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INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during a news conference in Ecublens, Switzerland, on June 24.
OLYMPICS
Jul 9, 2026
International Olympic Committee eases restrictions on Russia
The move will see Russian athletes back in many international competitions including Los Angeles Olympic qualifiers
Marta Kostyuk reacts during her quarterfinal match against Jasmine Paolini at Wimbledon in London on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Jul 9, 2026
Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk slams IOC move to lift Russia¡¯s suspension from Olympics
¡°I just want to go ?out there and hopefully beat every single Russian I play in the Olympics, and that¡¯s it,¡± Kostyuk said.
The Olympic flag flies at Centennial Park in Atlanta on Jan. 19.
OLYMPICS
Feb 27, 2025
World Boxing looks toward Olympics after provisional recognition from IOC
The Olympic body said World Boxing had met several key criteria to merit provisional recognition.
Japan Times
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Dec 25, 2022
IOC raises prospect of boxing being pulled from Paris Games
Qualifying for the Paris 2024 boxing tournament is being organized by the IOC, but it said that concerns regarding global boxing¡¯s governing body mean it will take further decisions.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 16, 2022
IOC?at odds with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over Russian athletes at Olympics
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said the Olympics have a unifying mission when he spoke to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who called for a ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes, the IOC said on Thursday.
Japan Times
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Jun 23, 2022
Martina Navratilova calls out IOC over lack of leadership on transgender issue
Tennis great and gay rights trailblazer Martina Navratilova has slammed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for its lack of leadership on the issue of the inclusion of transgender athletes in sports.
Japan Times
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Jun 10, 2022
Olympic champion Maria Lasitskene calls on IOC head Thomas Bach to lift sanctions against Russian athletes
Lasitskene, who is also a three-time world champion, said in an impassioned open letter that her Russian passport was being used as a ¡®trump card¡¯ by World Athletics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 18, 2022
Boxing great Wladimir Klitschko calls for IOC ban on Russian athletes
The former world heavyweight champion told a news show that isolating the country is a ¡®painful¡¯ but necessary response to its ongoing war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 17, 2022
Paris mayor will discuss Russia¡¯s participation at 2024 Games at appropriate time
¡®Vladimir Putin is breaching international law, he does not recognize the existence of international law. We will have to take that into account.¡¯
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 1, 2022
IOC recommends banning Russian and Belarusian athletes from international events
The IOC said the executive board made the decision ¡®in order to protect the integrity of global sports competitions and for the safety of all the participants.¡¯
Japan Times
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Feb 25, 2022
Russia facing widespread fallout as sports world condemns invasion of Ukraine
¡®I¡¯m sorry for the innocent people that are losing their lives, that are getting killed for stupid reasons and a very, very strange and mad leadership,¡¯ F1 driver Sebastian Vettel said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 21, 2022
Olympics making progress on gender equality, but gap remains
The Beijing Games have been described by the IOC as the most ¡®gender-balanced¡± Winter Games in history.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 18, 2022
Kremlin hits back at Olympic chief¡¯s criticism of Kamila Valieva coach
¡®When I saw how she was received by the closest entourage with such a tremendous coolness, it was chilling to see this,¡¯ Bach said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 15, 2022
Kamila Valieva argued grandfather¡¯s medication led to positive test
If Valieva finishes in the top three of the women¡¯s single event, the medal ceremony will not be held during the ongoing Winter Games in Beijing.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 14, 2022
Kamila Valieva cleared to compete but doping shadow remains
There will be no medal ceremony for the women¡¯s singles figure skating if Valieva finishes in the top three, the IOC said after the decision.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 13, 2022
IOC contacted Ukrainian team after Vladyslav Heraskevych¡¯s anti-war message
The 23-year-old briefly flashed the paper sign reading ¡®NO WAR IN UKRAINE¡¯ after his third run. He did not do it again after his last run.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 11, 2022
ITA confirms figure skater Kamila Valieva failed drug test
Valieva¡¯s provisional suspension was lifted by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency, a decision the International Olympic Committee will appeal in the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 27, 2022
IOC plans to meet with Peng Shuai during Beijing Olympics
The Women¡¯s Tennis Association has suspended tournaments in China due to its concerns over Peng¡¯s safety.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 22, 2022
Olympic medalist Erik Lesser says blame IOC, not athletes, over Winter Games being in China
¡®We are now standing here having to justify ourselves for the Olympic Games (being held) in a country where human rights are violated.¡¯
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 19, 2022
Climate change will limit choice for Winter Games hosts, study says
According to the study, only Sapporo would be able to provide safe conditions to stage the Winter Olympics again by the end of the century if greenhouse gases are not dramatically reduced.
China¡¯s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese payment processor¡¯s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm¡¯s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ?115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Trump says ¡®Japan¡¯ instead of Iran at meeting in Ankara
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a news conference during a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara on Wednesday.
World¡¯s first fully sealed vertical-farming facility opens in Tokyo
Fully sealed units are stacked on top of each other at Plantx's vertical-farming facility in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Wednesday.
¡®Princess Mononoke¡¯ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The ¡°Princess Mononoke¡± adaptation was created under Shochiku¡¯s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ¡®Human Vapor¡¯
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix¡¯s ¡°Human Vapor,¡± says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.
Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan
Takashi Nishihara, the director of "Now and Then," in Tokyo on Wednesday. The director has spent 10 years traversing politically charged terrain while exploring youth-driven grassroots political movements that scrutinize the status quo.
Okinawa¡¯s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
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