Tag: Tokyo 2020
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Video: Liliana Ibáñez, the Fastest Swimmer in the History of Mexico
Liliana Ibáñez is an Olympic swimmer, the fastest in the history of Mexico in the 100 free meters. She has a master’s degree in urban development from the University of Texas and is a Y20 Youth Summit delegate. This Guanajuato swimmer is one of the most outstanding athletes that Mexico has. In October 2020 he had to…
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IOC welcomes Pfizer and BioNTech’s donation of vaccines to teams heading for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020
As part of the plans to ensure safe and secure Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE to donate doses of the companies’ COVID-19 vaccine to Games participants from National Olympic and Paralympic Committees around…
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Tokyo Olympics Should Be Called off, Michael Baker Says | 1 NEWS
The epidemiologist’s comments come as India prepares to send a team to the games despite grappling with a second wave of Covid-19.
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Myanmar Swimmer Will Boycott Tokyo Olympics to Defy Military Junta Following Coup | South China Morning Post
Myanmar swimmer Win Htet Oo has gone public with his intentions to forgo qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics in what he describes as a form of protest against the “military dictatorship” in his homeland. The athlete now based in Australia had previously written to the International Olympic Committee asking to compete as a neutral athlete,…
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Why Everyone Should Hate The Olympics
Dave Zirin tells us why the Olympics are just the worst. Sam Seder and the Majority Report crew discuss this.
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Tokyo Olympics: Swimmers Danilo Rosafio and Emily Muteti Selected to Represent Kenya
Danilo Rosafio and Emily Muteti have been selected to represent Kenya at the Tokyo Olympic games in Tokyo, Japan on wild cards.
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York County Swimmer Hopes to Make Waves at Tokyo Olympics
York County swimmer Coleman Stewart wants to earn a spot on Team USA for the summer Olympics in Tokyo.
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Team GB Chief Expects ‘Special Moments in the Pool’ at Tokyo 2020
Chef de mission Mark England believes there will be “some special moments in the pool†after 24 swimmers were added to Team GB for this summer’s rearranged Olympics in Tokyo
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Five #UofStirling​ swimmers selected for Team GB Olympics team | University of Stirling
We’re incredibly proud of the five #UofStirling​ swimmers who will make the trip to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics this summer after being selected for Team GB. 👏💚