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Queensland says no to new Olympic stadium

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The Queensland government says it won’t be demolishing the Gabba and building a new Olympic stadium in Brisbane, despite the recommendations of an independent review of venues for the 2032 Games. Review head: Graham Quirk The snap independent Sport Venue Review for Olympic Paralympic Games infrastructure was completed by an independent panel led by former Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk, and handed to the government on March 15. The government said in a statement on Monday it had accepted 90 per cent of the recommendations of the review. However, the government’s 27 recommendations have agreed to not include the demolition…
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This week in Olympic sports history: March 18-24

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Tokyo 2020: The First Postponed Games in History The decision marked the first time in Olympic history that the Games had been postponed. While the Games had been canceled outright on several occasions during the tumultuous 20th century, including during both World Wars, the Tokyo 2020 Games retained their name despite the shift in schedule. Fast-forward to 2021, and the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 were reborn as a symbol of global solidarity and resilience. From July 23 to August 8, 2021, around 11,000 athletes participated in the delayed edition. The impact of the pandemic resonated, with public spectators kept at…
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Behind the creation of the iconic posters designed by Ugo Gattoni

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Ugo Gattoni on the Paris 2024 posters: “I was very honored” Roncin had the ideal candidate in mind when he came to creating the posters: Ugo Gattoni, an illustrator whose impressive resume includes working on a project titled “Bicycle” for the Olympic Games London 2012, as well as scarf designs for the famous fashion brand Hermès . The artist is known for taking inspiration from surrealism and mythology and he specializes in large, colorful, detailed pieces. “The first time Joachim contacted me was via the internet in June 2023, to ask me to create the official posters,” said Gattoni, sitting…
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World Championships Medalist Daiya Seto Misses 400 IM Olympic QT

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2024 JAPANESE OLYMPIC TRIALS It was a shocker of a day for the men’s 400m IM at the Japanese Olympic Trials. First, favorite medal Tomoru Honda missed out on making the final entirely. During this morning’s heats, the 22-year-old Honda clocked a time of 4:16.97. That was well off the 4:09.98 personal best he put on the books last December to render him 10th and out of the top 8. Then, during tonight’s final, 13-time world champion Daiya Seto missed hitting the Japanese Swimming Federation (JASF)-mandated qualification time of 4:10.63 needed for Paris. 18-year-old Tomoyuki Matsushita upstaged Seto this evening.…
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Goalkeeper Chris Brady Added to US Men’s Olympic Team Roster for Matches against Guinea and France

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CHICAGO (March 18, 2024) – Goalkeeper Chris Brady has been added to the US Men’s Olympic Soccer Team roster for its March training camp and matches against Guinea and France. Brady replaces Gaga Slonina due to injury. Brady made two appearances for the Men’s Olympic Team this fall after helping lead the U-20 Men’s Youth National Team to its third-straight Concacaf U-20 Championship in July 2022. The Chicago Fire FC goalkeeper won the Golden Glove as the tournament’s best goalkeeper after he rattled off four-straight shutouts in the knockout stage, including the Olympic-clinching semifinal against hosts Honduras. Brady took over…
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2024 Olympic Games: Paris mayor says she would prefer Russian athletes to be banned

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CNN — Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Wednesday that she is against Russian athletes participating in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and attending the Opening Ceremony scheduled for July 26. “I would prefer them not to come,” Hidalgo told Reuters on Wednesday. “I think [Russian President Vladimir] Putin is a dictator who threatens Europe as a whole and is waging war against Ukraine, denying them their right to exist as people and as a nation. “It will be very, very difficult to see, even under the neutral flag – because we know how much emphasis Putin puts on Russians…
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Deepak, Narender and Jaismine bow out

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India’s Deepak Bhoria, Narender Berwal and Jaismine Lamboria crashed out in the opening round at the first World Boxing Qualification Tournament for the Paris 2024 Olympics in Busto ArsizioItaly on Sunday. Deepak Bhoria, bronze medallist from the 2023 World Championships, suffered a shock exit after a 3-2 split decision loss against Azerbaijani boxer Nijat Huseynov, a two-time under-22 European champion. The first two rounds saw a tight contest as both boxers went on the offensive from the get-go. However, it was the young pugilist from Azerbaijan who made the most of his swiftness and edged Deepak by identical 3-2 scorelines…
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Macron hopes for Ukraine-Russia cease-fire during Paris Olympics – POLITICO

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Macron said France would respect the decision of the Olympic Committee to allow Russian athletes to compete under a neutral flag. “Of course, we will closely monitor their performances, so that no one takes advantage of the athletes in this situation,” he was quoted as saying through the interpreter. The French president also weighed in on the Russian presidential election, in which President Vladimir Putin is expected to secure a fifth term in power after facing no real opposition. Asked if he would recognize the result of the election, Macron did not give a straight answer. “This is a question…
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