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Climate change: Global sports 'playing against the clock'

Football, tennis, rugby, the Olympics — all have already been impacted by climate change. The industry is part of the problem, a new report has found.

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Postponed Tokyo Olympics could be 'scrapped' if 2021 date doesn't work

Health experts have cast doubt on whether the Games could be held next summer without a vaccine or effective drugs to treat Covid-19 being found.

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This week in pictures: How coronavirus is dominating the global agenda

COVID-19 is affecting the way millions of people lead their lives. Our pictures of the week chart how the world is coping.

Japan

Tokyo 2020 Olympics postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak

Following discussion between Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe and Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the IOC confirmed the Tokyo 2020 Olympics "must be rescheduled"

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WATCH | Tokyo 2020 Olympics put vegetarianism on the table in Japan

This year's Olympics faces the challenge of catering to those with dietary restrictions.

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Tokyo Olympic Stadium inaugurated by Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt may not be competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics but he was the star turn at the inauguration of a new stadium for the event.

Italy

Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo to host 2026 Olympic Winter Games

Four other potential hosts earlier dropped out of the race with concerns over the size and cost of the event.

Living

Olympic house named one of the world’s most sustainable buildings

The IOC headquarters has been presented with a prestigious energy and environmental award.

Green News

Tokyo Olympics to make awards podiums out of household waste in 2020

The 2020 Olympic Games will see Tokyo incorporate recycled plastic into awards podiums.

South Africa

'Do we want to change our definition of what is a man and a woman?'

How should sporting bodies decide who can compete in which category?

World

Court rejects Caster Semenya's appeal against testosterone regulation

Olympic champion under threat from ruling which would restrict the level of testosterone permitted for female runners.

World

Abu Dhabi Special Olympics wraps, but fight for inclusion continues

Lit in Athens and brought to Abu Dhabi, the arrival of the Flame of Hope marked the start of the Special Olympic World Games in the United Arab Emirates. For the first time, the global sports event dedicated to people with intellectual disabilities was held in the Middle East.

Japan

Japan's 'Uncle Olympics' dies before Tokyo 2020 dream comes true

Superfan Naotoshi Yamada, famous in Japan for having been to every Summer Games since 1964, has died aged 92 with an unfulfilled dream of watching the Olympics when it returns to Tokyo next year

United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi hosts the Middle East's first Special Olympics World Games

For the first time, the global sports event dedicated to people with intellectual disabilities is being held in the Middle East.

France

Breaking with tradition: will breakdancing become an Olympic sport?

The Paris 2024 organising committee says Breakdancing will help take the Games out of stadiums and onto the streets.

Japan

Japanese Olympic chief indicted in France, suspected of corruption

The head of Japan's Olympic Committee, Tsunekazu Takeda, has been indicted in France on corruption allegations, Paris' financial prosecutor's office spokesperson confirmed to Euronews.

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Watch: The best No Comment videos of this week

Here is our pick of the best No Comment videos from the last seven days.

Japan

Tokyo Olympics to boost security with facial recognition technology

The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are set to make history by being the first to use facial recognition technology, in a move organisers say will boost security and cut down waiting time for athletes.

Russia

International Army Games begins; 32 countries compete

Russia’s International Army Games kicked off with an opening ceremony held in last Thursday and will continue until August 11. Thirty-two countries are said to be participating.

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Olympics closing fireworks timelapse

South Korea brought the curtain down on the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang on Sunday (February 25) culminating in a spectacular fireworks display.