March 21, 2020
DENVER
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The head of USA Swimming urged the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee to push for a 12-month postponement of the Tokyo Games.
March 20, 2020
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Swimming legend Michael Phelps has taken to Instagram to announce that he will be contributing to the ‘Athlete’s For COVID-19 Relief Fund’. All funds raised by this initiative are going directly to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s (CDP) COVID-19 Response Fund with the goal of supporting “preparedness, containment, response and recovery activities for those affected and for the responders.” Phelps will be donating a “game worn” suit, cap, and goggles to the cause. Those interested can donate at www.athletesrelief.org for a chance to win the gear. The 5-time Olympian is most deco ...
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Michael Phelps raises money for COVID-19 athletes relief fund ...
March 20, 2020
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The Norwegian Sports Federation (NIF) has sent a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), advocating that the 2020 Olympics, set to take place in Tokyo, are postponed until the COVID-19 pandemic is under control. Additionally, the letter, sent to IOC president Thomas Bach, also asks for insights into the decision-making process the IOC is using for the final decision on whether to move forward with the 2020 Olympics as scheduled or not. NIF president Berit Kjøll states in the letter, “Given the highly unresolved situation in Norway and the world at large, it is neither ju ...
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Norwegian Sports Federation joins a growing chorus to delay Olympics ...
March 20, 2020
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A member of the Japanese Olympic Committee has said it’s time to postpone this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, publicly going against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and it’s recent statement that the plan was for the Games to go on as scheduled. Kaori Yamaguchi, a former judo world champion, told the Japanese news outlet “Nikkei” that the IOC is “putting athletes at risk”, and that she plans to argue her position when the Japanese Olympic Committee next meets on March 27. “As far as I can tell from news reports coming out of the U.S. and Europe, I don’t think the situatio ...
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Olympic committee official goes against IOC, "it’s time to postpone this summer’s Olympic Games"
