Milano Cortina 2026 set to become most gender-balanced Olympic Winter Games in history \
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Milano Cortina 2026 set to become most gender-balanced Olympic Winter Games in history

25-Jun-2022
Eight new events have been added to the programme, with a strong focus on gender equality in terms of events and female athlete quotas.
25-Jun-2022 Sports
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Thomas Bach praises ‘champion’ John Coates as he stands down as President of AOC \
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Thomas Bach praises ‘champion’ John Coates as he stands down as President of AOC

01-May-2022
Sydney [Australia], May 1 (ANI): International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach was in Sydney on Saturday as IOC Vice-President John Coates stood down as President of the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) after 32 years in charge.
01-May-2022 Sports
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Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai retracts sexual assault claims \
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Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai retracts sexual assault claims

20-Dec-2021
Beijing [China], December 20 (ANI): Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai said on Sunday that she had never accused anyone of sexual assault and was not going to travel abroad.
20-Dec-2021 World
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EU urges China to launch investigation into situation with tennis player Peng Shuai \
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EU urges China to launch investigation into situation with tennis player Peng Shuai

30-Nov-2021
Riga [Latvia], November 30 (ANI): The European Union has urged the Chinese authorities to launch a transparent investigation into the case of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai and present verifiable evidence of her safety, since her public reappearance has done little to ease concerns, Russian media reported on Tuesday citing an official.
30-Nov-2021 World
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UK demands Beijing provides further evidence of tennis player Shuai’s safety \
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UK demands Beijing provides further evidence of tennis player Shuai’s safety

23-Nov-2021
Moscow [Russia], November 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom is concerned for the safety of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, who temporarily disappeared after accusing a senior Chinese politician of sexual assault, and demands that Beijing allow her to speak out without fear of repercussions, the country's foreign ministry told RIA Novosti.
23-Nov-2021 World
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Chinese tennis star Peng speaks with IOC chief, says ‘she is safe’ in Beijing \
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Chinese tennis star Peng speaks with IOC chief, says ‘she is safe’ in Beijing

22-Nov-2021
Lausanne [Switzerland], November 22 (ANI): Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai on Sunday said she was safe in Beijing during a video conference with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief, the organisation said, amid international concerns about her well being.
22-Nov-2021 Sports
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International Olympics Academy reopens after 2 years of renovation \
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International Olympics Academy reopens after 2 years of renovation

18-Oct-2021
Athens [Greece], October 18 (ANI): The International Olympic Academy (IOA) in ancient Olympia has officially reopened after a two-year renovation on Sunday.
18-Oct-2021 Sports
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First edition of Playbooks for Beijing 2022 to be published in October: IOC President Bach \
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First edition of Playbooks for Beijing 2022 to be published in October: IOC President Bach

17-Sep-2021
Beijing [China], September 17 (ANI): The first edition of the Playbooks for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, which outline all the countermeasures for each stakeholder group, is scheduled to be published in October, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach stated in a letter to the Olympic Movement on Friday.
17-Sep-2021 Sports
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IOC suspends North Korea from Beijing Olympics for Tokyo no-show \
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IOC suspends North Korea from Beijing Olympics for Tokyo no-show

09-Sep-2021
The International Olympic Committee suspended North Korea from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics as punishment for its no-show at the Tokyo Games, said IOC President Thomas Bach. International Olympic Committee suspends North Korea until end of 2022 for skipping Tokyo Games https://t.co/qYTD5KvPyO — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) September 8, 2021 “For its decision to skip […]
09-Sep-2021 Sports
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