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Fri, April 23, 2021 | 14:05

Vaccines 'encouraged' but not compulsory for athletes at Tokyo Olympics

Athletes are being encouraged to get vaccinated against COVID-19 ahead of the Tokyo Olympics but it will not be compulsory, IOC Vice President John Coates said on Thursday. "Not compulsory, we can't do that," Coates, head of the IOC's Coordination Commission for the Tokyo Games, told reporters in Brisbane.

2021-02-25 12:23

IOC confirms Brisbane as preferred bidder for 2032 Olympics

IOC confirms Brisbane as preferred bidder for 2032 Olympics

The International Olympic Committee announced on Wednesday that Brisbane was the preferred candidate to host the 2032 Games and said it would enter "targeted dialogue" with bid organisers. "The IOC future host commission recommended that the executive committee initiate a targeted dialogue with Brisbane and the Australian Olympic Committee for the organisation of the 2032 Oly...

2021-02-25 10:48

Vaccines 'encouraged' but not compulsory for athletes at Tokyo Olympics

K League star Ki Sung-yueng denies sexual assault allegations

Former South Korean national football team captain Ki Sung-yueng denied allegations of sexual and physical assault on elementary school teammates on Wednesday, hours after two alleged victims stepped forward with those accusations against a certain star player for a club in the greater Seoul area. C2 Global, the agency for Ki, said the midfielder for the K League 1 club FC Se...

2021-02-24 11:06

Victims still reeling from traumatic past, yet bullies forgetful

Tiger Woods suffers serious leg injuries in car wreck

Golfing champion Tiger Woods was hospitalized in Los Angeles on Tuesday with severe leg injuries suffered when his car swerved off a road and rolled down a steep hillside, requiring rescue crews to pry him from the wreckage, authorities said.

2021-02-24 10:46

Expectations high as Choo Shin-soo becomes latest Korean big leaguer to come home

The most successful South Korean hitter in major league history is bringing his talent back to his homeland, amid soaring expectations for gaudy numbers. Choo Shin-soo, a former All-Star outfielder for the Texas Rangers, signed a 2.7 billion (US$2.4 million) contract to play for the SK Wyverns, which will soon be taken over by the retailer Shinsegae Group.

2021-02-24 09:14

Volleyball player retires after admitting to bullying allegations

A professional volleyball player has abruptly retired after admitting to assault allegations from his school days, the latest black eye to the sport reeling from a snowballing bullying scandal. Park Sang-ha of the Samsung Fire Marine Insurance Bluefangs announced his retirement through his V-League club Monday evening. The decision came three days after Park's middle school c...

2021-02-23 10:28

Season starts with some new faces

The 2021 K-League season kicks off Saturday. Usually there are bumper attendances as people up and down the peninsula get their first soccer fix of the year. The stadiums won't be full this year for obvious reasons but that does not mean that there is nothing to look forward to.

2021-02-22 17:04

Osaka aims to inspire new generation - but says Williams is still the queen

Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka said she felt comfortable being a role model for the next generation after her fourth Grand Slam victory solidified her position at the forefront of a new era for tennis. But the Japanese star, a four-time major-winner at the age of just 23, insisted America's Serena Williams, 39 - who has 23 Slam crowns - remains the face of the women's g...

2021-02-22 16:00

Djokovic beats Medvedev for 9th Australian Open, 18th Slam

Serbia's Novak Djokovic hits a backhand return to Russia's Daniil Medvedev during the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday. / AP-YonhapNovak Djokovic's Australian Open dominance is intact _ nine finals, nine championships. And he keeps gaining on Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the Grand Slam standings, now up to 18 ...

2021-02-21 20:21

G7 unanimously supports for holding Olympics this summer: Japan's PM

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Saturday Group of Seven leaders gave unanimous support for his bid to hold the Tokyo Olympics this summer, as the country struggles to contain the coronavirus and to inoculate its citizens swiftly.

2021-02-21 17:10

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