals, but they all remain sacred. The mayor of the city of Nagoya, in the centre of the country, found this... Lire la suite »

— 5 August 2021

The number of the day: 1

A historic day for Burkina Faso. The African country won the first medal in its history at the Olympic Games, all sports included, thanks to Hugues Fabrice Zango, who... Lire la suite »

— 5 August 2021

Speaker confuses Russia with Ukraine

Diplomatic incident at the Tokyo Games. The two bronze medallists in the synchronised swimming duet event, Ukrainians Marta Fiedina and Anastasiya Savchuk (pictured above), were announced as Russians during... Lire la suite »

— 5 August 2021

Australians are making a mess

The medal rankings show that Australia is going well at the Tokyo Games. The country is currently ranked fourth, behind China, the United States and Japan. But its athletes... Lire la suite »

— 5 August 2021

Second record in two days

The numbers are rising. Slowly, but they are rising indeed. The Tokyo Games Organising Committee announced on Thursday, August 5th, that it had recorded 31 new COVID-19 cases in... Lire la suite »

— 4 August 2021

The offbeat news of the day: Jessica Fox calls for the SNCF’s help

  Social media is definitely being used for everything by athletes. Australia’s Jessica Fox, a double medallist in canoe slalom at the Tokyo Games (gold in C1, bronze in... Lire la suite »

— 4 August 2021

The number of the day: 716,000

An Olympic title has the same historic value for all athletes. But it doesn’t have the same financial value from one country to another. The American daily USA Today... Lire la suite »

— 4 August 2021

No big show for Paris 2024

The Paris 2024 OCOG wants to innovate for the clip that will be displayed during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Games on Sunday, August 8th, at the Olympic... Lire la suite »

— 4 August 2021

The IOC suspends its investigation into Raven Saunders

The IOC announced on Wednesday, August 4th, that it had suspended its investigation into American shot putter Raven Saunders, who is facing a sanction for violating the Olympic Charter.... Lire la suite »