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Esports Olympics No Longer to Be Held in Saudi Arabia, Says IOC

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Saudi Arabia will no longer stage the inaugural Esports Olympics scheduled to be held in 2027, the International Olympic Committee announced on Thursday. The IOC and the Saudi National Olympic Committee "mutually agreed that they will end their cooperation on the Olympic Esports Games", a statement said. The first Esports Games were originally ...

Kirsty Coventry Elected First Woman President of Olympic Movement

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International Olympic Committee Kirsty Coventry

Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry became the first woman and African to be elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday, declaring it an "extraordinary moment". At 41, the two-time Olympic swimming champion is also the youngest person ever to be elected to the most powerful position in sports governance. The Zimbabwean Sports ...

Paris Metro in Concerning Decline ahead of Olympics

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-05 21:28 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The metro and suburban train system in Paris are experiencing a concerning new decline, as reported by the transport authority of the French capital region on Tuesday. This comes with only eight months remaining before the city hosts the Olympic Games. Paris' metro and suburban train system are suffering "a worrying new deterioration," the French ...

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