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Prosecutors raid Dentsu over alleged bid-rigging related to Tokyo Games

Prosecutors and the Japan Fair Trade Commission searched the head office of major advertising company Dentsu Inc. in Minato Ward, Tokyo, and other locations on suspicion of violation of the Antimonopoly Law on Friday in connection with alleged bid-rigging involving test events for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Nov 25, 2022

Japan investigators raid Dentsu in widening Olympic probe

Japanese prosecutors raided the headquarters of advertising company Dentsu as the investigation into corruption related to the Tokyo Olympics widened. Dentsu helped land the 2020 Games for Tokyo.

WEKU · Nov 25, 2022

Japan investigators raid Dentsu in widening Olympic probe

Japanese prosecutors have raided the headquarters of major advertising company Dentsu as the investigation into corruption related to the Tokyo Olympics widens

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2022

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Tokyo prosecutors search Dentsu, suspect bid-rigging on Olympics test events

Tokyo prosecutors raided the headquarters of ad agency Dentsu Inc and an events company on Friday, part of a widening scandal into corruption during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Reuters · Nov 25, 2022

Eddie Ockenden to become first Australian to play 400 international hockey matches

With dedication and sporting what a former coach described as "undeniable" potential, the Kookaburras co-captain is set to play his 400th game.

ABC News · Nov 24, 2022

Perthshire’s gold medal-winning Olympian Eve Muirhead joins local sporting body's board of directors

The Blair Atholl skip, who won gold at the 2022 Winter Olympics for Team GB, has linked up with Live Active Leisure

Daily Record · Nov 23, 2022

Paris Olympics 2024 organisers raise cost estimates by 10 percent

The organising committee's budget for the 2024 Paris Olympics needs to be increased by about 10 per cent, or 400 million euros, half of that due to inflation, according to the organisers.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 23, 2022

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Break it down: Dancers begin charting path to Paris Olympics

The journey to the 2024 Olympic Games is well underway for dozens of b-boys and b-girls around the globe who hope to secure a spot to compete when breaking, the now-international dance art, makes its athletic debut on the world's stage

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022

Ahead of Hockey World Cup, Graham Reid takes India 'Down Under' to find answers to Australia jinx

NEW DELHI: The 2010 Commonwealth Games Final is still a nightmare. The Tokyo Olympics mauling was dispiriting. Nothing changed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The big-match hoodoo against Australia still remains. 8-0, 7-1, 7-0. No one but the world No. 1 Aussies continue to come up with tennis-like scorelines against…

The Times of India · Nov 22, 2022

Mexico's Uriel Antuna never forgets his meteoric soccer rise started with help

DOHA, Qatar — Soccer has taken Uriel Antuna to places he never imagined. To the medal stand at the Tokyo Olympics. To clubs in the Netherlands, England and the U.S. Now to Qatar, where he'll likely make his World Cup debut Tuesday when Mexico opens group play against Poland.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 21, 2022

After Deaflympics, shuttler Jerlin Anika wants to focus on Olympics

NEW DELHI: J Jerlin Anika has proved her mettle in the Deaflympics and now the Indian shuttler wants to take the road less travelled, by switching to the able-bodied Olympics.

The Times of India · Nov 21, 2022

Female skier races with drawn-on beard in protest against Winter Olympics 2026 decision

Nordic combined has been part of the Olympic Games since 1924 but has never held a women's event and skiers protested the decision to exclude them from the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

Daily Mirror · Nov 21, 2022

Lydia Ko wins 2022 CME Group Tour Championship, Vare Trophy and Player of the Year to complete comeback season with fiancé by her side

It was a bona fide comeback season for Lydia Ko.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 20, 2022

How to Fix the Dark Side of the World Cup

Like the Olympics, the World Cup is rife with human rights abuses and glorification of authoritarian host regimes. It doesn't have to be that way.

Reason · Nov 20, 2022

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ABC News · Nov 20, 2022

Sam Willoughby reached the top of BMX and found the love of his life, Alise — then an accident threatened to change everything

Sam and Alise Willoughby's sporting fairytale romance takes a tragic twist, with the strength of their love proving that no matter the obstacle, no setback is too big.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2022

‘It’s a song about losing!’ Skinner, Baddiel and Broudie on 26 years of Three Lions – and bringing it up to date

As a new version of the England anthem is released to coincide with the World Cup, the trio talk about the glory days, patriotism and why they won’t be going to Qatar

Daily Mirror · Nov 20, 2022

New modern pentathlon sport can “create new fan base” despite controversial inclusion

The modern pentathlon could be given a major overhaul with the traditional riding component replaced by an obstacle discipline in a bid to attract new fans and keep its Olympic Games status

ABC News · Nov 20, 2022

Cycling great Anna Meares to lead Australian Olympic team at Paris 2024 Games

Two-time gold medallist Anna Meares will return to the Olympic arena after being appointed Australia's chef de mission for the 2024 Games in Paris.

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AAP · Nov 20, 2022

Cycling great Meares to lead Olympics team

Track cycling great Anna Meares will be Australia's chef de mission for the Paris Olympics, taking over the important honorary role from Ian Chesterman.

Tribune News Service · Nov 20, 2022

Suni Lee’s path to the Paris 2024 Olympics will go through Minnesota again

MINNEAPOLIS — Suni Lee put one question to rest last week. The Auburn gymnast, who won the Olympic gold medal in the all-around before starting her college career, announced she will leave the Tigers after this season so she can pursue a spot on the 2024 Olympic team.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 18, 2022

Chris Jericho Shares Pitch for Pro Wrestling As an Olympic Sport

The wrestling legend has Olympic aspirations for the sport.

The Guardian - AU · Nov 18, 2022

New generation of Socceroos plant seedlings of a new identity at World Cup

Graham Arnold’s team are aiming to move on from the halcyon days of 2010 and Australia’s golden generation in Qatar

Radio France Internationale · Nov 18, 2022

Why are the Paris Olympics mascots proving controversial in France?

Critics of the official mascots for the Paris 2024 Olympics Games have denounced the fact that only a fraction of the merchandise will actually be made in France.

Reuters · Nov 17, 2022

Greek court acquits activists over 2021 protest against Beijing Olympics

A Greek court has acquitted three activists detained in October 2021 after unfurling banners at the Athens Acropolis opposing the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, their lawyer and activists said on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2022

The Swimmers: the incredible true story behind the new Netflix film

Yusra Mardini went from being a refugee to competing in the Olympics. This is the story of how she did it

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