Olympics
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Paris Olympics aims to regenerate poor, northeastern suburbs
Aug 2, 2017News Hour The most deprived department in France is expected to be a big winner now Paris is in line to host the 2024 Olympics with thousands of homes and a new swimming center to be... -
Intel signs Olympics sponsorship deal through 2024
Jun 22, 2017News Hour: Intel Corp said on Wednesday it would become a major sponsor of the International Olympic Committee, making the chipmaker the latest technology company to put marketing dollars behind the global sporting event. The new... -
IOC examine Paris 2024 bid amid political transition
May 14, 2017News Hour: After three days in Los Angeles, International Olympic Committee (IOC) delegates head for Paris to inspect the city’s bid for the 2024 Games against a backdrop of a handover of power to French president-elect... -
Ioc and Peru working together to deliver IOC session in Lima
Apr 15, 2017News Hour: The 130th IOC Session is scheduled to take place in the Peruvian capital from 13 September 2017. It will see the election of the host city for the Olympic Games 2024 from the Candidate... -
IOC says no sign of significant abuse in clenbuterol cases from Beijing
Apr 4, 2017News Hour: The IOC said it had not detected any significant abuse of clenbuterol after finding “very low levels” of the banned substance during re-testing of samples from the Beijing Olympics. The International Olympic Committee’s comments... -
IOC ethics committee looks into Rio payment claims
Mar 4, 2017News Hour: Organizers of the 2016 Rio Olympics denied on Friday that vote buying helped to secure the Games after a French newspaper reported that a Brazilian businessman made payments to the son of an International... -
Shiffrin eyes multiple medal haul at Pyeongchang
Feb 23, 2017News Hour: US alpine ski star Mikaela Shiffrin,who captured her third consecutive world slalom title last weekend in Switzerland, is looking at a possible multiple medal haul at next year’s Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. The 21-year-old American... -
2016 refugee team wins Laureus award
Feb 14, 2017News Hour: A refugee team that competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics with 10 athletes from countries including Syria and South Sudan was named on Monday as winner of a Laureus Award for sporting inspiration. “This... -
2020 golf venue postpones decision on ending ban on women
Feb 7, 2017News Hour: The Kasumigaseki Country Club, which is set to host golf for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, failed to reach a decision about ending a ban on women as full members on Tuesday, with the head... -
Green Paris bid pledges to slash carbon emissions
Jan 31, 2017News Hour: The Paris 2024 Olympics bid committee is proposing a strong eco-friendly plan that will slash carbon emissions by more than half compared to the last two Games in London and Rio. Speaking to Reuters...
