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Japan scraps Olympic logo over plagiarism allegation

September 4, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Mari Yamaguchi Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Olympic organizers on Tuesday decided to scrap the logo for the 2020 Games following another allegation its Japanese designer might have used copied materials. Reversing their earlier support for designer Kenjiro Sano against allegations of plagiarizing the design, the organizers said the decision came after new […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: Associated Press, Belgium, International Olympic Committee, Kenjiro Sano, NHK, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Rugby World Cup, Tokyo Gov, Toshio Muto, Vol 34 No 37 | September 5 - September 11, Yoichi Masuzoe, japan

Indian Boxing Fed. still suspended by IABA

December 6, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By C. Rajshekhar Rao AP Sports Writer NEW DELHI (AP) – The Indian Boxing Federation’s suspension will not be lifted after it failed to call fresh elections needed for it to return to the international fold.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2013, AIBA, Beijing Olympics, Commonwealth Games, IBF, IOA, IOC, India, International Olympic Committee, London Olympics, Mary Kom, New Delhi, President Abhay Singh Chautala, Rajshekhar Rao, Secretary General Lalit Bhanot, Switzerland, Vijender Singh, Vol 32 No 50 | December 7 - December 13

Japan PM seeks foreign help on Fukushima leak

October 12, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Mari Yamaguchi The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Oct. 6 that Japan is open to receiving overseas help to contain the continuing radioactive water leaks at the crippled nuclear plant in Fukushima.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, Despite Abe, International Olympic Committee, Vol 32 No 42 | October 12 - October 18, japan

IOC member says India running out of time

September 28, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By C. Rajshekhar Rao AP Sports Writer NEW DELHI (AP) — A top Indian Olympic official says the suspended Indian Olympic Association is running out of time to clean up its administration before next year’s major sporting events.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, Abhinav Bindra, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, IOA, IOC, Indian Olympic Association, International Olympic Committee, Lalit Bhanot, New Delhi, Rajshekhar Rao, Randhir Singh, Suresh Kalmadi, Though Kalmadi, Vol 32 No 40 | September 28 - October 4, Winter Olympics

Pacific nations realizing their Olympic hopes

April 1, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

HONG KONG (AP) — In the 114-year history of the Olympic movement, Fiji and Samoa have never so much as won a medal. But their prospects changed on Oct. 9, when the International Olympic Committee voted to include rugby sevens in the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2010, Al Caravelli, Australia, China, Fiji, Hong Kong Sevens, IRB, Iliesa Tanivula, International Olympic Committee, Melrose Cup, Olympic Games, Rio Games, Stephen Betham, United States, Vol 29 No 14 | April 3 - April 9, Waisale Serevi, World Cup-winning, Zach Test

China leaves underage gymnast in the cold

March 15, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Used, perhaps abused and now tossed away. Chinese officials’ treatment of Olympic gymnast Dong Fangxiao, found to have been underage when China fielded her at the Sydney Games in 2000, really makes the blood boil.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: China, China National Games, China Youth Daily, Chinese, Despite China, Dong Fangxiao, FIG, IOC, International Olympic Committee, John Leicester, Keith Russell, Li Jun, Luo Chaoyi, New Zealand, Sydney Games, University Games, japan

China expresses regret over gymnastics punishment

March 3, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

BEIJING (AP) — China expressed regret at a decision by international gymnastics officials to recommend stripping an Olympics bronze medal won 10 years ago after the athlete was found to be only 14 at the time, saying there was insufficient evidence.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2010, Beijing Games, China, Chinese, Dong Fangxiao, FIG, ID, International Gymnastics Federation, International Olympic Committee, Last Saturday, Olympics, Sydney Games, Vol 29 No 10 | March 6 - March 12, Yang Yun

16th Asian Games to be tobacco-free

November 19, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The 16th Asian Games, part of the worldwide Olympic movement and governed by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), will be “going smokeless” with firm prohibitions on the sale of tobacco products and tobacco sponsorship of the Games.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2009, Asian Games, Hu Bingjie, International Olympic Committee, Summer Olympic Games, Vol 28 No 48 | November 21 - November 27, Zhao Hong

Hiroshima, Nagasaki to bid for 2020 Olympics

October 15, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

TOKYO (AP) — Hiroshima and Nagasaki — sites of atomic bombings in World War II — are teaming up to make a bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics that will emphasize world peace.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, 2013, American B-29, Asian Games, Enola Gay, Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba, IOC, International Olympic Committee, Mexico City, Summer Olympics, Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara, Vision Campaign, Vol 28 No 43 | October 17-October 23, japan

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