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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Acropolis: Two women tried to place a banner against the Beijing Winter Olympics
On Sunday, October 17, two women tried to hang a poster on the Acropolis to protest the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics. According to the New York organization Students for Free Tibet, the activists were detained by the Greek police. The group said that Tsela Zoksang, an 18-year-old Tibetan student, and Joey Siu, a 22-year-old Hong […]
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 […]
Greek weightlifter quits national team after complaining of poverty
Greek weightlifter Theodoros Yakovidis announced his retirement from the sport on Saturday after failing to make it to the weightlifting final at the Tokyo Olympics. The athlete explained his departure by the lack of assistance from the state. Yakovidis has made a successful career in sports. He took 1st place at the 2018 Mediterranean Games, […]
Tokyo Olympics, day six
Summer Olympics 2020 in Tokyo. We suggest that you familiarize yourself with the overall medal standings for the participating countries to date. As they say, no comment. 1.China – 15 gold, 7 silver, 9 bronze – 31 medals in total 2. Japan – 15 gold, 4 silver, 6 bronze – 25 medals in total 3. […]
Olympics: Tsitsipas – Sakkari lost in the quarterfinals
Stefonos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari failed to reach the semifinals of the tennis tournament of the Olympic Games in Tokyo. They lost 4-6, 6-4, 6-10 to two experienced tennis players in doubles, Australians Pierce-Barty, and were eliminated from the continuation of the tournament. In the first set, John Pierce and Ashley Barty confirmed their predictions, […]
Corruption in sports even existed at the Olympics in Ancient Greece
Bribery, fraud, doping and general corruption have at times tarnished the image of the Olympic Games over the past few decades. Many people negatively compare the modern Olympic Games with their ancient Greek counterparts, stating that there was less corruption in the ancient games. However, the famous “Olympic spirit” in ancient Greece, where the games […]
Japan: “anti-sex measures” at the Olympics
During a pandemic, the issue of security in the Olympic village comes first, and the authorities are doing everything to demonstrate the effectiveness of the measures taken. Sometimes it turns out not quite adequate. At every Games, sex in the Olympic Village invariably becomes a topic of discussion. Some, however, wonder how athletes who managed […]
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 […]