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North Korean Olympic athletes denied gifts from Samsung that every other team got

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North Korean Olympic athletes denied gifts from Samsung that every other team got

The North Korean Olympic team has five medals at the Paris Olympics so far, but it will go home empty-handed when it comes to new smartphones. The International Olympic Committee announced on Thursday that North Korea’s athletes will be the only athletes in Paris not to receive complimentary Samsung smartphones that went to all the other teams.Samsung, a South Korea-based sponsor of the Olympics, announced it would be providing 10,500 complimentary new phones to this year’s Olympians. The company offered the Galaxy Z Flip6, which includes a foldable screen, which is not featured in any available iPhone products. 2024 SUMMER OLYMPICS: LIVE UPDATESBut the South Korean Foreign Ministry said Thursday that providing Samsung smartphones to North Korean Olympians could defy U.N. sanctions related to Pyongyang’s weapons program.”The U.N. Security Council, in accordance with paragraph 7 of Resolution 2397 (2017), prohibits the direct or indirect supply, sale and transfer of all industrial machinery to North Korea, and smartphones are prohibited items subject to the resolution,” the South Korean Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “Our government is continuing to make diplomatic efforts in cooperation with the international community to ensure the thorough implementation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.”CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMNorth Korea has been under U.N. sanctions for its ballistic missile and nuclear programs since 2006, and the sanctions have become more restrict over the years.North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s military recently boasted about advancements in its weaponry. The North Korean Central News Agency said in early July that the military had tested the Hwasongpho-11 Da-4.5 missile, which can carry a 4.5-ton warhead.NORTH KOREAN OFFICIALS LOOKING TO IMPORT TREATMENT FOR KIM JONG UN’S OBESITY ISSUEJust days later, the South Korean military announced it was preparing “Star Wars” laser defense systems as countermeasures to North Korea’s advancing weapons. “Our country is becoming the first country in the world to deploy and operate laser weapons, and our military’s response capabilities on North Korea’s drone provocation will be further strengthened,” the nation’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration wrote in a statement.Tensions between the two nations have resulted in similar incidents involving Samsung in the past.At the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, North Koreans refused to receive Samsung devices that the organizing committee had offered under condition that they return them before heading home, according to South Korean officials.North Korea has 14 athletes participating in the Paris Olympics. The country won silver in mixed doubles table tennis behind Ri Jong Sik and Kim Kum Yong. It also won a silver in diving in the women’s synchronized 10-meter platform behind Jo Jin Mi and Kim Mi Rae. The Associated Press Contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

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hangorin · 5 months ago

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Declaration of Solidarity with Paris

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This summer, beginning July 26, Paris is set to host its third Olympic games. As residents of Olympic host cities, past and future, we extend our solidarity to the residents of Paris bearing the brunt of the event’s negative impacts, particularly working-class and poor, racialized, immigrant, and unhoused Parisians.

From host city to host city, we have seen communities swept and displaced, and vulnerable populations surveilled and imprisoned in the name of “beautifying” the city. Paris has been no exception: as the Olympics approach police have intensified sweeps of migrants’ encampments, with some residents bussed to other regions of France — displaced from the networks and services they rely on. These police actions remind us of the evictions from Meiji Park and Miyashita Park in Tokyo, the displacement of encampments in Inglewood in the lead-up to the 2022 Super Bowl in Los Angeles, and the sweeps of folks living on the street in Rio, London, Vancouver, Atlanta, Sydney, and so on. Long-time, working-class residents of Saint-Denis and Saint-Ouen also face rising displacement pressures as the giant Paris 2024 Athletes’ Village complex attracts further real estate speculation to these neighborhoods.

While Olympic impacts always fall disproportionately on certain communities, all Parisians lost out as beloved green space was gobbled up in the Olympic land grab, from the community garden plots destroyed in Aubervilliers to the l’Aire des Vents park, part of which was concretized to build the Olympics media village. All French people lost out when French politicians used the upcoming Olympics as an excuse to trample existing privacy protections and expand the use of Artificial Intelligence technologies in policing and surveillance operations for the first time in the European Union. And all Parisians will lose out when the city erects unprecedented security barriers around a large chunk of the Seine River and its adjacent neighborhoods in order to ‘secure’ the Opening Ceremonies extravaganza, greatly infringing on residents’ right to access and move freely through their own city.

Courtesy of France’s ongoing imperialism, in Teahupo’o, Tahiti, Olympic organizers forced the construction of a new observation tower to facilitate Olympic surfing, against local residents’ wishes and at great risk to the area’s reef ecology.

The Olympics are a tool used by powerful political and business leaders to trample on our rights and lives in the name of a party for the rich.

This extremely expensive party also drives a nationalist fervor that further divides us, contrary to the International Olympics Committee’s stated mission. These upcoming Olympics will likely be used to sportswash Israel’s image as it continues its genocidal violence against Palestinian people, territory, and culture, enabled and funded by several of our countries’ governments. Our struggles against dispossession, imperialism, capitalism, and police states are all connected.

Finally, the Olympics motto, ‘faster, higher, stronger,’ devalues people who may be slower, ‘lower,’ and weaker. It expresses and reproduces the ableist, racist, sexist, and elitist ideologies of Olympics founder Pierre de Coubertin.

We stand together with Saccage 2024 and all others standing up against the Olympic machine in Paris, Saint-Denis, Marseille, Tahiti, and elsewhere. Your struggle is our struggle. And we will continue to build and strengthen our transnational movement against the Olympics.

We say NO to displacement, gentrification, policing, environmental destruction, and worker exploitation, in Paris and around the world. NO Olympics Anywhere. Abolish the Olympics!

Join our actions in the days leading up to July 26 in Paris, Tokyo, Seoul, and LA, or organize your own solidarity event in another city. And join us in demanding #NOlympicsAnywhere.

NOlympics LA Hangorin no kai No Olympics 2020 (Tokyo) Anti Pyeongchang Olympics Alliance Wasatch Tenants United (Salt Lake City) The Citizens Committee on the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Sapporo Network of People Who Don’t Want the Olympics (Nagano) No 2020 Olympics Disaster OkotowaLink（Tokyo） Sapporo Olympics Policy Office Unsustainable Olympics Committee (Milan) NO JO (French Alps) Counter Olympics Network（London） Extinction Rebellion Mt-Blanc Extinction Rebellion Annecy Democratic Socialists of America – Los Angeles Salt Lake Community Mutual Aid

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archieroberts · 6 months ago

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Entry 3 - SVAEM

Topic 4: Olympic Games Legacy

The Olympic Games are one of the most iconic and well-known sporting events in the world. First establishing way back in 1894 by Pierre de Coubertin, the games have come an extraordinarily long way in the past one hundred and thirty years. The games have a real strong legacy and carry that on year after year (Byun & Leopkey, 2020). Initially, the games were held every four years, but in 1994 it was agreed to change it to every two years (THE HISTORY.., 2024).Generally speaking, it’s incredibly rare for somebody to NOT know what the Olympic games are due to its massive global impact over the decades. Its ability to host large scale sporting events across the world in hundreds of countries and celebrate their culture is awesome. Very excitingly, the games are coming down under in 2032, being held at Brisbane. The games have been held in Australia twice before (Melbourne and Sydney).

The values of Olympic games include excellence, respect and friendship. The games essentially celebrate different cultures and nations through coming together to compete in sport in a friendly manner. Recognisable Olympic legends include names like Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps, Kathy Freeman and Jesse Owens to name quite literally a few from thousands. Events held include Archery, Football, Basketball and many more. Awesomely, the games don’t just cover for able humans. It has a separate body called the Paralympics which serves as the Olympics for people who are disabled, impaired and the like. Its impact online is something that cannot be overlooked. Amassing seven and a half million followers on Instagram and a whopping 27 million followers on Facebook. These tallies amongst more clearly show an interest from fans and people around the world.

From Olympic Legacy Handbook (2012)

The International Olympic Committee (IOC), who are the governing body for the games. State that ““Olympic legacy is the result of a vision. It encompasses all the tangible and intangible long-term benefits initiated or accelerated by the hosting of the Olympic Games/sports events for people, cities/territories and the Olympic Movement.”

The viewership numbers for each of the games are always strong. Peaking during the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, in large part due to the global pandemic and lockdowns. With 5.5 billion viewers across the event, it was the highest recorded tally thus far in history (The Most Surprising.., 2024). Additionally, some more great numbers, such as 4.7b for the 2008 Bejing Olympics and 3.6b for London in 2012.

Thus, the Olympic games have left a lasting legacy over time and will continue to be a key asset of sport. And provide thousands if not millions of people with enjoyment and entertainment through sport.

References:

Byun, J. Leopkey, B. (2020). Exploring Issues within Post-Olympic Games Legacy Governance: The Case of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games. Sustainability (Basel, Switzerland), 12(9), 3585. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12093585

Byun, J. Dowling, M. Leopkey, B. (2023). Governance of Post-Olympic Games Legacy Organizations: A Comparative Study. Journal of Sport Management, 37, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsm.2021-0224

Contreras, J. Corvalan, A. (2014). Olympic Games: No legacy for sports. Economics Letters, 122(2), 268–271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2013.12.006

Davis, J. (2019). Futurescapes of urban regeneration: ten years of design for the unfolding urban legacy of London's Olympic Games, 2008-2018. Planning Perspectives, 34(5), 877–901. https://doi.org/10.1080/02665433.2018.1541757

Minnaert, L. (2012). An Olympic legacy for all? The non-infrastructural outcomes of the Olympic Games for socially excluded groups (Atlanta 1996–Beijing 2008). Tourism Management (1982), 33(2), 361–370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2011.04.005

THE HISTORY OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES. (2024). Paris 2024. https://www.paris2024.org/en/history-of-olympic-games/

The Most Surprising Olympics Viewership Statistics And Trends in 2024. (2024). Gitnux.org. https://gitnux.org/olympics-viewership-statistics/

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virtchandmoir · 5 years ago

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Tessa Virtue: "A magnificent new chapter"

On Saturday, Tessa Virtue was in Vancouver with dozens of athletes to celebrate the 10 th anniversary of the Olympic Games. The lighting of the cauldron reminded her of the time when 14,000 people accompanied her to sing O Canada after the presentation of her gold medal. She was 20 years old, her partner Scott Moir, 22.

February 26, 2020

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"We were so naive and so innocent," remembered the figure skater on Wednesday. She was in Montreal to host a chat organized by the Canadian Olympic Committee and Classroom Champions.

“This taste for success really whet our appetite. We spent the next eight years chasing that feeling we had in Vancouver. We finally experienced it again at PyeongChang. "

Double gold medalist in South Korea, in dance and in team, Tessa Virtue experienced a "crash" in the aftermath of her third Olympics in 2018. Nothing exceptional, but she struggled to reconcile her own emotions and triumphant welcome received in the country.

“After the Games, I struggled. I was navigating through this difficult period knowing the expectations of others, who had their idea of how I should feel and act! Suddenly, we were thrown a little more in the spotlight. At least in Canada. We had won, it was a fairy tale. But we had trouble reconciling all of this. I felt that we were caught between the tree and the bark. It takes time."

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At the same time, overnight, she had lost her "safety net". The one woven by the fifteen coaches and specialists who surrounded her and guided her towards the sole goal of winning the gold medal.

“It was hard because for a long time, all my decisions were filtered by this single prism: will it help me become an Olympic champion? Now I wear several hats and try new things. I divide my time and my energy between 100 different projects without having this gratification to invest each of the plots of my person on a thing. "

This return to Montreal caused another nip. For the last two years of her career, she lived in the metropolis for training.

“Part of the post-Olympic transition was that I was bored of this city. I felt at home there. This is where we grew the most as athletes and probably as people. We were so lucky. We lived in Little Burgundy, we trained in Saint-Henri [at the Gadbois center]. […] I feel grounded and inspired here in Montreal. Having been able to come back to train in Canada and experience Quebec culture is what made our return so special. "

After PyeongChang, Virtue and Moir took part in shows around the world. They could have monetized their fame for years, even decades. But it was clear from the start that they would stop after two years. Last fall, they organized a farewell tour that took them from one end of Canada to the other, including stops in Laval and Quebec. “We checked all of the skating boxes, at least the ones we deemed essential. "

From the age of eight to 30, with the exception of a break after the Olympics in Sochi, Virtue skated alongside Moir. He whispered to her "I'm with you" before the start of each routine. This professional separation forces reflection, but also arouses "recognition" on the part of the skater.

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"It's different now, but I have to say that when it came to our projects outside the ice, our preferences and passions were so different that it was only natural to pursue our avenues on our own. We both support each other incredibly. It is really the moment to follow each other and to see each other bloom on the sidelines. It's a wonderful new chapter. "

The retiree is not bored. On average, she calculates spending only one day a month in her home in London, her hometown. “I always kept a foot in school [Editor's note: she plans to do an MBA] and I am quite lucky in my partnerships with brands, conferences and engagements with the media. I have several exciting collaborations coming up in the coming months. I also have the chance to lend my support to charities that allow me to use my platform to give back. "

The one who has probably been the most famous Olympic athlete in the country for the past decade is still popular. In 2018, ESPN included it in its list of the 25 most famous female athletes in the world, based on interest on Google, the value of advertising contracts and attractiveness on social networks. Virtue has 380,000 subscribers to her Instagram page where she sometimes poses with a tube of toothpaste from a well-known brand and in the clothes of her sponsors.

She misses the competition, but not the shows. On occasion, she puts on skates to give advice to two British couples of Canadian origin who train in Montreal.

Virtue will also be on site at the World Championships held at the Bell Center from March 16 to 22.

“I can't wait to cheer for the next generation. There is so much depth and talent. I can't wait to see the changing of the guard. The crowd will be electric, no doubt about it. Part of me will want to be on the ice - what an experience for a Canadian - but I will be very happy to sit down and realize that it is time to pass the torch."

Tessa Virtue in brief

• Hometown: London (Ontario) • Age: 30 years • 1m65 50 kg • Specialty: ice dancing • Partner: Scott Moir • 3 Olympic Games: 3 gold medals, 2 silver (most decorated skater of the 'history) • World Championships: 3 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze • 8 national titles • 1 world junior title*

—La Presse

*Google translation

#tessa #off ice #ambassadorship #team canada champion chats #interview: la presse #i miss competitions too

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mystlnewsonline · 7 years ago

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The Latest: Cold comes to Pyeongchang ahead of Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea/February 7, 2018 (AP)(STL.News) — The Latest on the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics (all times local):

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8:55 p.m.

The temperature at the Olympic Stadium in Pyeongchang was minus-3 Fahrenheit (minus-16 Celsius) when many athletes and officials woke up. Sidewalks in the nearby mountain cluster were sparsely populated all day.

Those who did venture outside layered clothing under bulky jackets and stepped over icy mounds of old snow in sturdy boots. Olympic volunteers stationed at bus stops crowded around patio heaters. Few tourists appeared willing to brave the elements.

Competitors and spectators can’t stay inside through the entire Pyeongchang Games though. And there’s concern about their well-being with the wind chill at the Olympic Stadium projected at 14 degrees F (minus-10 C) for the opening ceremony on Friday.

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8:45 p.m.

Defending Olympic champion Kamil Stoch showed why he’s a strong candidate to win another gold medal in ski jumping at the Pyeongchang Games.

Stoch finished first in a training run for Saturday’s normal hill final and also had a second- and third-place finish as the athletes got their first chance to test the Alpensia Ski Jumping Center on Wednesday.

The Polish ski jumper won both the normal and large hill events at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and has been in peak form heading into this year’s games.

He won his second straight Four Hills tournament in Bischofshofen, Austria, on Jan. 6 and became only the second ski jumper in the long history of the sport to win all four stages of the prestigious event.

He is currently first in the overall World Cup standings with four titles this season.

Andreas Wellinger of Germany, another contender for gold, also had a first-place finish in one of six practice sessions on Wednesday.

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8:15 p.m.

IOC President Thomas Bach is hoping for a repeat of the 2000 Olympics, when North and South Korean athletes made an emotional entry together into Sydney’s Olympic stadium.

As an International Olympic Committee member, Bach says he traveled to North Korea prior to the 2000 Games. He described how talks there were bogged down by protocol, details, and large doses of tedium.

“Some moments were terrible,” he says.

As he tells the story, Bach perks up as he recalls how — at the last moment — South and North Koreans “took each other by the hands and marched into the stadium. This is the Olympic Games. I guess you will see the same here on Friday.”

The IOC is counting on it.

8 p.m.

IOC President Thomas Bach won’t say what he thinks will happen with appeals filed by Russian athletes trying to gain entry into the Pyeongchang Olympics.

Two groups of Russians, 47 in all, have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. A decision is expected Thursday from world sports’ highest court, but it could come as late as Friday, just hours before the Olympics open.

The IOC expects 168 Russian athletes to compete under the neutral banner of “Olympic Athletes from Russia.” Many more have been barred for the games for doping or suspicion of doping.

“We think we have good arguments,” Bach told reporters. “And now the procedure is on-going, so I will not speculate on the outcome.”

7:15 p.m.

Pope Francis is praising the decision of North and South Korea to compete alongside each other at the Winter Olympics, saying it shows that conflicts can be resolved peacefully through dialogue and mutual respect.

Francis sent a special greeting and blessing to athletes and organizers of the Pyeongchang Olympics at the end of his weekly Wednesday general audience. He says the traditional Olympic truce “takes on special importance this year” with the decision by the two Koreas, which will compete together in women’s hockey and march together at the opening ceremony.

He says the move shows that sports can promote peace.

Francis has frequently warned about the threat posed by the nuclear standoff on the Korean peninsula, and has demanded complete nuclear disarmament. He said the Holy See would support any initiative that favors peace and encounter among peoples.

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7 p.m.

The Pyeongchang Organizing Committee is offering volunteers and staff unsold tickets for Thursday’s curling and ski jumping events.

Committee manager Ji Young Lee says 94 percent of tickets for Thursday’s curling events have already been sold. She says the offer of free tickets gives volunteers who are normally working a chance to experience the Olympics in a different way.

Lee didn’t immediately have information about tickets sold for Thursday’s ski jumping events.

Lee says overall ticket sales were at 77.3 percent for the entire Pyeongchang Olympic schedule as of Monday. She said that’s up from 75 percent for the Sochi Olympics at approximately the same time in 2014.

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5:15 p.m.

Two leading speedskaters are among six Russian athletes who will miss the Pyeongchang Olympics after their appeals were delayed until after the games.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it won’t hear the case of the six athletes, who claim the International Olympic Committee unfairly excluded them over past doping offenses.

They include Pavel Kulizhinikov, a former world champion in short-track speedskating who was banned from 2012 through 2014 after testing positive for the banned substance methylhexanamine. Also among the six is speedskater Denis Yuskov, who served a ban for marijuana, and the biathletes Irina Starykh and Alexander Loginov, who returned in 2016 from bans for the blood-booster EPO.

The IOC ruled in December that Russians who served doping bans in the past weren’t eligible for Pyeongchang under its vetting procedure.

The court is hearing cases involving 45 other Russians and two coaches in time for the Olympics.

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5 p.m.

This will be an unusual Olympics for Russian athletes, who are being forced to compete in neutral uniforms with no national insignia as punishment for doping offenses in Sochi in 2014.

In Friday’s opening ceremony, they will march under the Olympic flag in red and gray tracksuits with an “Olympic Athlete from Russia” emblem. If they win medals, they’ll stand under the Olympic flag while the Olympic anthem plays.

The 168-person not-quite-Russian team is still one of the largest in Pyeongchang. They’ll wear hastily redesigned or repurposed uniforms.

To even get here, they had to pass an International Olympic Committee vetting process, with athletes’ names checked against data of possible past Russian drug use and cover-ups.

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4:45 p.m.

South Korea says the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will be part of the high-level delegation coming to the South for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

South Korea’s Unification Ministry said North Korea informed it Wednesday that Kim Yo Jong would be part of the delegation led by the country’s nominal head of state Kim Yong Nam.

Seoul previously said the delegation would arrive Friday.

Kim Yo Jong was promoted by her brother last year to a new post within the North’s ruling party that analysts said showed that her activities are more substantive and more important than previously thought.

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4:30 p.m.

A 229-member strong, all-female cheering section has arrived from North Korea for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

The squad, which features women chosen for their youth, good looks and enthusiasm, has been allowed to root for the North’s much smaller contingent of athletes as part of a last-minute arrangement between Pyongyang and Seoul.

Both sides are hoping to use participation by the North in the games to ease tensions that have been exceptionally high over the past year amid North Korea’s stepped-up missile launches and nuclear weapons’ development.

Arriving with the cheering squad was North Korea’s Sports Minister Kim Il Guk, Olympic committee officials and a demonstration taekwondo team that will perform before the opening ceremony on Friday and again later in Seoul.

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4:15 p.m.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has adjourned for the day without ruling on appeals filed by Russian athletes who want to compete at the Pyeongchang Olympics.

The court did not decide on an appeal involving 32 Russian athletes, not did it start hearing a second case involving 13 athletes and two coaches. It will reconvene Thursday at noon local time, the day before the opening ceremony.

The International Olympic Committee turned the Russians down during a vetting process that involved analyzing data about alleged doping in previous years.

Russian athletes who have appealed include Viktor Ahn, a six-time Olympic gold medalist in short-track speedskating, as well as cross-country ski gold medalist Alexander Legkov and skeleton gold medalist Alexander Tretiakov.

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3:30 p.m.

The IOC Athletes’ Commission is trying to assure the 3,000 Olympians entered in Pyeongchang that they will be competing against “clean athletes.”

This stems from the chaos around Russia, which has seen many of its athletes banned from the Olympics for doping.

In an open letter on Wednesday to Olympians, the IOC Athletes’ Commission says “we want to give you the assurance that every measure has been taken to ensure that you will be competing against clean athletes.”

The International Olympic Committee is expecting 168 Russians to compete in Pyeongchang under the neutral banner of “Olympic Athletes From Russia.” Dozens of Russian athletes have failed to pass IOC vetting.

The letter says “we believe it is important to respect and treat each of these athletes equally.”

It also encouraged athletes to avoid distractions, saying, “We believe it is time for you to focus on your sport and what you have worked so hard for over the last few years.”

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2:30 p.m.

Cases of norovirus at the Pyeongchang Games have officials scrambling on the eve of the biggest event in South Korea in years.

Olympics organizers say the norovirus spread began Sunday when private security workers staying in the Jinbu area of Pyeongchang started complaining of headaches, stomach pain and diarrhea.

About 1,200 people were kept in their rooms during tests for the contagious virus. Games organizers said Wednesday that 32 workers are being treated and are in quarantine.

Because the sick workers handled security, 900 military personnel have been brought in to work at 20 venues until the sick and sequestered can return to work.

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2:15 p.m.

Two Olympic gold medalists are among the latest group of 15 Russians who have launched an appeal seeking late entry to the Pyeongchang Olympics.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport says the 13 athletes and two coaches include cross-country ski gold medalist Alexander Legkov and skeleton gold medalist Alexander Tretiakov, as well as speedskating silver medalist Olga Fatkulina.

They were all banned last year over doping at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, but those verdicts were overturned at the CAS last week. They’re now seeking to force the IOC to invite them to the Pyeongchang Games.

The court is already hearing a separate appeal by 32 Russians who were denied invites on what the IOC said was evidence linking them to past doping.

The court didn’t say how quickly it will issue decisions.

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12:45 p.m.

Fifteen more Russians have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, seeking to be admitted to the Pyeongchang Olympics.

They join 32 Russians who appealed a day earlier. John Coates, who heads the court, says decisions on some appeals are expected Wednesday.

Coates gave few details and did not give names of the Russians who appealed Wednesday. The games start Friday.

The 32 who appealed on Tuesday failed to pass mandatory International Olympic Committee vetting, which was imposed as a result of Russian doping at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

The International Olympic Committee expects 168 Russian athletes to compete under the neutral banner of “Olympic Athletes From Russia.” Hundreds more have been barred, and many have gone to court seeking entry, causing last-minute chaos.

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11:45 a.m.

Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics say they’re having no problems raising cash.

International Olympic Committee member John Coates, head of the IOC coordination commission for Tokyo, says local organizers have raised $2.9 billion in national sponsorship money.

He provided the update to about 100 IOC committee members gathered in Pyeongchang for meetings prior to the games there, which start Friday.

Coates called the money-raising effort “extraordinarily successful.” He says Tokyo now has 47 local sponsors, and this excludes long-term IOC sponsors like Bridgestone, Panasonic and Toyota.

The sponsorship money will help fund the $5.5 billion local operating budget, which Coates says is not expected to need public money.

The total cost of preparing the games is about $20 billion, with the rest of the money coming for the city of Tokyo and the national government.

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10 a.m.

The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics open in two days, but the issue of which Russians are in — and which are out — is dominating the agenda of IOC President Thomas Bach.

As Bach presides Wednesday over meetings with roughly 100 IOC members, the Court of Arbitration for Sport — sport’s top legal body — is expected to decide appeals by 32 Russian athletes seeking spots in the Games.

The 32 failed to pass mandatory International Olympic Committee vetting, imposed as a result of Russian doping at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

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94monkeys · 5 years ago

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Hark! I come with another sports related movie review.

Alexi Pappas is an Olympic runner but also a filmmaker. She co-directed, co-wrote and starred in 2016′s “Tracktown” as a young Olympic hopeful. A member of the organizing committee for the 2018 Winter Olympics happened to catch “Tracktown” on a plane and hired Pappas and her creative partner Jeremy Teicher (also her spouse) to make a movie behind the scenes in Pyeongchang.

Thus “Olympic Dreams” stars Pappas as a cross-country skiier who befriends a volunteer dentist at the athletes’ village (Nick Kroll). But the real treat is seeing what it’s like to be competing at the games away from the cameras and the pageantry. They got awesome access to tell what feels like a very personal story about getting to this world stage and not knowing how to process it once you get there. There are a number of athlete cameos but Gus Kenworthy has a slightly bigger part (and my heart!)

Pappas and Teicher have said they were inspired by “Lost in Translation” and the homage is pretty evident but I didn’t mind. So far Pappas’ mark as an auteur is to make something slow, whimsical, mumblecore-esque... where not a lot happens but where women characters are centered. If you liked a movie like “Frances Ha” you should check these out.

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mysticseasons · 6 years ago

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Virtue and Moir's 'Thank You Ilderton' bash was perfect welcome home

ILDERTON — They met in a small town.

But Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir have always operated in a grand — and world-class — way.

“There are no shortcuts,” Moir, one-half of the greatest ice dance team of all time, said Saturday at the rink where it all started. “Dream big and commit yourself.”

Their Thank You Ilderton party kicked off with a parade to the arena and finished with country singer Paul Brandt on stage. The seven-hour celebration was typical of the joy and pride their partnership has inspired — not just here and across Canada, but all over the globe.

“It’s about the community,” Virtue, an Ilderton Skating Club member from nearby London, said. “Wherever Scott and I go all over the world, we feel that support from home.”

Eight years ago, the town feted them after their Olympic gold medal win in Vancouver. After a nearly flawless two-year comeback that led to more glory at PyeongChang in February, the duo wanted to return the favour.

A few organizers mentioned that the scope of the event this time outstripped a weekend at the annual Ilderton Fair, which is held in late September. Cara Moir, Scott’s cousin, led the party committee.

“The same people that put together the 2010 celebration put a lot of work into this,” Scott said. “What a special day just to be here and have this platform. It’s been a busy ride and that (togetherness) is what we do miss. Our moms forget about what we looked like (because of their skating demands). Coming back to compete for these last couple of years, it’s been fun to travel again and I think our families feel that.

“It’s a special bond.”

The Virtue and Moir families have never taken their 21-year association for granted.

“We see a lot of young ice-dance teams,” Scott said, “and we always felt like we hit the jackpot.”

The gratitude isn’t exhausted yet.

The skaters will return to their training base in Montreal next month to prepare for the Thank You Canada show tour that runs across the country this fall. They’re co-producers, as well as headliners, and they’re making sure to perform in some of the smaller communities that don’t get to see them much in person over the years.

“If we can inspire young people to follow their dreams and believe in themselves, how fortunate are we that we can have that connection?” Virtue said.

Everyone wants to know what’s in their immediate future. Those decisions will come in the aftermath of this project.

“Tessa and I both have a lot of goals we want get down — in skating and not in skating,” Moir said. “It’s a short life. We’ve got to plan out these next 80 years.”

Based on their creativity and drive, it is certain to be a colourful journey. There may not be another Olympics — but there is no way they are done bringing glory to Ilderton, London and Canada.

“They’re small-town heroes and I’ve long said small towns are the heart and soul of Ontario,” Monte McNaughton, the MPP for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex and Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure, said of the pair. “They represent small-town values and the importance of it to the country.”

And then, they export it to the world.

In truth, there was only really one black eye on the entire day.

That was the remnants of a shiner Moir was sporting after being struck in the eye during a recent beer-league slo-pitch game.

“I was in the outfield and running in for one,” he said. “I missed it completely. It was bad. But I caught about seven or eight the other game, so I’m good.”

-LF Press

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[Huffpost exclusive interview] Brian Orser speaks Junhwan Cha, Yuzuru Hanyu, and Yuna Kim

Even though they’ve been separated for eight years, Orser is still proud of Yuna Kim.

At the Gangneung Ice Arena, where the figure skatng competition for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics was held, there was a person who was the busy like nobody else.

On the day of the men’s competition, he had to change his clothes three times, and run around here and there for his three skaters. He’s a familiar name for Koreans. It’s figure skating coach Brian Orser.

After his retirement, the 1984 and 1988 silver medalist took Yuna in as his first student and led her to the top of the world. Although their relationship didn’t end on a good note, Yuna won silver at Sochi after their separation and Orser raised world class athletes even after Yuna.

Orser sent five athletes in total to PyeongChang. South Korea’s Junhwan Cha, Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu, Spain’s Javier Fernandez, Canada’s Garbrielle Daleman, and Elizabet Tursynbayeva are the names.

Junhwan ended up as 15th in the individual event and succesfully completed his olympic debut, and Yuzuru Hanyu became the two time consecutive olympic gold champion. It’s the first time since in 66 years, since Dick Button of the United States. Fernandez also won the bronze and made it to the podium with Yuzuru. Daleman and Tursynbayeva ranked 12th and 15th respectively.

What did PyeongChang mean to Orser? Did he feel anything new since it was Yuna’s home country? On the 22nd, the day before the ladies’ free skate, Huffpost met with Orser in Gangneung and asked about his experience at the olympics. Before he was even asked about his past students, Orser brought up Yuna’s name. Although their separation is still a topic of discussion, to this day, Orser is still proud of Yuna Kim.

— first, congrats on your students. how did you feel when yuzu and javi stood on the podium?

“very proud. it was a great experience for me as a coach since i’ve spent quite a long time with both of them. 7 years with javi, 6 years with yuzu. it was wonderful to see them both on the podium.

this olympics was very important. since yuzu, javi and my students were competing at the olympics again, it was important to be with them. yuzu was looking to become a two time olympic gold medalist along with a gold medal.

yuzu was very happy to stand on the podium with javi since he was 4th at the last olympics by a small margin. but since he ranked fourth then, we could see him for three more years. if javi had won a medal four years ago, he would have retired then.

i thought this comp would be a showdown between javi and yuzu. i can’t pick one over another since i coached them both. when you were young, whenever you asked your parents to pick their favourite child, they always replied the same since everyone is special. i’m feel the same. i love all my students the same. they each have different personalities and traits. i’m not much different than a parent.”

— you were called the busiest man at the ice arena. you had to change twice, and coach five students. what are some things to keep in mind when coaching multiple students at once?

“attention to detail. i have to wear a team spain jacket when javi’s in practice. the same goes for yuzu, junhwan, gabby, and elizabet. it gets a bit complex when they’re in the same warmup session. i wear neutral jackets then but prepare team jackets as well. planning is important. before i leave the village, i check if i have all the jackets and draw the path i have to take in my mind. it’s not that hard if you plan accordingly.”

— how was the opening ceremony?

“the opening ceremony felt very special to me. the last part where Yuna lit the torch was truly beautiful. I almost had tears in my eyes. I have pride in her. I know how important this olympics was to her. She was part of the bidding and the organizing committee.

— we all had tears in our eyes when Yuna appeared.

“that’s right. Especially for me. It was a great scene, and a perfect choice.”

junhwan

— this was junhwan’s first olympics. what kind of goals were on his mind?

our first goal was to get a spot for the olympics. this was the first year he could vouch for one. in Korea, there’s three skaters in the men’s field competing for the spot. except for junhwan, the two have some experience at Worlds and senior comps.

we started preparing at July but he had an injury back then, a problem with the skates, along with the need for a new program. we weren’t prepared.”

it was also physically challenging. he’s grown so much in the three years i’ve been with him. in figure skating, the body’s axis is the most important. when your body grows, the axis changes as well and you can’t spin as fast as before.

we went through a series of frustration. along with junhwan, i was a bit disturbed as well. the parents, who don’t know much about fs, were also worrying as well. so we had to be patient.

in the first qualifying comp, junhwan was 24 points behind. in the next one, he was 3 points behind. he had to win by over 27 points in the last comp. so i reminded him of how he won over the two skaters by 5-60 points in a competition last year. and he won the spot.

i think the fed chose the right person since they have to think about the future. we need to consider what the olympic experience would mean to junhwan, and what effect it would have on his career in the future. Junhwan didn’t disappoint anyone.

— what do you think of junhwan as a skater?

“do i think he’s in the top 5, 6, 7th in the world? yes. do others think so? no. the judges are also people. they already think about the scores skaters would get in their heads.

junhwan’s skate was impressive, but they may be afriad of him getting a score they didn’t anticipate. but if junhwan skates well in the future, the judges would be able to trust him more.

junhwan’s standing at a 8 point barrier. when he’s capable of producing 8 points, he’ll move on to 9 points. we must take our time. it will happen someday. we just have to wait with patience.”

— does junhwan have any weaknesses?

“not really. if i had to pick one, it would be ‘responsibility.’ when he was young, he couldn’t lead his daily trainings. he was used to doing what others asked him to do, and maybe used to thinking what others wanted him to think.

but now, he has his own opinion and his own voice. i want to teach him to express his opinions to me. if he doesn’t like the music, choreo, or element, i hope he speaks up. i think he has grown enough to voice his own opinion.

he was able to grow into the young man he is due to the olympics, and he’s ready to take responsibility for his own decisions. Junhwan is ready to go for the next step.”

— does junhwan feel pressured to do quads?

“junhwan is capable of doing quads and he already landed the quad toeloop. but i don’t want him to jump quads too quickly. i don’t want him to get hurt. i saw too many skaters who got injured because they were overdoing quads.

the important thing is whether they are able to land quads combined with other elements. quads themselves are important, but it’s more important whether a skater can land a quad toeloop after a triple axel. that would be true art and something that you rarely see.

personally, i don’t want to get caught up on quads.

you wouldn’t want to forget the essence of figure skating just for quads. if skaters don’t get points for skating skills, transitions, choreography, speed, and power, we can only resort to quads. it would be very sad if that happens.”

— junhwan’s next goal?

“preparing for the grand prix season. i hope he gets taken as a serious competitor and i also hope he medals. he’s ready for that. i hope his growth spurt ends so he can finally adapt to his body. he’ll be able to practice quads once he maintains his balance and axis.”

— yuzu had a three month gap due to his injury. how did he spend it?

“yuzu was in Toronto the entire time. It was very gloomy at first. I was sad to see him on crutches because i knew how much he wanted to train.

Instead of training, he imagined training in his head and practiced on land. He was very serious about it.

the turning point came three weeks before the olympics. a road seemed to open up. he started training from then, and had to do all the elements we planned. so i gave him confidence and planned a strategy. and he did it.

it’s a miracle that he produced these results. i never underestimated him, but it felt like he was a ‘superpower’ from a different planet. i’m not surprised that he produced these results. i’m just happy since i know what he went through to get them.”

— some criticized yuzu for reusing his 15/16 season program. what do you think about this?

“i think it was a wise decision to display the program again after time had passed, since it’s a very special program. isn’t it something you would see at the olympics? i think doing the program two years ago was too early for the olympic-worthy program.

the same goes for the short program. it’s beautiful and exquisite, and you never get tired of watching it.”

— was it yuzu’s choice?

“it was 100% his decision, and i supported him. he made the choice with responsibility. he always has good ideas. i think the press talked a lot about his decision. but a lot of people wanted to see this program. the judges especially liked it.

when yuzu broke his world record with this program, some judges remarked that ‘it was the best moment of my life to be able to watch and judge this wonderful and magical performance.

the judges who weren’t able to watch that competition live was able to watch it during the olympics, so i think it was a good decision.”

— how many skaters do you coach at the moment?

“except for the skaters that competed at the olympics, i have 4-5 more that i work with on a regular basis. i don’t know what yuzu’s decision is going to be, but i know javi is going to retire after the olympics.”

— what’s your secret in finding young skaters?

“luckily, they tend to come to me. there’s something that’s more important than teaching skaters. it’s spending time with them in order to learn more about them.

when i train with top skaters such as junhwan, javi, yuzu, and gabby, i spend time with each of them. i couldn’t do the same if i had twelve students. that’s why i choose skaters selectively and limit their numbers.

i’m not the right coach for a skater that needs a quick fix. it takes about a year and a half to see results with my teaching. it takes about a year and a half to establish basic foundations of skating and to see change.

i’m planning to take in one or two new students when the olympics is over. these students, as my current ones have done, should be able to accept that progress takes time.

it’s like learning piano. learning theory and practicing scales all day is very boring. but you need to set the foundation. you can produce a richer and fancier sound with a good foundation. the same goes for skating.”

— any traits you look for in a young skater?

“they have to love figure skating. i want to see them fly on the ice. i want to see them show off their beautiful skills when they’re practicing edges with the other skaters. most of all, they truly have to love skating.”

— any young skaters you’re interested in?

“i’m coaching a young but skilled skater. he’s debuting as a junior this year and i’m planning to prep him for beijing 2022. He’s Canadian Stephen Gogolev. he turned 13 two months ago, but he can land all the quads. he landed a triple lutz at the age of 10. although we did coach him, God himself gifted him with the skills. He is a beautiful skater, and was born to rotate and jump. but since he is still growing, there are obstacles that we’ve yet to overcome.

i’m also watching junhwan. i’m not sure whether Gogolev, who’s 3 years younger than him, would jump better quads, but in terms of flow and maturity, junhwan is much better. beijing would be a battle between the two [junhwan and Gogolev]. they may become rivals, but it would be interesting to watch.”

— did Yuna love skating?

“when i first started coaching her, it seemed as if she didn’t really love skating. it felt like a challenge at first. but after the year and a half of training, she established the basics, and Yuna came to love skating. it seemed like she started loving training because she became better at skating. during training, Yuna seemed to realize her jumping skills and beautiful movements that she didn’t notice before.

yuna’s delicate movements were breathtakingly beautiful. it was enjoyable watching her grow up to a great skater.”

— how did you feel when Yuna announced her retirement?

“we separated on a sour note, and to this day, it still feels confusing to me. but i had to move on and continue with my work. after the separation, we met a couple times and we treated each other with great kindness.

i know that Yuna is proud of my accomplishments as a coach. when we met at Sochi, she congratulated both Yuzu and Javi on their performances. In my opinion, I think she is proud that I’ve produced great results with other skaters. So i hope to meet Yuna here, at pyeongchang.

we’ve been together for a long time. we had our good moments and the bad ones, but we were always together. I was sad when she retired. Everyone loves it when Yuna takes to the ice.”

— did you get to meet Yuna at PyeongChang?

“not yet. it’s a bit hard to approach her since she’s so famous. Yuna’s busy with her olympic schedule, and I’m busy with mine. Maybe we’ll meet at the ladies free skate. i hope we get to say hello at least.”

— what do you think about diversity in the olympics?

“it’s a world stage to spread great messages. Adam Rippon is spreading his message with positivity and helping out teens that are going through hard times. this kind of education is appropriate for the olympics. the olympics is the perfect stage to promote diversity since everyone is watching and listening.

somewhere in a small village, a young child would gain confidence watching the olympics instead of falling into depression or thinking that there’s something wrong with them.

there’s also a pride house in the Canada house. I’m proud as a Canadian. they had one at the last olympics, but the one at pyeongchang seems more visible.

it takes time for people to understand diversity. some may never understand. but that’s okay. everyone is entitled to their opinions, and they have different thoughts, religions, and teachings. people should be a bit more sensitive towards each others different traditions and cultures.

— Korea is developing into a society that embraces diversity. what do you think?

“I visited Korea for the first time in 1988, exactly 30 years ago. Ever since i visited Korea as I started teaching Yuna, I could feel change in the role of women in this society.

women began to gain convidence and a voice. I think Yuna had a lot to do with it, since many women look up to her. The world isn’t just for men. The world has changed.”

— what is orser’s next goal?

“i need a break. the past few years of my life was dedicated to the olympics. i couldn’t do a lot of things because of it. my partner waited for me and understood that my world revolved around the olympics.

i was often awake due to the time difference between Toronto to Korea and Japan. In the past year before the olympics, I only took a break once, for a week. And during that week, I kept checking my emails when my partner wasn’t looking.

I also had some health issues. my partner was so concerned. i think it’s because of stress. stress causes all kinds of diseases, doesn’t it. so i need a break. Worlds are coming up. I think i’ll take a week off after then.”

original article found here: http://www.huffingtonpost.kr/entry/brian-orser_kr_5a8fd6bbe4b01e9e56ba48cb?utm_id=naver

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Private Esports as a Funding Source for Esports

According to Glytch Michael Williams Gameworks, you may have heard that private esport is a popular trend in today's market, but what precisely is it and how does it benefit an esports company? Private funding is money invested in a business, whether it is new or old, to help it develop and expand. While this sort of fundraising is not suitable for many organizations, it may be a useful source of income. Here are some pointers to think about.

Christian Osterreicher started Private esports, an Austrian esports group. It once housed a Rocket League squad throughout Europe. Private esports is a firm based in Austria that owns two teams in a popular game. Private esports, unlike many other organizations, solely invests in teams. Their objective is to assist people like you thrive by providing the greatest experience possible. Private esports, which was founded in 2014, already has an excellent roster of professional players, including previous players and instructors.

While private equity investors have been hesitant to engage in esports, more traditional investors are beginning to participate. From 2014 to 2017, nine announced investments in eSports enterprises were made. There were eleven in 2018 alone. This pattern indicates the industry's maturity. The eSports business is divided into several subsectors, some of which are unique to the industry and others that are related to more traditional industries.

Glytch Michael Williams Gameworks pointed out that, various commercial initiatives can be combined to build a private esports firm. Despite the competitive nature of the esports sector, private esports enterprises can still profit from the financial benefits of private finance. Monumental Sports, for example, has a history of constructing brick-and-mortar esports venues and has collaborated with numerous esports organizations and corporations to develop their events. However, before these firms begin operations, they need have a clear plan for marketing the games.

The private esport idea may also be used to teams of a certain game. For example, prior to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Intel sponsored showcase esports events in which five South Korean esport players participated in the Olympic Torch relay. The 2016 Summer Olympics likewise featured an esport exposition display, although the International Olympic Committee did not recognize eSports this time. They were staged concurrently with the Olympics, however the latter were the first to incorporate private esports teams.

Private esports are growing in popularity. Although it is difficult to establish a private esports organization, numerous businesses have raised funds to launch a private league. This is a great choice for people who wish to earn from their efforts while also relinquishing some control over the overall tournament. However, this is not an option for every firm. There are several benefits to having a private esport.

Private esports are incredibly profitable in addition to attracting enormous spectators. When compared to traditional sports, the amount of money made by private esports is enormous. Furthermore, private esports enable you to focus on the demands of those viewing the game. The competition can continue up to three weeks and could go all the way to the global championship. If you want to launch a private esport, it's a good idea to start small.

Glytch Michael Williams Gameworks described that, the majority of team-based esports adhere to the same promotion and relegation process as professional sports. During the course of a season, teams play a number of games. Teams who perform well will be promoted to higher-level leagues, while those that perform poorly will be controlled down. Riot Games organizes many League of Legends series. The League of Legends Championship Series is one of the best. Furthermore, an increasing number of video games are being created.

Despite its expansion, esports' core demographics remain very small. As of late, there are 400 million esports enthusiasts worldwide. In North America and Asia, it is projected that more over half of esports spectators are male, with only 16% being female. Moreover, despite its modest size, esports is dominated by men, with 61% of spectators earning more than $50,000 per year. If you want to attract new customers, investing in esports might be a terrific way to do it.

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Olympian Tessa Virtue and Paralympian Benoît Huot to host 2019-2020 Team Canada Champion Chats

TORONTO/OTTAWA (November 14, 2019) – On Thursday, the Canadian Olympic Committee and the Canadian Paralympic Committee announced a first-ever joint partnership with Classroom Champions to launch Team Canada Champion Chats for the 2019-2020 school year. Team Canada Champion Chats is a nation-wide education program designed to empower Canadian students to focus on themes including embracing challenges, mental health, diversity and inclusion, achieving goals, and ultimately become a champion in their community.

Success of past chats hosted by the Canadian Olympic School Program and Classroom Champions has caught the attention of active and retired athletes who understand the positive impact this connection has on students. This year, Olympic and Paralympic champions, Tessa Virtue and Benoît Huot, have joined to host the chats.

“I am simply thrilled to be part of the Team Canada Champion Chats program! The social emotional learning curriculums encourage the development of invaluable skills for students, highlighted by the connection to athletes and punctuated with corresponding activities,” said Tessa Virtue. “With an emphasis on goal setting, mental wellness, inclusion, and perseverance, it is a unique opportunity to facilitate success for the next generation by building connections and improving sport participation! I am inspired by Classroom Champions as an organization, and am grateful for the chance to be involved in a meaningful way.”

The content, available on championchats.olympic.ca, will feature three rounds of four-week video lessons from Canadian athletes that are aligned with Canada’s school curriculum and will equip teachers with lesson plans and worksheets to use in class. Each four-week curriculum will culminate in a massive nation-wide live chat, giving communities the chance to connect directly with Olympic and Paralympic athletes.

“It’s so exciting to be part of this unique and inspiring program, which is truly a groundbreaking partnership between the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee, and I definitely plan on bringing the voice of the Paralympic Movement into the conversation,” said Benoît Huot. “This is such a great opportunity for our athletes to connect with students across the country, and to share the message that sport is for everyone, sport is inclusive, sport is for people of all abilities. I think we can make a real difference in the lives of children and show them what is possible through our stories and experiences.”

The virtual live chats will be hosted from unique locations across Canada, and will include a chat during the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, providing communities an unforgettable experience. At the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, Canadian Olympians delivered a live chat from Canada Olympic House, sharing the unifying power of the Olympic Games and connecting with over 250,000 students in schools across Canada.

“Classroom Champions is excited to partner with the Canadian Olympic Committee, Canadian Paralympic Committee, and truly inspiring Olympic and Paralympic athletes for this year’s Team Canada Champion Chats,” says Steve Mesler, Founder and CEO of Classroom Champions. “We know how impactful it is for students to hear from athletes about experiences training, failing, bouncing back and competing – and who best to share those lessons than Canada’s best! We are excited for these athlete ambassadors and our amazing hosts Tessa Virtue and Benoît Huot to empower kids to Be A Champion in and out of the classroom.”

For their work in educating Canadian youth, the Canadian Olympic Committee presented the 2018 International Olympic Committee Trophy for Olympism in Action to Classroom Champions. They were recognized for connecting underserved students with world-class athlete mentors to support student mental health, wellness, and academic achievement.

—Olympic

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PYEONGCHANG, South Korea /February 7, 2018 (AP)(STL.News) — The Latest on the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics (all times local):

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8:45 p.m.

Defending Olympic champion Kamil Stoch showed why he’s a strong candidate to win another gold medal in ski jumping at the Pyeongchang Games.

The Polish ski jumper won both the normal and large hill events at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and has been in peak form heading into this year’s games.

He is currently first in the overall World Cup standings with four titles this season.

Andreas Wellinger of Germany, another contender for gold, also had a first-place finish in one of six practice sessions on Wednesday.

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8:15 p.m.

IOC President Thomas Bach is hoping for a repeat of the 2000 Olympics, when North and South Korean athletes made an emotional entry together into Sydney’s Olympic stadium.

“Some moments were terrible,” he says.

The IOC is counting on it.

8 p.m.

IOC President Thomas Bach won’t say what he thinks will happen with appeals filed by Russian athletes trying to gain entry into the Pyeongchang Olympics.

The IOC expects 168 Russian athletes to compete under the neutral banner of “Olympic Athletes from Russia.” Many more have been barred for the games for doping or suspicion of doping.

“We think we have good arguments,” Bach told reporters. “And now the procedure is on-going, so I will not speculate on the outcome.”

7:15 p.m.

He says the move shows that sports can promote peace.

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7 p.m.

The Pyeongchang Organizing Committee is offering volunteers and staff unsold tickets for Thursday’s curling and ski jumping events.

Lee didn’t immediately have information about tickets sold for Thursday’s ski jumping events.

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5:15 p.m.

Two leading speedskaters are among six Russian athletes who will miss the Pyeongchang Olympics after their appeals were delayed until after the games.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it won’t hear the case of the six athletes, who claim the International Olympic Committee unfairly excluded them over past doping offenses.

The IOC ruled in December that Russians who served doping bans in the past weren’t eligible for Pyeongchang under its vetting procedure.

The court is hearing cases involving 45 other Russians and two coaches in time for the Olympics.

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5 p.m.

This will be an unusual Olympics for Russian athletes, who are being forced to compete in neutral uniforms with no national insignia as punishment for doping offenses in Sochi in 2014.

The 168-person not-quite-Russian team is still one of the largest in Pyeongchang. They’ll wear hastily redesigned or repurposed uniforms.

To even get here, they had to pass an International Olympic Committee vetting process, with athletes’ names checked against data of possible past Russian drug use and cover-ups.

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4:45 p.m.

South Korea says the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will be part of the high-level delegation coming to the South for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

South Korea’s Unification Ministry said North Korea informed it Wednesday that Kim Yo Jong would be part of the delegation led by the country’s nominal head of state Kim Yong Nam.

Seoul previously said the delegation would arrive Friday.

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4:30 p.m.

A 229-member strong, all-female cheering section has arrived from North Korea for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

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4:15 p.m.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has adjourned for the day without ruling on appeals filed by Russian athletes who want to compete at the Pyeongchang Olympics.

The International Olympic Committee turned the Russians down during a vetting process that involved analyzing data about alleged doping in previous years.

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3:30 p.m.

The IOC Athletes’ Commission is trying to assure the 3,000 Olympians entered in Pyeongchang that they will be competing against “clean athletes.”

This stems from the chaos around Russia, which has seen many of its athletes banned from the Olympics for doping.

The letter says “we believe it is important to respect and treat each of these athletes equally.”

It also encouraged athletes to avoid distractions, saying, “We believe it is time for you to focus on your sport and what you have worked so hard for over the last few years.”

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2:30 p.m.

Cases of norovirus at the Pyeongchang Games have officials scrambling on the eve of the biggest event in South Korea in years.

Olympics organizers say the norovirus spread began Sunday when private security workers staying in the Jinbu area of Pyeongchang started complaining of headaches, stomach pain and diarrhea.

About 1,200 people were kept in their rooms during tests for the contagious virus. Games organizers said Wednesday that 32 workers are being treated and are in quarantine.

Because the sick workers handled security, 900 military personnel have been brought in to work at 20 venues until the sick and sequestered can return to work.

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2:15 p.m.

Two Olympic gold medalists are among the latest group of 15 Russians who have launched an appeal seeking late entry to the Pyeongchang Olympics.

The court is already hearing a separate appeal by 32 Russians who were denied invites on what the IOC said was evidence linking them to past doping.

The court didn’t say how quickly it will issue decisions.

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12:45 p.m.

Fifteen more Russians have appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, seeking to be admitted to the Pyeongchang Olympics.

They join 32 Russians who appealed a day earlier. John Coates, who heads the court, says decisions on some appeals are expected Wednesday.

Coates gave few details and did not give names of the Russians who appealed Wednesday. The games start Friday.

The 32 who appealed on Tuesday failed to pass mandatory International Olympic Committee vetting, which was imposed as a result of Russian doping at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

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11:45 a.m.

Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics say they’re having no problems raising cash.

International Olympic Committee member John Coates, head of the IOC coordination commission for Tokyo, says local organizers have raised $2.9 billion in national sponsorship money.

He provided the update to about 100 IOC committee members gathered in Pyeongchang for meetings prior to the games there, which start Friday.

Coates called the money-raising effort “extraordinarily successful.” He says Tokyo now has 47 local sponsors, and this excludes long-term IOC sponsors like Bridgestone, Panasonic and Toyota.

The sponsorship money will help fund the $5.5 billion local operating budget, which Coates says is not expected to need public money.

The total cost of preparing the games is about $20 billion, with the rest of the money coming for the city of Tokyo and the national government.

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The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics open in two days, but the issue of which Russians are in — and which are out — is dominating the agenda of IOC President Thomas Bach.

The 32 failed to pass mandatory International Olympic Committee vetting, imposed as a result of Russian doping at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

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Jacques Rogge, IOC president for 12 years, dies at 79

Jacques Rogge, who oversaw an era of political and financial stability in the Olympic movement after its worst ethics scandal and pursued a hard line against doping during his 12 years as IOC president, has died, the Olympic organization said Sunday. He was 79.

The International Olympic Committee announced his death without giving details. Rogge’s health had visibly declined when he attended Olympic events since his presidency ended in 2013.

“First and foremost, Jacques loved sport and being with athletes — and he transmitted this passion to everyone who knew him,” Thomas Bach, Rogge’s successor as president, said in an IOC statement. “His joy in sport was infectious.”

Rogge, a former orthopedic surgeon from Belgium, guided the IOC through a period of relative calm and prosperity during a term that spanned three Summer Olympics and three Winter Games from 2001-2013.

A three-time Olympian in sailing, Rogge earned praise for bringing a steady hand to the often turbulent world of Olympic politics but also faced outside criticism for not being tough enough on human rights issues with China and Russia.

He managed a steady growth in IOC revenues, even during the global economic crisis; made peace with the U.S. Olympic Committee after years of bitter squabbling over money-sharing; and — in what he considered his personal legacy — created the Youth Olympics.

Under Rogge’s watch, the IOC took the Olympics to new countries and continents — awarding the first Summer Games to South America (Rio de Janeiro in 2016) and the first Winter Games to Russia (Sochi 2014) and South Korea (Pyeongchang 2018).

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Mattel says it ‘fell short’ of Asian representation in Olympics Barbie collection

The Mattel toy business stated it fizzled in presenting an Asian Barbie doll in its brand-new inclusive Olympics line.

After having actually just recently reignited promo for Olympic Barbie dolls it launched previously this year, the business got online reaction that its lineup didn’t consist of a Barbie who seemed Asian.

“Our intention to represent the Asian community with the Skateboarder doll fell short and we fully receive and recognize the feedback,” a representative stated in a declaration.

The business stated its skateboarding doll was indicated to represent the Asian American neighborhood, however some Twitter users have actually stated that they felt the Barbie doesn’t look Asian.

The Barbie Olympic Games Tokyo Skateboarder Doll.Mattel

Each of the 5 dolls in the collection shows the 5 brand-new sports that had actually been contributed to the Olympics — softball, sport climbing, karate, skateboarding and browsing.

The business stated in a press release in 2015 that the Barbie cooperation with the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 organizers would highlight “inclusivity and innovation.”

A variety of other individuals highlighted the accomplishments of Asian female Olympians this year, consisting of Hmong American gymnast Suni Lee, who was the very first Asian American to win gold in the gymnastics private all-around, and Filipina American fencer Lee Kiefer, who was the very first Asian American lady to win a fencing gold in basic.

Mattel has actually produced Barbies to honor Asian professional athletes prior to. A doll portraying snowboarder Chloe Kim, who won the gold medal in snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, was launched that year. And weeks prior to the Tokyo Olympics opening event, Mattel launched a doll imitated tennis gamer Naomi Osaka.

“Moving forward, we will work to find more ways to champion all representation and celebrate the amazing achievements of all Olympic athletes, who are showing us that anything is possible,” a Mattel representative stated.

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Skateboarding Is a Crime Not An Olympic Sport T Shirt

CHELLES, France (AP) — For skating, a game where the No. 1 guideline is that there are no standards, the restraint of the Olympic Games, with its thick shrubberies of custom and guideline, may not be a characteristic or prompt fit.

So at the Tokyo Games, freewheelin’ skaters and Olympic authorities will get familiar with a great deal about one another. Could be a serious ride. Both have a lot to acquire from making a sprinkle with their spic and span organization. Skating is one of four introduction Olympic games, alongside karate, surfing and game climbing.

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The exhibition of skaters transforming their loads up into flying machines, rising above obstructions, will convey a reviving infusion of energetic energy to the frump donning event. The most youthful, Japan’s Kokona Hiraki and Britain’s Sky Brown, are only 12.

With its road styles and “all-are-welcome” comprehensive culture, everything being equal, ages and capacities having four-wheeled fun together, skating authorities expect that the game will assist with catching people in the future of Olympic fans and watchers that the International Olympic Committee needs to continue to make super bucks from the Games.

Opportunity OR FAME

For skaters, the incredible Olympic spotlight implies worldwide perceivability and, with that, potentially better possibilities of making money from riding and sponsorships. Skaters likewise trust the Olympic seal of endorsement will produce more subsidizing for skate stops and bowls to prepare, land and develop their stunts.

A few skaters fret that Olympic codification will include some significant pitfalls for the opportunity, suddenness and soul of their game brought into the world in the city. They contend that skating is an entire way of life, and stress it will be pleated and undermined by being co-picked. There were comparative second thoughts inside snowboarding — before it proceeded to get perhaps the most wild and well known shows at the Winter Olympics, and three gold awards transformed Shaun White into an easily recognized name.

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With high-adrenaline tumbling similar to those seen on Olympic snow — to such an extent that White played with attempting to likewise qualify in skating for Tokyo — skating vows to wow and snare both existing and undiscovered Olympic crowds.

“Individuals who watch us in Tokyo will say to themselves, ‘This is pretty,��” predicts Madeleine Larcheron, a 15-year-old who’ll vie for France.

“I’m frequently asked, ‘What’s the most terrifying stunt?’ There isn’t one. In skating, everything is startling,” she said. “You go topsy turvy, you speed along, there is consistently a cut of risk.”

THE COMPETITION

For its Olympic introduction, skating has a specially fabricated park on the shores of Tokyo Bay to play with.

The 40 men and 40 ladies will pursue awards in two occasions — park, where they skate in a bowl, and road, where they explore steps, rails, checks and other metropolitan furnishings.

The road contests are in the primary week, on July 25 and 26. The recreation center occasions balance week two, on Aug. 4 and 5.

Since skating is so liquid and innovative, with many stunts, variations and conceivable outcomes to browse, judging is not so much classified but rather more emotional than different games. Judges will investigate the trouble and execution of stunts and runs, how skaters utilize and explore impediments, and will be hoping to remunerate innovation and assortment.

As ended up whiting with his gold decorations in the half-pipe at the Turin (2006), Vancouver (2010) and Pyeongchang (2018) winter games, the Tokyo Olympics could be an initial move toward worldwide distinction for a skateboarder.

With no-dread tricks and cleaned informing that age is superfluous, Brown is as of now a truly noticeable 12-year-old, with a rich arrangement of supporters and cluster of online media accounts. The British phenom is back from an alarming fall last year – video of which was posted — obviously — on an Instagram account oversaw by her folks. She’ll contend in the recreation center occasion.

At the opposite finish of the surprisingly expansive age range at the debut Olympic skating rivalry will be Dallas Oberholtzer. The 46-year-old hails from South Africa, where he chips away at endeavors to acquaint youthful South Africans with the game.

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No Time for Your Festivities: No Olympics Nor Emperor!

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It was the Emperor Hirohito of Japan who declared the opening of the 1964 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. Never held accountable for Japan’s atrocities during World War II, he made a glorious come back to the world stage as the Olympics provided him with an opportunity. Today the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are preparing a stage for the new emperor Naruhito - for his debut to the world stage.

The Olympic Games are filled with elements of nationalism - athletes are selected and divided by their nationalities, and made to compete against each other - ultimately the Games decide the nations and people’s worth by the number of medals won. While the Olympic movement claims that their principles are apolitical, we see otherwise. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics persuade the Emperor to be the head of the state, urge everyday people to wave national flags passionately while singing “Go Japan”. It is truly a political event that Japan is staging to strengthen its national influence.

In Japanese public schools the state-mandated “Olympics - Paralympics Education Program” has been initiated, in which school children are taught how they can provide service to the country, how they should be patriotic and should show their patriotism by the praise for sports. High schools and universities are planning to help mobilize student volunteers for the Games even by shuffling classroom times. We cannot overlook this orchestrated, uncritical praise for the Olympics in public education while we are witnessing endless reports of violence in sports - bullying, rape, sexual harassment, power harassment - all that takes place not only in school gym classes and afterschool clubs but also during Olympic team trainings and inside other sport organizations. In this age of extreme inequality, the obsession of “winning” is further enhancing the eugenic and ableist ideas among us.

Now let’s recall that the 2020 Olympic Games were initially brought to Tokyo by the ultra-nationalist ex-governor Shintaro Ishihara, who grew envious and antagonistic with the Olympics in Seoul and Beijing, and ended up bidding for Tokyo not just once but twice, spending a huge sum of taxpayer money to fund the bidding. Ishihara is among most prominent right-wing politicians and has always instigated colonialism, neoliberalism, gender discrimination and eugenic ideology in Japanese society.

Today in Japan you can come across ultra-nationalists waving national flags and openly denigrate the former sex slaves, so-called Comfort Women, who were forced to serve the Japanese Imperial Army. They often stage demonstrations to take their xenophobia to the street. In this context we’re afraid that the Olympics may even create possibilities to further hostilities towards peoples in other Asian countries, not to mention the Games won’t even stop nationalist hate speech like they promote. We need to recall when Pyeongchang Olympics were about to begin, Japanese nationalists swarmed the internet with hateful comments against Korean people, to which Japanese media went on to give a fair treatment as one of Olympic-related news, fortifying nationalists’ bigotry in popular media. Furthermore, some of the recent debates supporting the increase of migrant workers are centered around Olympics-related developments and the fact that large corporations are hopeful for further profits from the Games. Hence they should be employing a large number of migrant workers for that. These arguments are clearly intensifying the ongoing xenophobic and racist tendencies.

The driving force of the Games, the International Olympic Committee, are made up of mostly aristocrat ruling class members from all around the world. We don’t care how “international” the Games may be, or that they claim the Games are a “festival of peace” that transcend their wars of aggression - to those of us working towards solidarity with our fellow Asian people, the Games are nothing but obstacles.

But we know that any expressions and opinions opposing or even questioning the Olympics are silenced, and corporate media and municipal offices are actively taking up the work of controlling critical voices:

Don’t throw a damper on festivities.

Don’t criticize.

Don’t demand war responsibilities of the state.

What’s more meaningful is to attend the Games.

Be touched by powerful dramas of sports.

Don’t be difficult and just enjoy the festival…

If we all get pushed adrift by this pressure and stop thinking, the 2020 Olympics will become a festival of chauvinist agitation against people in Asia before we know it. This means, we suspect, that Games may even help cut off the ties between Asian peoples, built by grassroots movements against colonialism. Therefore, we all must fight with all hands on deck against nationalist pressures for conformity.

Currently in Japan, the campaigns put forward by both public and corporate sectors are manufacturing unprecedented “peaceful” festivity mood through “the arrival” of the new emperor and the start of the countdown to the Tokyo 2020 at nearly one year before its planned opening. But how could this be a “festival of peace” here in Japan, given the 2011 Tokyo Electric Power’s nuclear meltdown is nowhere near stable and even the officialDeclaration of Nuclear Emergency, issued March 11, 2011, is still in place? The government has cut off compensations and support for those affected by the nuclear disaster; by ending housing aid program, re-opening mandatory evacuation zones and spreading myths that radioactive contaminants are nothing to worry about. The renewal of our imperial system in 2019 and the Olympics in 2020 - these two events are coherently functioning, as a perfect expression of the neoliberal “self-responsibility” (or jikosekinin) logic for reduction of state welfare spending. The two events are also a way for Japan to completely deny the currently ongoing radioactive contamination and continued pain of nuclear disaster victims.

We, Hangorin No Kai, believe that without rejecting the very Imperial System, it would be impossible to fight the Olympics or the state power. In order to stand united with all the people around the globe who have fought and are fighting the injustice of the Olympic Games that have literally ruined the lives of poor people, we firmly stand against all forms of colonialism, neoliberalism, gender violence, and imperialism including Japan’s own.

May 2019

Hangorin No Kai

#英語（english）#nolympicsanywhere #stopolympicwashing #english #statement（声明）

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