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Alyssa Naeher U.S. Women's National Team Tokyo Olympics

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Sweden blanks U.S. women in soccer opener at Tokyo Olympics

Snaps USWNT's 44-game unbeaten streak

TOKYO (UPI) -- The United States Women's National Team experienced a very rare feeling Wednesday, ending up on the wrong end of a shutout to Sweden in their first game of the Tokyo Olympics and snapping a 44-game unbeaten streak. Sweden striker Stina Blackstenius scored twice in the 3-0 triumph at Tokyo Stadium. Fellow forward Lina Hurtig iced the group stage game with another goal in the 72nd minute. Sweden, the No. 5 team in the FIFA Women's World Ranking, […]

todayJuly 21, 2021 1

2020 Summer Olympics Tokyo

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Olympics Rundown: July 16, 2021

TOKYO -- The 2020 Summer Olympiad from Tokyo, Japan is only a week away, and news is coming out in the week that remains. Here are some news items on the Olympics radar that could impact some of the action, courtesy of UPI. Ugandan weightlifter missing from hotel at Tokyo Summer Olympics A Ugandan weightlifter in Japan who'd been hoping to compete in the Tokyo Summer Olympics went missing from his hotel Friday despite COVID-19 lockdown restrictions on athletes, local […]

todayJuly 16, 2021 5

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Qatar exploring bid to host 2032 Summer Olympics

DOHA, Qatar (UPI) -- Athletic officials in Qatar said Monday they have requested discussions with the International Olympic Committee to host the 2032 Summer Games. Qatar's organizing committee filed a "continuous dialogue" request to the IOC to explore the possibility of hosting the world's largest international sporting event 12 years from now and follow Paris and Los Angeles as host of the Summer Olympics. The continuous dialog request begins the process of exploratory talks with the IOC by nations interested in […]

todayJuly 27, 2020 4

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IOC anticipates $800 million in costs for postponed Tokyo Games

TOKYO (UPI) -- The International Olympic Committee announced Thursday that it anticipates it will bear $800 million in expenses following the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Games. The IOC said the figure includes $650 million in costs for the organization of the event originally planned for this summer as well as a $150 million aid package to allow various Olympic organizations to continue their sports and activities and support their athletes. "The Olympic Movement is facing an unprecedented challenge. The […]

todayMay 15, 2020 3

North Korea South Korea Seoul Olympics

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Seoul preps bid to co-host 2032 Summer Olympics with North Korea

SEOUL (UPI) -- North and South Korea could soon be co-bidders for the 2032 Summer Olympics, according to South Korean press reports. The city of Seoul, selected to be the country's Olympic Bid City on Monday, could be pursuing a joint bid with Pyongyang, the capital city of North Korea, according to Yonhap News Agency. The decision to select Seoul, over Busan, was made at the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee on Monday, News 1 reported. Seoul received higher marks […]

todayFebruary 12, 2019 1

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