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(ATR)Around the Rings Editor in Chief looks back at the 10th anniversary to the Beijing 2008 Olympics, and venues that will be used for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Also, the IOC has completed its annual commission shuffle, with one major switch.
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Paris 2024, now facing the Middle East conflict
The recent episodes with Iran's military aggression against Israel open the door to a scenario whose scope no one dares to determine. Could we have games in such a scenario?
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Impact on athletics: The oldest men’s world record was broken
At the discus throw, the Lithuanian Mykolas Alekna reached 74.35 meters and broke the almost 38-year mark of the German Jürgen Schult.
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Handball: the last six women’s Olympic tickets were won by European countries
As among men, 75% of those classified for Paris live in the old continent. Slovenia sealed the first passage in its history; Germany returns after 16 years; 3x3 basketball also decided places.
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Osaka dreams big about Paris 2024: “If they let me play, I hope to win a medal”
The person in charge of lighting the cauldron in Tokyo 2020 returned to represent Japan in the Billie Jean King Cup, but she must appeal to participate in the Olympic tournament because she did not meet the ITF requirement for two calls.
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“Today it’s my turn to stop”: Yulimar Rojas will miss the Olympic Games
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