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Fifa chief accuses World Cup critics of 'hypocrisy'
AFP, Published on 19/11/2022
» DOHA: Fifa president Gianni Infantino hit back at criticism of Qatar's human rights record on Saturday, blasting the "hypocrisy" of Western critics on the eve of the World Cup kick-off.
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Boycotts, Covid and controversy as Beijing Olympics count down
AFP, Published on 03/01/2022
» BEIJING: The Beijing Winter Olympics begin one month on Tuesday with diplomatic boycotts, the coronavirus and the fate of Peng Shuai all hanging heavy over the Games.
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Flags, flares and booze: English fan frenzy ahead of Euro 2020 final
AFP, Published on 12/07/2021
» LONDON: Tens of thousands of raucous England fans descended Sunday on Wembley Stadium and central London, singing songs, drinking beer and savouring the occasion, as the football-mad country reached fever pitch ahead of its first major tournament final in over half a century.
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Trio of top badminton events to go ahead without spectators
Sports, Published on 25/12/2020
» The three premier badminton tournaments, scheduled to be held in Bangkok next month, will take place without spectators after a surge in Covid-19 cases in Thailand.
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Doctors warn over Delhi's 'suicidal' half-marathon
AFP, Published on 27/11/2020
» NEW DELHI - Top doctors have warned elite runners are taking a major health risk by competing in Sunday's New Delhi half-marathon in the midst of a major coronavirus outbreak and soaring air pollution.
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Sports industry gears up for virtual reality revolution
AFP, Published on 11/10/2018
» LONDON - From training with Major League Baseball pitchers to bone-jangling racing on board an F1 car, technology's potential to revolutionise sport was the hot topic as industry leaders met in London this week.
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The Euro 2016 terror threat explained
AFP, Published on 08/06/2016
» PARIS - France is on a high terror alert as it prepares to host Euro 2016 from Friday with the month long event predicted to attract two million visitors.
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Gunmen run wild in Rio tourist spots ahead of Olympics
AFP, Published on 26/05/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Pulling in at one of Rio's swishest buildings, the driver of the blue luxury car turns on the blinkers, pauses for the security gate to open -- and suddenly is staring into the barrel of a gun.
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France to deploy 60,000 police for Euro 2016
AFP, Published on 25/05/2016
» PARIS - France said Wednesday it will deploy more than 60,000 police to provide security for Euro 2016 as it vowed to do "everything possible to avoid a terrorist attack" during the tournament that starts next month.
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Euro 2016 and Olympics - a tale of two crises
AFP, Published on 26/04/2016
» LAUSANNE - An Olympic Games in a country engulfed in political crisis and football's European Championship in a nation that fears a terrorist outrage. It is almost a perfect storm in a major sporting year.
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