2009

2

Oct

Rio wins bid for 2016 Olympics; Tokyo eliminated in 2nd round

Tokyo’s hopes of hosting the 2016 Olympics were shattered Friday as the Japanese capital was eliminated in the second round of voting by the International Olympic Committee.
Rio de Janeiro was named the winner of rights to stage the 2016 Games, beating Madrid in the final round of voting to become the first South American [...]

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2008

4

Oct

Scandals could hurt sports development in Asia

Asia is a rising continent with so much to exhibit for the future so it should not get involved in scandals and allegations.
Even in a historic sport like Sumo, there are match-fixing allegations.
Each time when winter comes along, there are many who enjoy this ancient Japanese cultural sport. There are many who are [...]

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