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World Athletics President Sebastian Coe Calls For Review Of Marijuana Status, Social Media Slams Megan Rapinoe's CDB Ads
5 Things You Might Not Know About US Gymnast Simone Biles
How Much A Physical Olympic Gold Medal, Silver Medal And Bronze Medal Are Worth
5 Things You Might Not Know About US Gymnast Simone Biles
How Much A Physical Olympic Gold Medal, Silver Medal And Bronze Medal Are Worth
13-Year-Old Skateboarder Wins Gold At The Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony Drew 16.7M US Visitors For NBC, A 33-Year Low

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#FollowFriday, Tokyo Olympics Edition: Top Athletes And Accounts To Follow On Twitter
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Who Wins When the Olympics Come Around? Not The Local Economy
The Olympics are a time for celebration: the best athletes in the world competing and representing their nation for the top spot in their sport. But are the games an opportunity for investment? A report from the Council on Foreign Relations says no.
100 US Olympic Athletes Have Not Been COVID-19 Vaccinated
Approximately 100 of the 613 U.S. athletes descending on Tokyo for the Olympics have not been vaccinated against COVID-19.
Guinea Withdraws Team From Tokyo Olympics, Citing COVID-19 Concerns
The West African nation of Guinea has withdrawn its five-person team from the Tokyo Olympics due to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis in Japan’s capital city. What Happened: Guinea’s Minister of Sports Sanoussy Bantama Sow announced the team’s withdrawal in a letter on Wednesday addressed to the nation’s Olympic committee.
Lodging Demand Will Reach Pre-Pandemic Levels By Q4 2023: CBRE Report
U.S. lodging demand will not return to pre-pandemic levels until the fourth quarter of 2023, according to a new data forecast by CBRE Hotels Research, a division of CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE).
Tokyo Olympics Chief Doesn't Rule Out 11th Hour Cancellation Of Games
The head of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee acknowledged there is a possibility the Olympics will be canceled at the 11th hour if the COVID-19 surge impacting Japan’s capital cannot be brought under control.
Olympic Economics In A COVID-19 World
Every two years, cities from around the world submit bids to host the Olympic Games. This occurs seven years prior to the respective Olympics, with the winning city meeting extensive criteria to be selected for the prestigious honor.
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Toyota Pulls Olympic Advertising From Japanese Television
Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) announced it's pulling all of its Olympics-related advertising from Japanese television while CEO Akio Toyoda will not attend Friday's opening ceremony in Tokyo.
Why Nike Could Be One Of The Big Winners Of The Summer Olympics In Tokyo
The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo is scheduled to start July 23 after being delayed a full year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Spectators Barred From Tokyo Olympics As Fourth COVID-19 Health Emergency Declared In Japan's Capital
The Tokyo Olympics will be held without spectators at venues as the Japanese government imposed a new state of emergency in Tokyo from July 22 to Aug. 22 for dealing with a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Sha'Carri Richardson: Cannabis Community Expresses Support And Logical Response
The cannabis community and its supporters came out swinging when Sha'Carri Richardson was suspended for one month following a positive marijuana test. And they’re not alone.
Japanese Olympic Committee Uses Anime Characters To Promote Games, With Mixed Results
The Japanese Olympic Committee has licensed several of the nation’s most iconic anime characters to serve as goodwill ambassadors to promote the upcoming Tokyo Olympics in general and Japan’s athletes in particular. However, many anime fans are angry at having their beloved characters used for this purpose.
US Announces Star-Studded Men's Olympic Basketball Roster: How To Bet On Team USA To Win The Gold Medal
Team USA men’s basketball has announced its 12-man roster for the Toyko Olympics starting on Friday, July 23 on the networks and platforms of NBCUniversal, owned by Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA).
Rafael Nadal Makes Shocking Announcement, Skipping The Biggest Tennis Events Of The Summer
Tennis legend Rafael Nadal stunned the sports world Thursday morning by announcing he will skip Wimbledon and the Toyko Olympics.
Will Simone Biles Become The Most Decorated Gymnast Of All Time At The Summer Olympics?
Simone Biles won her seventh all-around national title last Sunday at the U.S Gymnastics Championships. This victory gave Biles the most titles of all time in U.S. history. Since 2013, the decorated gymnast has won every single all-around competition she has competed in.
Pfizer And BioNTech Donate COVID-19 Vaccine To Tokyo Olympians
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (NASDAQ: BNTX) are donating doses of their COVID-19 vaccine to athletes participating in this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
Months Before The Olympics Begin, COVID-19 State Of Emergency Declared In Tokyo: Reports
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced a new state of emergency in response to a resurgence of COVID-19 in Tokyo and three western prefectures, three months before the Olympics are set to begin in Japan's capital city.
Tokyo Olympics Move To 2021: Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Confirms Delay
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