The Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the 2022 Winter Games to be held in Beijing (February 4-20) took place today in Ancient Olympia. Away from the hustle and bustle of sporting events and the hustle and bustle of the final preparations for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, flames descend from the skies in awe-inspiring […]
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Results of the Olympic Games Tokyo-2021
The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo ends today. The top five are the USA, China, Japan, Great Britain and Russia. The first place was confidently won by the United States: 39 gold, 40 silver and 33 bronze awards. The second-place Chinese athletes have won 39 gold, 32 silver and 18 bronze medals. The third place was […]
One victory for two, or each a medal
For the first time in the history of the Olympic Games, two athletes shared the victory and received a gold medal each. Two high jumpers, Mutaz Essa Barshim from Qatar and Gianmarco Tamberi from Italy, showed the same result in the high jump competition – 2.37 meters. They could use an additional attempt and determine […]
Oympiad-2020 medal standings by country as of August 2
The Greek Olympic team already has three medals in the piggy bank – 2 gold (long jump, M. Tentoglu and rowing, S. Duscos) and 1 bronze (E. Petrunias, artistic gymnastics, rings). She is ranked 22nd in the medal standings. How are other teams doing with awards? We suggest that you familiarize yourself with: 1.China – […]
Tokyo Olympics hit 160 COVID-19 cases
Over the past day, 7 people involved in the Tokyo Olympics received a positive test result for coronavirus, the Jiji Tsushin news agency reported on July 27. Of these, two athletes who live in the Olympic Village are tennis players from the Dutch national team. A day earlier, 16 people, including three athletes from the […]
Greece leads the parade of athletes at the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo
Greece was the first country to enter the new national stadium. She led the parade of athletes at the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at the Olympic Stadium on July 23, 2021. Greek “lord of the rings” Eleftherios Petrunias and shooter Anna Korakaki carried the Greek flag during the opening ceremony of the […]
Olympics 2020 without spectators
The decision of the Japanese authorities to hold the Olympics, which starts on July 23, with empty stands, is officially confirmed – a taboo has been imposed on visiting spectators. The emergency introduced in Tokyo due to coronavirus outbreaks is valid from July 12 to August 22. The government made the decision to empty the […]
Japan: Citizens Call for Cancellation of Olympic Games, Government Promises Security
In Japan, the opposition of opinions continues – the population is against the Olympics, the authorities are determined to hold the most secure Olympic Games, Deutsche Welle reports. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga believes that the upcoming event against the backdrop of the pandemic will become a symbol of the unity of the entire planet. […]
Tokyo Olympics: to be or not to be
The fourth wave of coronavirus is rapidly conquering new territories, and the Japanese authorities are seriously thinking about the possibility of holding the Olympic Games, until which there are 100 days, according to AMPE. Calls from Japanese experts to postpone the Olympics echo with statements from government officials and representatives of the Olympic Committee, who […]
Japan: fears of a fourth wave of pandemic ahead of the Olympics
With just 109 days left before the Olympics, Japanese health authorities are concerned about a possible fourth wave of coronavirus caused by new strains, AMPE reported. Experts believe that 4th wave is now in its infancy. The newer strains are much more infectious and may well withstand vaccine resistance. Moreover, vaccination in the country is […]