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Critics also have reflected on the 2020 Summer Olympics as an attempt at "greenwashing" what was ultimately an environmentally un-friendly event. Citing the attitudes of anti-Olympic protestors, Ganseforth notes "contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were put in question by the alleged usage of rainforest timber in the ...
The 1940 Summer Olympics were scheduled to be held in Tokyo, Japan, but were cancelled due to the outbreak of the Second Sino-Japanese War. The government of Japan abandoned its support for the 1940 Games in July 1938. [33]
A number of sportspeople eligible for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo stated that they would not attend because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.In the case of tennis, media speculated that some absentees were unenthusiastic about competing in any case and used COVID-19 as a convenient excuse.
Nina Radovanovic of Serbia, left, exchanges punches Ornella Havyarimana of Burundi, in the women's flyweight 48-51 kg preliminaries round boxing match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July ...
The countdown is on for the Tokyo Olympics.The Games are scheduled for July 23 to August 8, and the Paralympics from August 24 to September 5.The one-year delay has already brought with it plenty ...
At the Summer Olympics, high-speed and high-contact sports are the most dangerous. BMX racing was the most dangerous sport at Tokyo 2020, especially when taking injuries that last longer than a ...
Doping in weightlifting was highlighted during the Games due to historic problems in the sport. [5] [6] Due to corruption, [7] failed reforms of the International Weightlifting Federation, [8] and doping problems, the IOC is threatening to drop weightlifting entirely from the Olympics unless substantial reforms are made to the sport. [9]
Shawn Johnson is opening up about how the postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics could affect which athletes are still able to compete as part of the U.S. women's gymnastics team. ET exclusively ...