International Olympic Day 2023 Today!
Olympic Day is celebrated on 23 June every year and this day commemorates the founding of the International Olympic Committee
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Dillard's 1948 Olympic gold medal sold for $120,000
The 100 metres gold medal won by United States sprinter Harrison Dillard at the London 1948 Olympics has been sold at auction for $120,000.
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The 100-year history of the International Olympic Committee Executive Board
The International Olympic Committee Executive Board gathers in Greece this week to begin the second century of its existence.
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North Korea skipped the Tokyo Olympics before but under different circumstances
Thursday, 15 April 2021 North Korea’s withdrawal from the upcoming Olympics has echoes of the 1964 Games in Tokyo although the reasons behind it are very different. Earlier this month, Pyongyang announced that it would not take part "to protect athletes from the global health crisis caused by the coronavirus." The regime claims that there are no cases of COVID-19 in North Korea. The boycott comes as international relations with the West have hardened despite attempts by the Olympic Movement ...
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