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Police raid house of Brazil Olympic committee president
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Room service robots get in gear ahead of the Tokyo Olympics
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Japan's hoteliers are gearing up for the 2020 Olympics by recruiting new helpers to ensure the best customer experience.
One hotel is introducing robots to deliver the best room service.
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VR travel packages for stay at home gamers
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Gamers in Hong Kong who don't like travelling can now visit foreign countries with their very own VR travelling partner.
The VR Travel Friend is just one of the new gimmicks on display at this year's...
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Rio waterways still filthy 1 year after Olympics
Environmental activists sailed across Rio de Janeiro's Guanabara Bay on Saturday to protest pollution in the city's waterways and broken promises to clean them up around the 2016 Olympics.
The silent flotilla coincided with...
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Tokyo marks 1,000 days until the 2020 Olympics
kyo marked 1,000 days until the 2020 Olympics on Saturday with a ceremony that included a demonstration of new sports that will debut at the Summer Games.
Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike and kabuki actor Ebizo Ichikawa were...
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Rio residents forced out to make way for Olympics
More than 70,000 people were displaced to make way for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics last year.
And while some are satisfied in their new houses, others have had to start over and find themselves struggling, bitter at...
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Nuzman resigns as Brazilian Olympic Committee president
Carlos Nuzman has sent his resignation letter as head of the Brazilian Olympic Committee from a prison where he's been held since last week amid an investigation into a vote-buying scheme to bring the 2016 Olympics to Rio de Janeiro.
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President of Brazil's Olympic committee detained
The president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee was arrested on Thursday amid an investigation into a vote-buying scheme to bring the Olympics to Rio de Janeiro last year.
Carlos Nuzman, who is also an honorary...
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It seems as if everyone in the Boston suburb of Needham is rooting for Aly Raisman, the captain of the U.S. women's gymnastics team that captured Olympic gold Tuesday in London.
HEADLINE:Mass. hometown rallies around gymnastics captain
CAPTION:It seems as if everyone in the Boston suburb of Needham is rooting for Aly Raisman, the captain of the U.S. women's gymnastics team that captured Olympic...
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China foreign ministry on Koreas at Olympics
China has confirmed that a high-ranking envoy of its leader Xi Jinping met with the head of the North Korean delegation at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
China's foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said on Monday that...
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IOC spokesman: Talks of Games extension "a touch premature"
It was a "touch premature" to talk about extending the Winter Olympics after weather delays, a games official said on Monday.
International Olympics Committee (IOC) spokesperson Mark Adams pointed out that with reserve...
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IOC and POCOG on adverse weather conditions affecting schedule
Strong winds postponed two Alpine events on Day 3 of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games on Monday.
Organising committee spokesman Sung Baik-you admitted that the winds were making things very difficult.
But...
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IOC spokesman on Russian doping case, Hungarian answer to Eddie the Eagle
International Olympic Committee (IOC) spokesman Mark Adams said on Wednesday that a special IOC implementation group will take a decision on the implications of the latest Russian doping case this Saturday.
The decision...
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Slovenian Olympian third athlete to test positive for doping
A Slovenian ice hockey player has become the third athlete to test positive for doping at the Pyeongchang Olympics.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport says Ziga Jeglic tested positive for fenoterol in an in-competition...
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Thousands wrap up warm for Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Thousands of spectators stood in line to get into the Olympic stadium in Pyeongchang on Friday to see the opening ceremony for the Winter Games.
To keep the cold at bay, many visitors opted for layers of clothing and...
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NKorean cheering squads arrive at the Olympic village
A North Korean cheering squad arrived at the Olympic Athlete Village on Thursday to attend a ceremony in Gangneung, South Korea.
The cheering squad has been allowed to root for the North's much smaller...
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Japan school children begin vote on Olympics mascots
Schoolchildren across Japan have started the process of selecting a mascot for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Twenty-seven students at Tobitakyu Elementary School in Tokyo voted for their favourite design on Monday.
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Russian Olympic Committee approves competing as neutrals
The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) formally gave its blessing Tuesday for the country's athletes to compete under a neutral flag at the upcoming Pyeongchang Games.
Under International Olympic Committee (IOC) sanctions...
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Unification Ministry on arrival of NKorean athletes
A team of North Korean athletes who will compete in the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang are expected to arrive in South Korea on Thursday, according to a South Korean official.
The North Koreans will compete in the Games as...
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US Aerials Skier Caldwell Ready for Triples
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U.S. aerials skier Ashley Caldwell does far harder jumps than most of her competitors.
She said growing up skiing with boy teammates pushed her...
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Analyst on Koreas talks resumption and possible outcome
A North Korea expert in Seoul believes the return to formal dialogue between the rival Koreas could "lead to a positive direction toward denuclearising the Korean Peninsula".
Seoul and Pyongyang agreed Friday to revive...
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All five former members of the Spice Girls have met up amid rumors of a plan to reunite the girl-power group
VIVA FOREVER? EX-SPICE GIRLS MEET UP AMID REUNION RUMORS
All five former members of the Spice Girls have met up amid rumors of a plan to reunite the girl-power group.
Photos posted by several group members on...
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US Olympic gymnast: 'Red flags' ignored in Nassar abuse
Olympic gold medalist McKayla Maroney said in a courtroom statement that Michigan State University, the U.S. Gymnastics Assoc. and the U.S. Olympic Committee all ignored "red flags" in the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal.
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IOC sending home member involved in altercation at games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday said a member who was sent home from the Pyeongchang Games after an altercation with a security guard probably had some "physical contact" with the volunteer.
The IOC...