The 2020 Olympics have been delayed for about a year after an agreement was reached between Japan and the International Olympic Committee.
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Ilhan Omar Asks Keith Ellison to Investigate ‘Unscientific’ Ban of Trans Woman from Powerlifting Competition
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) is asking Attorney General Keith Ellison for an investigation after one of her transgender constituents was barred from participating in a USA Powerlifting competition. In late January, the organization released a statement to explain its policy that prevented JayCee Cooper from partaking in one of its competitions.…
Read MoreKim Says N. Korea to Take Part in 2020, 2022 Olympics: IOC chief
Kim Jong Un is committed to sending North Korean teams to the next two Olympics, the IOC chief Thomas Bach said Saturday after a rare meeting with the leader of the nuclear-armed regime in Pyongyang. Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee, also said the IOC will make a…
Read MoreOlympic Medals for Video Gaming: Will This Be a Reality?
For years, people have argued about what makes a sport an actual sport. Two intensely debated areas that come to mind are cheerleading and fishing — but now an effort is underway to get eSports into future Olympics.
Read MoreThe International Olympic Committee Says Video Games Are Indeed … Sports
They may apparently require no more than a comfortable chair, decent knowledge of a computer screen and nimble mastery of controllers, but the International Olympic Committee insisted Saturday that eSports are indeed…sports. An Olympic Summit, under the guidance of IOC president Thomas Bach, meeting in Lausanne hailed the phenomenal growth…
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