The Belgian triathlon relay team has withdrawn from the Paris Olympics after one of their athletes was hospitalised for 4 days after being exposed to E Coli bacteria from swimming in the Seine river.
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BREAKING:
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) July 29, 2024
New major coordinated sabotage attack against critical infrastructure in France.
Fibre optic networks 'sabotaged' in 6 parts of France, targeting the French telecommunications sector.
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Over the last 24 hours, SFR reported at least 76 mobile outages and 482
internet outages on its fixed network throughout the country.
Olympics DELETE their own YouTube video featuring last nights widely criticized Opening Ceremony.
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) July 27, 2024
It comes as the IOC has issued DCMA takedown requests to thousands of videos, critical of the Opening Ceremony on 𝕏. pic.twitter.com/UmiozQo20Z
The shite opening ceremony widely condemned around the world, has caused the IOC to delete the video of it from their account and to demand that others do the same. This comes as Olympics sponsors start to withdraw their financial support.
Quel dommage!
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As part of yesterday's ludicrous Olympics opening ceremony in Paris, that was globally derided as being utter shite, the authorities signalled their distress by raising the Olympic flag upside down!
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Russia and Radical Islamic scumbags are determined to wreck the Olympics in Paris.
In a coordinated attack, France's high-speed national rail network suffered "malicious acts" just hours before the grand opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. Arson attacks targeted signals along the tracks, causing disruptions and cancellations across several routes. The situation is expected to last throughout the weekend while repairs are conducted¹².
Key Points:
Sabotage Details:Signals were set on fire, and cables were cut and ignited, paralysing the TGV network.
Impact: The attacks triggered mass cancellations, affecting 7,500 athletes, 300,000 spectators, and VIPs attending the opening ceremony.
Foreign Involvement: Amid warnings that foreign countries (notably Russia) might seek to disrupt the Games, this sabotage raises concerns.
Stay tuned for further updates as authorities investigate this unprecedented incident. The Paris Olympics will proceed, but the disruption caused by these acts remains a significant challenge for organizers and travellers alike.
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The UK and Canada have the diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, citing concerns over China’s human rights record.
The US, UK and Australia will “pay the price for their mistaken acts” after deciding not to send government delegations to the Winter Olympics, China’s foreign ministry has said.
“The United States, Britain and Australia have used the Olympics platform for political manipulation”
said Wang Wenbin, a spokesperson at the Chinese foreign ministry. Reuters reports.
China is not worried about a “domino effect” of diplomatic boycotts of the Winter Olympics.
“Most countries in the world have expressed support for the Beijing
Winter Olympics,” foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a daily
news conference today. Reuters reports.
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US diplomats are to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. The White House said no official U.S. delegation would be sent to the Games because of concerns about China’s human rights record, and “ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang.” U.S. athletes however have the government’s full support to attend the Games. BBC News reports.
China has threatened President Biden’s administration with retaliation over the diplomatic boycott and has warned that the move could harm bilateral relations.
“The wrong move of the U.S. has undermined the foundation and atmosphere for China-U.S. sports exchanges and Olympic cooperation. It has shot itself in the foot. The U.S. should understand the grave consequences of its move,”
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told a news conference. Zhao also said that China had made “solemn representation” to the U.S. and vowed to take “resolute countermeasures.” Nectar Gan reports for CNN.
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www.olympicsdiary.com brought to you by www.kenfrost.com "The Living Brand"🔴A Belarusian sprinter who stayed in Tokyo after refusing a forced expulsion by her team's officials has asked the International Olympic Committee for help
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 2, 2021
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— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 26, 2021
A #Tokyo2020 delivery! #bbcolympics
Follow the opening ceremony live via this link.
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Forecasters from the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre have given the Tokyo area a "medium chance" for "potential tropical development" next week.
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The show director of the Olympics opening ceremony has been dismissed, one day before the event is due to be held.
Footage of Kentaro Kobayashi from the 1990s recently emerged in which he appears to be making jokes about the Holocaust.
Japan's Olympic chief Seiko Hashimoto said the video ridiculed "painful facts of history".
All in all things are not going well for Tokyo 2020.
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www.olympicsdiary.com brought to you by www.kenfrost.com "The Living Brand"Olympic protests in Hiroshima & Tokyo. A Nigerian athlete hospitalised for Covid-19. An unprecedented ban on spectators. And now, winning athletes will have to put on their own medals. The bizarre & surreal #Tokyo2020 games are just one week away... @EarlyStart @PoloSandovalCNN pic.twitter.com/NFIf58N7Nc
— Will Ripley (@willripleyCNN) July 16, 2021
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced the fourth state of emergency in the host city of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures to curb a rise in COVID-19 infections.
Under the new restrictions, which will start on July 12 and run until August 22, bars and restaurants will be asked to suspend alcohol sales and workers will be asked to stay at home if possible.
A decision will soon be made on whether spectators will be allowed at Olympic venues.
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Japan's government on Thursday approved lifting Tokyo's virus emergency just over a month before the Olympics, but set new restrictions that could sharply limit fans at Games events.
The state of emergency in place in Tokyo began in late April and largely limits bar and restaurant opening hours and bans them from selling alcohol.
What this will mean for the Olympics is:
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Kaori Yamaguchi, a former Olympic medallist and executive board member of the Japan Olympic Committee, accused the IOC of ignoring public opinion, and said that Japan has been “cornered” into a situation in which it is “damned” whether it cancels or goes ahead.
She says that the Games have lost all meaning, and has called upon athletes to mutiny.
"The games have already lost meaning and are being held just for the sake of them. We have been cornered into a situation where we cannot even stop now. We are damned if we do, and damned if we do not. ... But this also presents a good opportunity for athletes to confront the Olympics."
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— Olly Barratt (@ollybarratt) May 28, 2021
UK PM Boris Johnson call with Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga.
Downing St:
“The Prime Minister expressed his support for the Tokyo Olympics, and noted Japan’s efforts to ensure the Games can take place safely."
