The International Olympic Committee announced on Thursday that Saudi Arabia will no longer host the inaugural Esports Olympics. The Games were originally scheduled for 2027 in Riyadh, but plans have now changed. The IOC and the Saudi National Olympic Committee mutually agreed to end their cooperation. Previously, Saudi Arabia was guaranteed hosting rights for 12 […]
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IOC chief’s delayed pre-Olympics Japan trip to happen by mid-July
Olympic chief Thomas Bach will visit Japan by mid-July, the IOC has announced after he was forced to cancel a planned trip this month over virus restrictions. International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates said in a letter to officials published late Wednesday that Bach would arrive by July 12 — less than two weeks before […]
Olympic chief’s Japan visit postponed over virus
Tokyo: International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach has been forced to postpone a visit to Japan, the Games’ organising committee said Monday, as virus cases surge less than three months before the Tokyo Games. Bach’s trip had been scheduled for May 17-18 but organisers “decided to postpone it based on various situations including the […]