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INTERVIEW-Olympics-Tokyo "safe choice" tag is not a drawback - governor
ReutersBy Karolos Grohmann ST PETERSBURG, Russia, May 31 (Reuters) - Tokyo's 2020 Olympic bid has been labelled as the safe choice in contrast to rivals Istanbul and Madrid but for city governor Naoki Inose, this is not a drawback. "Safe choices are the most...Tags: Executive Branch, Sports, Government, Sports Organizations, Politics
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Soccer-Nsekera wins historic women's FIFA vote
ReutersBy Mike Collett PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, May 31 (Reuters) - Lydia Nsekera of Burundi became the first woman to be formally voted on to FIFA's executive committee on Friday but her election was not without its critics. Nsekera, 46, president of the Burundi...Tags: Sports, Elections, Sports Organizations, Politics, Soccer
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Olympics-Squash, baseball/softball and wrestling on 2020 shortlist
ReutersST PETERSBURG, Russia, May 29 (Reuters) - Squash, baseball/softball and wrestling made an International Olympic Committee shortlist for potential inclusion for the 2020 Games, the IOC said on Wednesday. The sports will be put to the vote at the IOC...Tags: Sports, Sports Organizations
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Olympics-Games hopefuls make 2020 Olympic pitch
ReutersBy Karolos Grohmann ST PETERSBURG, Russia, May 30 (Reuters) - From Rihanna's hit single "Diamonds" to hard economics, bid officials for Istanbul, Tokyo and Madrid made their pitch for the 2020 Olympics to the International Olympic Committee on Thursday...Tags: Beijing Games, Sports, 2012 Summer Paralympics, Sports Organizations, 2016 Olympic Games
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Olympics-Wrestling exit and shortlist inclusion was no error-IOC
ReutersBy Karolos Grohmann ST PETERSBURG, Russia, May 31 (Reuters) - A shock International Olympic Committee (IOC) decision to remove wrestling from the 2020 Olympic Games programme and then include it in a shortlist of sports for those Games was no mistake,...Tags: Sports, Sports Organizations, Wrestling, Olympic Games
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American Nelson finally gets Athens gold medal
ReutersST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - American Adam Nelson was finally awarded his 2004 Athens shot put gold by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday, one of three athletes upgraded due to positive dope tests. Nelson, 37, received the medal...Tags: Track and Field, Sports, Sports Organizations, Awards and Prizes
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Wrestling makes short list for inclusion in 2020 Olympics
Wrestling, baseball/softball and squash made an International Olympic Committee shortlist for potential inclusion in the 2020 Games with five other sports failing to make the cut, the IOC announced on Wednesday. The three sports will now be put to the...Tags: Baseball, Sports, Wrestling, Sports Organizations, 2016 Olympic Games
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Enter The Diplomat - U.N.'s Ban gets black belt
Reuters(Reuters) - Representatives at the United Nations may think twice about crossing Ban Ki-moon in future after the secretary-general was awarded an honorary 10th degree black belt in the Korean martial art of taekwondo. While is unclear whether the 68-...Tags: Values, Kofi Annan, United Nations, International Organizations, Ban Ki-moon
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India row with IOC heads towards resolution
ReutersST PETERSBURG (Reuters) - A row between India and the International Olympic Committee which has led to the suspension of the Asian nation from all Olympic activities is heading towards a possible resolution, the IOC said on Thursday. The IOC banned India...Tags: Sports, Sports Organizations
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Olympics-Hungarian Schmitt keeps IOC post despite plagiarism issue
ReutersBy Karolos Grohmann ST PETERSBURG, Russia, May 30 (Reuters) - Former Hungary President Pal Schmitt was allowed to stay on as an International Olympic Committee (IOC) member on Thursday despite being forced to quit his political post last year over a...Tags: Pal Schmitt, Sports, Sports Organizations, Olympic Games, Science and Technology
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Soccer-FIFA to help solve Palestinian sports dispute with Israel
ReutersBy Mike Collett PORT LOUIS, May 29 (Reuters) - FIFA president Sepp Blatter promised Palestinians on Wednesday that soccer's world governing body would help put an end to the long-running problems with Israel that severely restrict sport in the...Tags: Palestine, West Bank, Sports, U.S. Congress, Sports Organizations
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Olympics-Russia's Putin backs Olympic return for wrestling
ReutersBy Karolos Grohmann ST PETERSBURG, Russia, May 30 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin backed a return to the Olympics for wrestling on Thursday, saying it was one of the fundamental sports of the Games. Wrestling was controversially taken off...Tags: Sports, Vladimir Putin, 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Sports Organizations, Wrestling
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