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Tokyo Olympics cost ¥1.42 trillion, say organisers as they close books

Accurately tracking costs of the pandemic-delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics is a moving maze because of recent fluctuations in the exchange rate between the dollar and the Japanese yen

The Hindu

Tokyo closes books on costly, pandemic-delayed Olympics

Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics are closing the books on the pandemic-delayed Games

The Independent UK

Sister act helped Whitehead get to Games

Commonwealth Games gymnast Emily Whithead has credited little sister Haylee with helping her get through home training during Melbourne's COVID-19 lockdowns.

AAP

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Archer Deepika Kumari set for India comeback at Paris World Cup

PARIS: Sidelined after the Tokyo Olympics debacle, star Indian archer Deepika Kumari is all set to make an India comeback in the upcoming Stage 3 of the World Cup beginning here on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Title IX: Ann Meyers Drysdale shares how law shaped her life

Ann Meyers Drysdale was the first woman to receive an athletic scholarship at UCLA

The Independent UK

Lord Of The Rinks: One Of Canada’s Hockey Heroes Was Also A Catholic Priest

Strolling the bright halls of the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto offers a real education into the lives of some impressive athletes and coaches.

Zenger

'Artificial Intelligence is rewriting the game'

Sports guest editors Viswanathan Anand and Anurag Thakur talk to TOI about the game-changing dynamics of the Chess Olympiad...

The Times of India

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Dame Kelly Holmes' agony behind Olympic triumph as she lived fear of being outed

Kelly Holmes says that when she won the 800 metres and 1,500 metres during the Athens Olympics, she was terrified that someone would say she had relationships with women while in the Army

Daily Mirror

Dame Kelly Holmes comes out as gay after 34 years and says 'I'm finally free'

Dame Kelly Holmes has come out at the age of 52 and the Olympics legend said she went through 'dark times' and is now grateful to be breaking the news on her own terms

Daily Mirror

Tourists in Paris Lament Construction Works

Tourists can finally flock to Paris after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic but many are frustrated by the construction works spoiling views of famous sights such as the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral. Monuments including the Louvre museum and Grand Palais are covered with scaffolding, wooden fencing or…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ahmedabad: Manipur-Godhavi set to get 200-acre Olympics village & training facilities

AHMEDABAD: As part of the state government's ambitious Rs 4,118 crore project to create sports facilities in and around Ahmedabad with an eye to hosting the 2036 Olympics, Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) has planned an Olympics village and training facilities on 200 acres of land at Manipur-Godhavi near Bopal.

The Times of India

Immensely proud that we now have Chess Olympiad Torch Relay: Viswanathan Anand

NEW DELHI: Legendary Viswanathan Anand is "immensely proud" of the fact that the 44th Chess Olympiad starting in Mahabalipuram from July 28, will have its own Torch Relay, which is in similar lines to the Olympics.

The Times of India

NEP focuses on skill enhancement, says Governor

Hassan:

The Hindu

Olympic filmmaker needed 2 movies to cover Tokyo turmoil

Naomi Kawase had more material than she knew what to do with after being commissioned by the International Olympic Committee almost four years ago to make a documentary about the Tokyo Olympics

The Independent UK

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World Championships Silver-medallist boxer Manju Rani eyes Paris Olympics glory

Manju Rani was training at her hometown village of Rithal in Rohtak district of Haryana when she witnessed Mary Kom win the Bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics.

Los Angeles Times

People mover, new bike paths and bus lanes: 2028 Olympics could fuel a transit boom in LA

LOS ANGELES — A new $1.4 billion electric people mover above the streets of Inglewood would whisk spectators past the Forum to the 2028 Summer Olympics opening ceremony at SoFi Stadium. Across the region, miles of new bike paths, more bus lanes and new bike shares would emerge.

Tribune News Service

Chip Scoggins: Meet Joseph Fahnbulleh, the fastest man in NCAA track and field

MINNEAPOLIS — Something about the way the freshman ran caught the eye of Hopkins track and field coach Nick Lovas and made him pay close attention. It was the power in his stride, the lift in his hips, his graceful form … everything looked so different.

AAP

Rinse and repeat for Aussie swim team

Despite missing several big names, Australia's swim team still hold hopes of a large medal haul at the world championships in Budapest.

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Orlando Sentinel

Experts fear for safety of missing Special Olympics Haiti delegation members

ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s been over a week since six delegates of the unified Haitian Special Olympics soccer team were reported missing in Osceola County and experts say cause for concern about their safety will only grow the longer the investigation drags on.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter Hurricanes player Spencer Burdack off to world youth water polo championships

He was named in the Australian under-18 squad this week.

AAP

Comm Games lures Glaetzer back to track

Australian track cycling star Matthew Glaetzer considered his future carefully during a long post-Olympic break before returning for the Commonwealth Games.

The Guardian - AU

Australia seek to rediscover post-Olympic momentum at world swim titles

The meet in Budapest provides the Dolphins with the opportunity to begin the next Olympic cycle in the best way possible

The Times of India

Neeraj Chopra headlines 37-member Indian team selected for Commonwealth Games 2022

NEW DELHI: Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra headlined the 37-member squad named by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Thursday to compete in the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham from July 28 to August 8 this year.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: The collisions between sports and politics underscore our need for tolerance of dissent

The intersection of sports and politics has occasionally been fraught with controversy. Amid the civil rights movement, Muhammad Ali was briefly banned from boxing for his stance on the Vietnam War. Tommie Smith and John Carlos were subject to significant criticism for raising their fists in a salute to Black…

The Guardian - AU

AOC executive Kitty Chiller sanctioned for ‘judging irregularities’ at Olympics qualifier

Kitty Chiller, the deputy chief executive of Australia’s National Sports Tribunal has been banned from representing international gymnastic bodies for two years

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