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☆ France Bracing for Cyberattacks During Summer Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Julian E. Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Summer Olympics and tensions over the war in Ukraine are likely to make Paris a tempting target for a variety of hacking attempts, including from adversarial countries, France’s top cybersecurity official said on Monday. French officials, including Mr. Strubel, are in Washington this week for consultations with cybersecurity officials. The Paris Olympics will run from July 26 to Aug. 11. The opening ceremony of the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, was marred by a cyberattack that caused internet disruptions. Security companies quickly blamed Russia, and the Fancy Bear hacking group tied to Moscow’s intelligence services, for that attack.

Persons: Vincent Strubel, France’s, ransomware, Strubel Locations: Ukraine, Washington, Pyeongchang, South Korea, Russia

☆ Sofia Goggia: Italian skier suffers double-fracture, becoming latest skier to suffer serious injury this season
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Ben Church | Ivana Scatola | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Sofia Goggia has become the latest skier to suffer a serious injury this season, after the Italian star broke her leg during a training crash on Monday. In a statement on Monday, the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI) said Goggia underwent “perfectly successful” surgery on a “displaced joint fracture” on her right leg. Goggia is the reigning World Cup downhill champion and is currently leading this season’s competition. “Another injury that interrupts my chase after a new Downhill World Cup title,” Goggia said in the FISI statement. It’s also another incident involving a World Cup skier this season.

Persons: CNN — Sofia Goggia, Goggia, “, ” Goggia, It’s, Mikaela Shiffrin, –, Aleksander Aamodt Kilde Organizations: CNN —, Winter Sports Federation, Eurosport Locations: Ponte di Legno, Italy

TORONTO (AP) — NHL players are returning to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade. The world's top hockey league will allow its players to participate in the Games in 2026 in Milan and in 2030 under an agreement announced Friday by the NHL, the NHL Players’ Association, International Ice Hockey Federation and the IOC. NHL players have not been at the Olympics since 2014 in Sochi. "There is a recognition of how important this is to the players," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said at a news conference during All-Star Weekend. “Extremely badly want to play in the Olympics,” McDavid said Thursday.

Persons: Gary Bettman, Luc Tardif, “, Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel, Adam Fox, Sidney Crosby, Connor Bedard, ” McDavid, haven’t, Bettman, Tardif, Charlie McAvoy, ” McAvoy, Ralph Lauren, Marty Walsh, ” Bettman, McDavid, MacKinnon, Matthews, Eichel, hasn't, Russia —, Pavel Datsyuk, Kirill Kaprizov, It’s, Sebastian Aho, ” Organizations: TORONTO, — NHL, Olympics, Games, NHL, NHL Players ’ Association, Ice Hockey Federation, IOC, ” IIHF, Beijing, IIHF, U.S, Hockey, Team North America, Olympic, Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota Locations: Milan, Sochi, McDavid, South Korea, North America, Pyeongchang, Beijing, U.S, Canada, Sweden, Finland, Ukraine, France, Nice, Russia, Paris

☆ NHL players to return to Olympics in 2026 and 2030
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —After missing the previous two Winter Games, National Hockey League players will return to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade. The NHL, along with the National Hockey League Players Association and the International Ice Hockey Federation, have agreed to allow players to participate in the 2026 and 2030 Olympic Games. “We think this is a great stage for best on best, the best on best in obviously what we believe is in the best sport,” Bettman added. The 2026 Olympic Games are scheduled to be held in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. In addition to participating in the 2026 Olympics, the NHL also announced a new four-team international tournament that will pit Canada, the United States, Sweden, and Finland against each other in 2025.

Persons: Gary Bettman, Bettman, ”, Marty Walsh, “ Organizations: CNN, National Hockey League, Olympics, NHL, National Hockey League Players Association, International Ice Hockey Federation, Cortina d’Ampezzo, “, Team Canada Locations: Milan, Italy, Sochi, Russia, Beijing, PyeongChang, South Korea, Canada, United States, Sweden, Finland

☆ Switzerland, one of the world's richest countries, is trying to host the cheapest Winter Olympics ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Switzerland plans to bid for the 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympic Games. On Friday, the Swiss Olympic Association announced the country would be bidding for the 2030 or 2034 Winter Games. If Switzerland manages to stick to the budget, it will be the cheapest Winter Olympics ever — after adjusting for inflation, according to Bloomberg. AdvertisementIn fact, Swiss citizens have already rejected at least three previous bids for the Winter Olympics in recent years, per Bloomberg. The last edition of the Winter Olympics in Beijing had an official price tag of $3.9 billion — busting its initial $1.6 billion budget.

Persons: —, Urs Lehmann Organizations: Olympics, Service, Swiss Olympic Association, Bloomberg, Olympic, Games, Winter, Swiss Ski Association, Reuters Locations: Switzerland, Beijing, Pyeongchang, South Korea

SOELDEN, Austria (AP) — Norway's Ragnhild Mowinckel left the finish area of the season-opening women's World Cup race in tears Saturday after becoming the first skier to be disqualified for a forbidden type of wax on her skis. A rule in effect this season forbids the use of fluorinated wax in the pre-race preparation of skis. FIS banned the substance from its competitions after years of debate about the potential harm fluorinated wax can cause to health and the environment. We are not trying to cheat, because that is the worst thing for me,” Mowinckel told Norwegian broadcaster TV 2. Peter Gerdol, the women's race director of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation, said all skis were tested for the banned substance after both runs.

Persons: —, Ragnhild Mowinckel, Lara Gut, Mikaela Shiffrin, ” Mowinckel, Peter Gerdol, ” Gerdol, Rainer Salzgeber, Eric Willemsen Organizations: FIS, Federation, Twitter Locations: SOELDEN, Austria, Switzerland, Norwegian

U.S. Skier and 2023 Women's FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Overall Champion Mikaela Shiffrin poses for a photograph during an interview with Reuters in Manhattan, in New York City, New York, U.S., April 26, 2023. The Vail, Colorado, native has exceeded even the most lofty expectations that were placed on her shoulders when she joined the World Cup circuit as a highly-touted 16-year-old. Now, having broken Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark's 34-year-old record of World Cup wins, she wants to put it beyond reach for the foreseeable future. Shiffrin, who has managed to avoid any serious injury setbacks in her career, said she saw complacency as the biggest threat to her health. Shiffrin will look to continue her dominance of the sport when she competes in the season-opening giant slalom at Austria's Soelden resort on Saturday.

Persons: Mikaela, Mike Segar, Mikaela Shiffrin, I'm, Shiffrin, I've, we've, Novak, Djokovic, that's, Rory Carroll, Clare Fallon Organizations: Reuters, REUTERS, World, Milano, Cortina, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City , New York, U.S, New York, Vail , Colorado, Beijing, Austria's, Los Angeles

The Philadelphia Phillies slugger said it would be a dream to play for Team USA when baseball returns for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. He would be 10 years into the contract and 35 years old, should he get the chance to play for Team USA in LA. The WBC is operated by MLB and takes place during spring training, meaning players do not need to miss regular season games to participate. Cricket, flag football, softball, lacrosse and squash also were confirmed Monday by the International Olympic Committee to be held at the Los Angeles Games. Phillies manager Rob Thomson, raised in Corunna, Ontario, was part of the Canadian squad that competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles when baseball was a demonstration sport.

Persons: — Bryce Harper, Harper, texted, ” Harper, “, they’ll, it’s, Rob Thomson, ”, ___ Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Olympics, The Philadelphia Phillies, Team USA, Los Angeles Games, Major League Baseball, NHL, USA, Baseball, MLB, Phillies, Arizona, WBC, Winter, Cricket, International Olympic Committee, IOC, Canadian, Venezuela, Dodger Locations: Japan, LA, Mumbai, India, Corunna , Ontario, Los Angeles

☆ Divided again, South Korea beat North Korea in Asian Games basketball
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Ian Ransom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Ro captained North Korea and guard Kim started on the bench, while South Korea had forward Kang Lee-seul, guard Park Ji-hyun and centre Park Ji-su among the 2018 alumni. With South Korea and North Korea still technically at war, there has been diplomatic tension at the Games. North Korean athletes refused to join South Korean rivals for a group photo of medal winners at the shooting competition. North Korea had a cheer-squad numbering a few dozen people high up in the grandstand of the half-full stadium. A North Korea team official sitting beside Jong, who was an assistant coach of the unified team in 2018, said the question was not relevant.

Persons: Ann Wang, basketballers, Lee, Ro Suk, Yong, Kim Hye, Jang, Ro, Kim, Kang Lee, Ji, Jung Sun, Jung, Jong, Ian Ransom, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium, North, REUTERS, Rights, Asian, South, China's, Group, Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Games, Unified Korean, Jakarta Asian Games, Olympic, North Korea, North Korean, Democratic, Thomson Locations: Hangzhou, China, Rights HANGZHOU, Jakarta, South, North Korea, South Korea, South Korean, Korea, Korean, Pyeongchang, DPRK, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Korea's, North Korean

☆ Opinion: The transformation of Kim Jong Un’s sister
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Sheena Mckenzie | Cnn Opinion | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The woman was Kim Yo Jong — younger sister of the North Korean leader and one of the country’s most important political advisors. Kim Jong Un's sister stands alongside the North Korean leader at the Vostochny Сosmodrome in the Amur region, Russia, on September 13, 2023. CNN: Of all the members of the Kim Dynasty, why did you choose to focus on Kim Yo Jong in your book? South Korean President Moon Jae-in (right) shakes hands with Kim Yo-Jong (middle), North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's sister, in 2018. I’ve watched hundreds of hours of North Korean footage and read thousands of North Korean articles and statements in writing this book.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin, Kim Yo Jong, Kim Jong, Yoon Lee, ” Kim Yo Jong, Sung, Kim Yo, Kim, Alonso Nichols, Tufts University Sung, Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong Chol, Jong, Cleary, Kim Il Sung, Stalin, Moon Jae, ”, Joe Biden “, Lord David Alton, Kim’s, I’ve, that’s, Yoo Lee, It’s, it’s, Jang, Thaek Organizations: CNN, North, North Korean, South Korea —, Woodrow Wilson International Center, Scholars, Tufts University, Jong Un, Soviet Army, South Korea’s, Games, South, House, United Nations Locations: Pyeongchang, South Korea, North Korean, Amur, Russia, North, North Korea, Switzerland, Mt, Paektu, China, Korean, Communist, Pyongyang, Handout, United

☆ The Fading Dream of Korean Reunification - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Haeryun Kang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

For a brief time after, my dream career was to lead South Korea’s Ministry of Unification, which deals with inter-Korean affairs. The first time I actually met a North Korean was in 2010, in Vienna of all places. A museum was hosting an exhibition of North Korean art, and I went three times. During my last visit, a man who identified himself as a bureaucrat from North Korea’s culture ministry approached me. The South Korea government blocks many North Korean websites.

Persons: Kang, ” We’re, Koreas, “ Organizations: North, South Korean, Sydney Olympics, South Korea’s Ministry of Unification, Korea’s National Security, South Locations: South Korea, North, Korea, Korean, Vienna, South, “

☆ A North Korean stunned world soccer when he scored in Serie A. Then Han Kwang Song went missing
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Gawon Bae | Andrew Mcnicol | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

But the Covid-19 pandemic led to North Korea fully sealing its borders, making it impossible for Han and fellow repatriated North Korean nationals to return home. PyongyangHan was born in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang in 1998. The opening of North Korea through sport seemed like a door that would not be closed any time soon. They followed the Olympics and soccer,” former North Korean men’s soccer national team head coach Jørn Andersen told CNN Sport, adding that he had limited contact with the North Korean public during his time in Pyongyang between 2016 and 2018. Holding a North Korean passport, Han was no exception to these sanctions, despite his preternatural soccer talent.

Persons: Han Kwang, Qatar’s, Han, –, Hahn, hea, Kim Jong, Pyongyang Han, Kim Jong Un’s, Kim, Alberto Mier, Jørn Andersen, ” Andersen, Han Kwang Song, Enrico Locci, YuMi, Rome –, Choe, “, Mario Berreta, ” Cagliari’s, Max Canzi, ” Canzi, ‘ Tell Mario, ”, Canzi, Nicholas Pennington, Tullio M, Pennington, ” Han, Juventus –, Duhail, Sandro Stemperini, Qatar Han’s, Andersen, hasn’t, he’s, ” Anderson, regretfully Organizations: CNN, Juventus, Little North, South, CNN Sport, United Nations Security Council, North, Pyongyang International Football School, CNN North Korea, Korean, soccer, team, North Korean, Bundesliga, Liga, KCTV, FIFA, Cagliari's Serie, Chievo Verona, Academy, ISM Academy, AC Perugia Calcio, Cagliari, Canzi, Serie A, Perugia, Getty, AC Perugia, Juventus ’, Serie, ISM International Scouting Center, UNSC, North Korea, DPRK, Democratic People’s, Al, Qatar’s, Qatar Stars, Qatar, UN, Fiorentina, Sport, Qatar Stars League, “, Qatar Airways, – Locations: Korean, Italian, Pyongyang, South Korean, North Korea, Qatar, London, South Korea, Germany, Italy, England, Spain, Perugia –, Italy’s, Umbria, Rome, Europe, “, Cagliari, Puglia, Seoul, North Korean, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Qatari, Korea, North, Ahli, ”, Doha, China, Russia

☆ Global brands look to boost media investment in women's sports through a new partnership, The Women's Sports Club
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

For four-time Olympian and gold medal-winning ice hockey star Angela Ruggiero, pushing for more media attention and sponsorship dollars for women's sports comes naturally. Today, through her company, the Sports Innovation Lab, she's dedicated to changing that. Ruggiero's Sports Innovation Lab on Tuesday announced a partnership with banking giant Ally to create the Women's Sports Club, a coalition of major brands and media that will work to tackle some of the challenges in buying women's sports inventory and to elevating investment in women's sports. More than 20 global brands that buy and sell sports media and sponsorships are coming together to drive media spending to women's sports. The Women's Sports Club will meet at significant media and sporting events throughout the year, beginning with the South by Southwest event next week in Austin, Texas.

☆ Kim Jong Un's mysterious sister, Kim Yo Jong, issued a rare public threat to the US on her brother's behalf, hinting that she might be gaining influence
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kim Jong Un's sister threatened the US against intercepting North Korean missile tests on Tuesday. Kim Yo Jong comments come as the US and South Korea ramp up military and combat drills. It's a rare public warning from Kim Yo Jong — and a sign she could be gaining more influence in her brother's government. Kim Jong Un has appointed a variety of women to prominent roles in his regime. Meanwhile, tensions have ramped up in the area as the US and South Korean militaries conduct training exercises nearby.

☆ Former world downhill medallist Fanchini dies aged 37
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Feb 8 (Reuters) - Italian Elena Fanchini, who won the downhill silver medal at the 2005 Alpine skiing world championships, has died aged 37, the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI) said on Wednesday. Fanchini, who took part in the 2006, 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics, was forced to withdraw from the 2018 PyeongChang Games after being diagnosed with cancer. "At the end of a serious illness, Elena Fanchini passed away at her home in Solato (near Brescia)," FISI said in a statement. Fanchini also participated in six World Championships and made four World Cup podiums, all in downhill, including two victories in Lake Louise, Canada in 2005 and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy in 2015. Reporting by Angelica Medina in Mexico City, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

The victory puts the 27-year-old just three wins away from the all-time record held by Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden, who captured 86 World Cup wins between 1974 and 1989. Eclipsing Vonn is the latest history-making achievement by the twice Olympic gold medallist and four-time overall World Cup champion, who could potentially end her career with more than 100 victories on the ski racing circuit. She ended that season as the Olympic, World Cup and world champion in slalom and her profile grew considerably as media appearances and sponsorships began to pile up for the amiable 18-year-old star. A powerful and precise skier, Shiffrin is the only athlete to win World Cups in all six disciplines - downhill, super-G, alpine combined, giant slalom, slalom, and parallel. Her mettle intact, she went on to win her fourth overall World Cup title later that year.

☆ Triple Olympic champion Mayer announces retirement
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Dec 29 (Reuters) - Three-time Olympic champion Matthias Mayer of Austria announced his retirement from Alpine skiing on Thursday, saying he had arrived at the decision after days of consideration. He also claimed super-G gold at the Olympics in Pyeongchang as well as the downhill gold in Sochi. In addition to his Olympic medals, Mayer also racked up 11 World Cup victories. I've been thinking about it over the last few days and the time has come to stop," Mayer told reporters in Bormio, Italy. Matthias added he will not be competing in the super-G World Cup event in Bormio later on Thursday.

☆ Canadian Olympic bobsledder de Bruin hit with three-year ban
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 4 (Reuters) - Canadian Olympic bobsledder Christine de Bruin, winner of the monobob bronze at the Beijing Games, has been handed a three-year suspension after testing positive for a banned substance the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) said on Friday. De Bruin, who also competed for Canada at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, admitted to the violation in October and waived her right to a hearing. De Bruin's suspension started on Sept. 28 and runs until Sept. 27, 2025. "Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton (BCS) is deeply disappointed to learn that one of our athletes was found to have violated anti-doping rules," said Sarah Storey, president, Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton in a statement. "BCS has zero tolerance for doping; we believe in clean sport and fair play.

☆ The Winter Olympics don’t really represent the world: Costs, climate and quotas keep the majority off the podium
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-21 | by ( Amy Woodyatt Cnn Graphics Carlotta Dotto Marco Chacon | Amy Woodyatt | Marco Chacon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +25 min

That’s five times more than the number of teams represented in the first Winter Games in Chamonix, France in 1924. “They want to keep the girls pretty, in a special way,” Bonaly told CNN Sport as she reflected on her career. India has never won a medal at the Winter Games and does not have a prominent winter sports federation, Keshavan told CNN Sport. Shiva Keshavan of India reacts following run 3 during the Luge Men's Singles on day two of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Hopefully, it just encourages more and more Black athletes to come out to winter sports and not just Black athletes, winter sports for everybody.

☆ The world's fastest trains -- from China to France
▼ + stars: | 2021-12-10 | by ( Ben Jones | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Chogo/Xinhua/Getty ImagesAs well as boasting the longest network of high-speed lines in the world, China now has the fastest scheduled trains on the planet. A statement of intent by China’s booming railway technology industry, the Fuxing trains have been developed from previous generations of high-speed trains, which were based on technology imported from Europe and Japan. The design also forms the basis of the Siemens “Velaro” family of high-speed trains, which has been sold to Spain, Russia, Turkey, China and to Eurostar for its second generation international trains. Europe’s first dedicated high-speed network is still its best known and most successful, reaching out well beyond France’s borders. Frecciarossa services operate across Italy’s T-shaped high-speed network, linking Turin, Milan and Venice in the north with Bologna, Florence, Rome and Naples.

Persons: Germany's, Philipp von Ditfurth, Thomas Coex, Europe’s, Kiyoshi Ota, Al Boraq, Morocco's Al Boraq, ‘ Al, Boraq, Oriol, Iryo, Frecciarossa, Ed Jones, Alessandro Rota, sandstorms don’t, HHR Organizations: CNN, Japan’s, Vitesse, Getty, Germany's Inter, City Express, Express, Siemens, Eurostar, Bloomberg, JR, Japan Railways, Tohoku, TGV Euroduplex, Alstom, Flickr, Images Spain, Alta Velocidad, Ouigo Espana, Italian State Railways, Alitalia, Arrows, Spanish National Railways, Railway, Haramain, Speed Railway Locations: Scandinavia, Europe, Asia, France, China, Spain, Germany, Italy, Belgium, England, Africa, Morocco, Egypt, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, India, Thailand, Russia, United States, Shanghai, Shanghai’s Pudong, Hangzhou, Chogo, Xinhua, Japan, Beijing, Hong Kong, Harbin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Turkey, AFP, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Nantes, Strasbourg, Lille, London, Switzerland, Tokyo, Shin, Aomori, Hokkaido, Honshu, Tsugaru Strait, Tangier, Casablanca, Kenitra, Rabat, Oriol Paris, Madrid, Seville, Malaga, Valencia, Galicia, Barcelona, Alta Velocidad Espana, Korea, South, Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, Mokpo, Pyeongchang, Turin, Milan, Venice, Bologna, Florence, Rome, Naples, Saudi, Bandar Aldandani, Mecca, Medina

☆ Coreea de Nord nu va participa la Jocurile Olimpice de la Tokyo
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-06 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Coreea de Nord nu va participa la cea de-a 32-a ediţie a Jocurile Olimpice de la Tokyo, din cauza riscurilor de infectare cu coronavirus, informează AFP, citează Agerpres. Ministerul Unificării din Coreea de Sud s-a declarat dezamăgit că situaţia generată de Covid împiedică Jocurile de la Tokyo să fie o oportunitate de a avansa procesul de pace în peninsula coreeană. Dar un analist sud-coreean a spus ca situaţia generată de coronavirus nu este probabil singurul motiv pentru decizia nord-coreeana de a nu participa la Jocuri. Participarea Coreei de Nord, putere nucleară izolată de restul lumii, la ultimele Jocuri Olimpice de la iarnă, desfăşurate la PyeongChang, în Coreea de Sud, a fost un factor decisiv în spectaculoasa apropiere diplomatică din 2018. Kim Yo Jong, sora liderului nord-coreean Kim Jong Un, a asistat la Jocuri ca trimis al fratelui său, iar participarea nord-coreeană a fost larg mediatizată.

Persons: Trump, Kim Yo Jong, coreean Kim Jong, coreean Moon, Kim Jong, american Donald Trump Organizations: Sportului, Ministerul, Kim Locations: Coreea de Nord, Tokyo, Agerpres, Anunţul, Phenian, coreean, Coreea de Sud, coreeană, Washington, Hanoi, Coreei de Nord, PyeongChang, american

Participarea Coreei de Nord, putere nucleară izolată de restul lumii, la ultimele Jocuri Olimpice de la iarnă, desfăşurate la PyeongChang, în Coreea de Sud, a fost un factor decisiv în spectaculoasa apropiere diplomatică din 2018. Kim Yo Jong, sora liderului nord-coreean Kim Jong Un, a asistat la Jocuri ca trimis al fratelui său, iar participarea nord-coreeană a fost larg mediatizată. Preşedintele Moon şi-a exprimat cu claritate intenţiile pe 1 martie, în discursul său cu ocazia Zilei naţionale a independenţei Coreei de Sud. Dar un analist sud-coreean a spus ca situaţia generată de coronavirus nu este probabil singurul motiv pentru decizia nord-coreeana de a nu participa la Jocuri. Coreea de Nord este lovită de numeroase sancţiuni internaţionale din cauza programelor sale de arme nucleare şi rachete, interzise de rezoluţiile Consiliului de Securitate al ONU.

Persons: Kim Yo Jong, coreean Kim Jong, coreean Moon, Kim Jong, american Donald Trump ., Trump, Moon, Yang Organizations: Sportului, Kim, Ministerul, Universitatea de, Securitate, ONU, Phenianul Locations: coreean, Phenian, Coreei de Nord, PyeongChang, Coreea de Sud, Washington, american, Hanoi, independenţei Coreei de Sud, Tokyo, Japonia, Nord, Sud, Coreea de Nord, Statele Unite, - coreean, Anunţul, Japoniei, - Coreene, Seul, China

(video) Pentru prima dată în istoria olimpică, publicul a desemnat logoul unei ediții a Jocurilor Olimpice. Cum arată acestaComitetul de Organizare Milano Cortina 2026 a anunțat că 74 % din cele 871 000 de voturi (din 169 de țări) de pe site-ul competiției au ales logoul „Futura”, în detrimentul „Dado”. „Milano Cortina 2026 – Viitorul este o victorie pentru toți”. Oraşele italiene Milano și Cortina d’Ampezzo vor găzdui Jocurile Olimpice de iarnă din 2026. Italia a mai găzduit de două ori Jocurile Olimpice de iarnă, în 1956 la Cortina d’Ampezzo şi în 2006 la Torino.

Locations: Milano, Europa, PyeongChang, Coreea de Sud, Beijing, China, Asia, Soci, Italia, Torino

☆ Rusia a fost exclusă pentru doi ani de la Jocurile Olimpice de la Tokyo
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-17 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Rusia a fost exclusă pentru doi ani din competiţiile mondiale majore, inclusiv de la Jocurile Olimpice de la Tokyo din vara anului viitor, dar şi de la Olimpiada de iarnă de la Beijing din 2022. Decizia a fost luată de Tribunalul de Arbitraj Sportiv pentru încălcarea regulilor antidoping. Astfel, s-a redus la jumătate sancţiunea propusă anul trecut de Agenţia Mondială Antidoping, care a cerut o suspendare pe patru ani și a oferit posibilitatea sportivilor ruşi să poată concura sub steag neutru. Sancţiunea vine după ce o anchetă a arătat că laboratorul antidoping de la Moscova a manipulat unele fişiere înainte de predarea lor către investigatori. Din cauza scandalului de dopaj declanşat în urmă cu patru ani, Rusia a fost deja exclusă de la Jocurile Olimpice de la Rio în 2016 şi de la PyeongChang în 2018.

Persons: Sancţiunea Locations: Rusia, Tokyo, Beijing, Moscova, Rio

Rusia este implicată de mai mulţi ani într-un uriaş scandal de dopaj. Agenţia rusă antidoping (RUSADA) a contestat la TAS decizia Agenţiei Mondiale Antidoping (AMA/WADA) de a exclude sportivii săi pe patru ani de la marile competiţii internaţionale. RUSADA a fost suspendată în 2015, după ce au fost descoperite probe privind un dopaj în masă al sportivilor ruşi. În septembrie 2018, RUSADA a fost reinstaurată provizoriu, dar a fost declarată neconformă la sfârşitul anului trecut din cauza datelor manipulate transmise de laboratorul antidoping de la Moscova. Rusia a fost deja exclusă de la JO de la Rio (2016) şi PyeongChang (2018) din cauza scandalului de dopaj declanşat în urmă cu patru ani, dar unii sportivi ruşi au participat totuşi sub steagul olimpic.

Persons: RUSADA Locations: Antidoping, Rusia, Agerpres, Moscova, Rio

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