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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Olympics, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 1,703 stories have been published about Olympics which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Olympics, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 1,703 stories have been published about Olympics which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Corruption · JapanDentsu dominates event organizing, marketing and public relations in Japan. It helped land the 2020 Games for Tokyo, and then lined up record domestic sponsorships. A former executive at Dentsu has been arrested four times in recent months. The latest investigation centers around bid-rigging for companies to be picked to work on test events.See the Story
Japan investigators raid Dentsu in widening Olympic probe
57% Center coverage: 14 sources
BusinessTokyo prosecutors search head office of ad giant Dentsu and the home of a senior official at the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee. The searches were conducted on suspicion of unfair restraint of trade. They also covered Tokyo-based event production company Cerespo. It is the latest development in a series of scandals surrounding the massive sports event, held in 2021 amid the coronavirus pandemic.See the Story
Tokyo prosecutors search Dentsu in connection with possible bid-rigging on Olympics test events -Nippon TV
63% Right coverage: 8 sources
OlympicsBharatiya Janata Party on Saturday released the party's manifesto for the upcoming Gujarat Assembly polls. The elections are slated to be held in two phases on December 1 and December 5. The party manifesto, released by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, BJP national president JP Nadda, and state party president CR Paatil, made at least 40 promises.See the Story
Gujarat polls: In manifesto, BJP promises to host Olympic Games in state, provide 20 lakh jobs
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Olympics · Killington"Watch the fantastic first run of Swedish star Sara Hector as she leads the way after the first run of the Giant Slalom in Killington. Stream the 2022-23 Alpine Skiing season live on Eurosport and discovery+"See the Story
WATCH - Sara Hector leads the way in Killington Giant Slalom after blistering first run
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Olympics · OsloJørgen Graabak believes much is done right in the combined sport, but misses profile building.See the Story
Olympic hero: — Don't realize what the press is up to
Olympics · LatviaLatvia’s Tokyo gold medallists underestimate Team Hong Kong in FIBA 3x3 World Tour Hong Kong Masters, although majority of ticket holders stay away on day one.See the Story
Hong Kong team surprise 3x3 Olympic basketball champs – as do no-shows at venue
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Olympics · HungaryA hatszoros olimpiai bajnok Kárpáti Rudolf kardjával is találkoztunk Lausanne-ban a Nemzetközi Olimpiai Bizottság múzeumában, ahol megnéztük, hol a magyar sport helye az olimpizmusban. Érzékeltünk fájó hiányt is, de a múzeum így is színt adott a fekete-fehér gyerekkori élményeinknek.See the Story
The museum where the Eel's pants are held in the same esteem as the Olympic champion
OlympicsThe 'Gujarat Olympic Mission' will be launched to host Olympic competitions in the state by 2036.See the Story
Gujarat Election: 20 Lakh Jobs; 2036 Olympic Match-Pa JA. H. Election Report
OlympicsMore fresh suspicions have emerged surrounding the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. A total of 26 bids were tendered for the mock events at various venues. Nine firms including Dentsu and Cerespo, as well as a consortium of businesses, were awarded the contracts. Such bid rigging undermines the fair bidding process and inhibits competition.See the Story
Editorial: Black box of vested interests in Olympic bidding must be exposed - The Mainichi
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Europe · WalesCuthbert Taylor was a professional bantamweight and flyweight boxer. During his career he had 250 official bouts recording an enviable 151 wins, 22 draws, and 69 defeats. He became the first black boxer to compete as a flyweight for Great Britain at the 1928 Olympics. But he was never recognised or fulfilled because of the discriminatory colour bar. The bar ran from 1911 to 1948 and said fighters had to have two white parents to compete for British titles.See the Story
Welshman was first black GB Olympic boxer but was held back by racism
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US & CanadaAzea Augustama is charged with making threats after an argument with a trainer. Police said Augustama threatened to shoot up a couple gyms, including BOXR in Miami. Augustama put down a $150 deposit for an AK-47 at an Opa-Locka pawn shop.See the Story
Former Olympic boxer arrested in South Florida for threatening mass shooting - Local News 8
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