Tag: Thomas Bach
about 2 years ago
thestar.com

Opinion | IOC president Thomas Bach’s tough talk on Kamila Valieva controversy was galling

The 68-year-old German was a driving force in making sure Russia never missed a Games after running the largest moder...

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about 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Olympic chief "disturbed" by Kamila Valieva treatment after teen slammed by coach

Thomas Bach has spoken out on the "chilling" treatment of Kamila Valieva after the Russian figure skater, 15, implode...

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about 2 years ago
thestar.com

Opinion | A new star is born: Eileen Gu is the perfect face of these Olympics

There is no athlete at these Games who exists at the intersection of the world’s geopolitics like Gu, and she exists ...

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about 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

British stars finally take off as Peng Shuai ‘watches curling’ - Winter Olympics round-up

British Winter Olympic stars are finally hitting heights as missing Chinese star Peng Shuai meets IOC President Thoma...

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over 2 years ago
thestar.com

Opinion | IOC president Thomas Bach’s vision of the Olympic movement has turned it into a travell...

Bach’s view of political neutrality is that money can be deposited no matter whose currency it might be.

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almost 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Naomi Osaka a symbol of progress as well as hope at 'no protest' Olympics

Hers was a striking booking, a rebel with a cause at a Games where podium demonstrations are banned

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almost 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

From track & field to track & trace: how the Olympics has been eclipsed by Covid

Union Jacks hang from the balconies of Team GB’s 12-storey residential block in the Athletes Village.

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almost 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Ten members of Team GB forced to self isolate just days before start of Olympics

Six of the athletics team and four support staff were pinged after coming off two separate flights

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almost 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Team GB athletes exercising in 'prison yard' to stay safe for Tokyo Olympics

“We just can’t go anywhere. The restrictions are pretty tight, even down to having a designated escorted walking time...

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almost 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Jade Jones sees Covid as greatest threat to dream of making Olympic history

Two-time taekwondo gold medalist 'petrified' of contracting virus ahead of Tokyo competition

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almost 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Olympians told they must put medals around their own necks at DIY Tokyo Games

“The medals will not be given around the neck. They will be presented to the athlete on a tray and then the athlete w...

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almost 3 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Olympic bosses confronted by protest but claim Tokyo will 'bring world together'

“We are fully in solidarity with the Japanese people, we understand that people are very cautious. We hope and trust ...

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