Category: Organization
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Canadian athletes will not compete at Tokyo 2020 Games due to COVID-19 risks
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) say they won’t send athletes to compete at the Tokyo Games — set to begin July 24 — if they go ahead as scheduled. Backed by the Athletes’ Commissions, National Sport Organizations and the Government of Canada, the COC and CPC say they “made the difficult decision to not…
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Opinion: Please release us, IOC
It has now been a week since I wrote this opinion piece: https://www.swimmersdaily.com/2020/03/14/opinion-ioc-needs-to-cancel-the-olympics-now/ If we imagine for a moment that there was any validity at all in that post. – That there had been any damage done by the IOC not yet having canceled or postponed the Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Then that damage has…
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International Olympic Committee member Prince Albert tests positive for coronavirus, Royal Palace confirms
Prince Albert II has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Monaco Royal Palace has announced. A statement said Prince Albert II, an International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, was continuing to work from his apartment. “Prince Albert II, who had tested at the beginning of the week, is COVID-19 positive,” it read. “His state of health…
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Coronavirus fears leave Olympic torch plane virtually empty
Tokyo 2020 officials did not fly to Athens to fetch the Olympic torch amid fears around coronavirus. https://youtu.be/sYgblq4uB8Q
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IOC: No need for ‘drastic decisions’ on Tokyo Olympics, but qualifying procedures will be modified
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the International Olympic Committee reiterated Tuesday that it believes there is “no need for any drastic decisions” regarding the viability of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, scheduled to begin July 24. But it also acknowledged that Olympic qualifying procedures in several sports will be modified — and soon. In a…
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ABC Swim Diplomas in The Netherlands (for Children & Adults) – Jovie’s Home
Today I’m speaking with Remco, Chairman of the Board of SML Zwemmen School in The Hague, about swimming lessons, diplomas and a lot more! Thank you, Remco, for your time and expertise!
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The Coronavirus’s Economic Effect On Sports Could Be Staggering
Every corner of the economy will or has already begun to feel the strain of COVID-19, so in that sense, sports is no different from any other industry facing this crisis. But for sports, it has also played out on a very public stage, with leagues trying to balance safety against the likelihood of losing…
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Can Olympic organizers be trusted to make the right call on Tokyo Games?
“If you leave it to the IOC, they’re going to do what’s in their interest as opposed to what’s in the interest of public health,†said Conrad Wiacek, head of analysis and consulting at Sportcal, a GlobalData company that focuses on the business of sport. “You’re talking about one of the two biggest sporting organizations…