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Team Ukraine unveil Paris 2024 Olympics kit

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 25, 2024 - Judoka, bronze medallist of the 2020 Summer Olympics Daria Bilodid and sprint canoer, 2021 World Champion and bronze medallist of the 2022 World Championships Dmytro Danylenko attend the presentation of the Team Ukraine kit ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Team Ukraine unveil Paris 2024 Olympics kit

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 25, 2024 - Judoka, bronze medallist of the 2020 Summer Olympics Daria Bilodid attends the presentation of the Team Ukraine kit ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Team Ukraine unveil Paris 2024 Olympics kit

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 25, 2024 - Judoka, bronze medallist of the 2020 Summer Olympics Daria Bilodid and sprint canoer, 2021 World Champion and bronze medallist of the 2022 World Championships Dmytro Danylenko attend the presentation of the Team Ukraine kit ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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French Star Aya Nakamura’s Rumoured Olympics Show Prompts Far-Right Outrage

File photo dated September 24, 2019 shows Aya Nakamura performing on the runway during the Etam Winter 2019/Summer 2020 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France. One of France’s biggest music stars, Aya Nakamura, has hit back at far-right groups angry at a suggestion she may sing in front of 300,000 people during the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, telling them: “You can be racist but not deaf.” According to reports in local media, the French-Malian singer had discussed the possibility of performing a song by 20th-century icon Édith Piaf when she met the French president, Emmanuel Macron, last month. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wrestling dropped for 2020 Olympics

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge (R) is pictured before an IOC executive board meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Feb. 12, 2013. The meeting dropped wrestling from the Summer Olympic program from the 2020 Games.

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Japan, IOC agree to postpone Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan, March 24 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to reporters at his official residence in Tokyo on March 24, 2020, after holding telephone talks with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach. Abe said they agreed to postpone this summer's Tokyo Olympics due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Fate of Tokyo Olympics during coronavirus crisis

TOKYO, Japan, March 21 Kyodo - File photo taken in January 2020 shows Tokyo's new National Stadium. Norway's Olympic committee said on March 20 that it has asked the International Olympic Committee not to hold the Summer Olympics in Tokyo until the new coronavirus pandemic is under control.

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200 days to Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 6 Kyodo - Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organizing committee head Yoshiro Mori (front C) raises his fist with employees of the organization in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2020, exactly 200 days before the opening of the Summer Olympics.

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ANA, JAL unveil planes with Tokyo Olympics logo

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 14 Kyodo - All Nippon Airways Co. and Japan Airlines Co. introduce planes with the logos of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Oct. 14, 2016. The two airlines will fly them on domestic routes to promote the first Summer Olympics in Tokyo since 1964.

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Olympics: Rio Games draw to close, baton passed to Tokyo for 2020

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Aug. 21 Kyodo - The Portuguese and Japanese words for thank you -- "Obrigado" and "Arigato" -- are projected inside Maracana Stadium during the closing ceremony of the Rio Olympics on Aug. 21, 2016. Tokyo will host the next Summer Olympics in 2020.

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Lacquer medal case, pin badges eyed for 2020 Olympics

KANAZAWA, Japan - The city government of Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, and the local "Wajima-nuri" lacquerware industry have jointly crafted a medal case and pin badges, as seen in this file photo taken on Dec. 17, 2014, for possible use as official goods at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo.

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IOC proposes new venue for 2020 Olympic basketball

TOKYO, Japan - John Coats, chairman of the Coordination Commission of the International Olympic Committee, speaks about his proposal to hold the basketball competition in Osaka, western Japan, at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo at a press conference in the Japanese capital on Nov. 19, 2014.

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IOC proposes new venue for 2020 Olympic basketball

TOKYO, Japan - John Coats (L), chairman of the Coordination Commission of the International Olympic Committee, and Yoshiro Mori, head of the organizing committee for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, speak to the press in the Japanese capital on Nov. 19, 2014, about Coats' proposal to hold the basketball competition in Osaka, western Japan, at the Summer Games.

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IOC's coordination panel visits 2020 Olympic venue

TOKYO, Japan - John Coates (C in front row), chairman of the International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission, and others visit an alternative venue in Chofu, western Tokyo, on Nov. 18, 2014, for the badminton competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics as the organizing committee is seeking to change its original venue plan for cost reasons.

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Japan, IOC discuss preparedness for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - John Coates, chairman of the International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission, makes a speech at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 18, 2014, during the second round of talks with the Japanese organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to review progress in preparations for the Summer Games.

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Japan, IOC discuss preparedness for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, head of the organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, speaks at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 18, 2014, during the second round of talks with the International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission to review progress in preparations for the Summer Games.

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Japan, IOC meet on preparedness for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - John Coates (R), chairman of the International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission, and former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, president of the country's organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, attend the second round of talks at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 18, 2014, to review progress in preparations for the Summer Games.

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Russian expert warns of cyberattacks at Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Eugene Kaspersky, chief executive officer at Kaspersky Lab in Russia, speaks in a Kyodo News interview in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2014, warning of possible cyberattacks on live telecasting equipment and other infrastructure facilities at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in the Japanese capital based on his experience of some 100,000 such attacks during the Sochi Winter Olympics earlier this year.

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Trial to find medal prospects for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Athletes pedal stationary bikes during a trial held jointly by various Japanese athletic associations in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2014, to find medal prospects for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in the nation's capital.

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FINA's Marculescu checks Tatsumi pool for 2020 Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Cornel Marculescu (2nd from R), executive director of the International Swimming Federation (FINA), examines the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on Oct. 27, 2014, for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Japan's capital.

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Japan, Britain to expand exchanges toward Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Japan National Tourism Organization President Ryoichi Matsuyama (L) and Christopher Rodrigues, chairman of VisitBritain, Britain's national tourism agency, shake hands at a hotel in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2014, at a ceremony to sign a memorandum of understanding on expanding bilateral exchanges toward the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games.

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Japan, French players call for return of baseball at Olympics

PARIS, France - Japanese and French players call for bringing baseball back at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games at the international baseball tournament "Yoshida Challenge," an event named after Yoshio Yoshida (C), a former manager of Japanese professional baseball club Hanshin Tigers and the French national team, in the outskirts of Paris on Sept. 4, 2014.

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Council to support 2011 disaster-hit region via Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - A liaison council, set up to support the reconstruction of areas damaged by the disaster of March 2011 through the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, holds its first meeting in Tokyo on July 29, 2014.

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JOC chief meets press 6 years before 2020 Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Tsunekazu Takeda, president of the Japan Olympic Committee, meets reporters in Tokyo on July 24, 2014, exactly six years before the start of the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020.

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2020 Tokyo Olympics CEO Muto speaks at interview

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiro Muto, chief executive officer of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, speaks at an interview in Tokyo on July 10, 2014, on upcoming challenges in the preparation of the summer games.

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Gov't liaison panel for Tokyo Olympics holds meeting

TOKYO, Japan - The liaison council of Japanese government ministries and agencies dealing with the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo holds its first meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 18, 2014.

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IOC mulls Tokyo 2020 Olympic venue changes

TOKYO, Japan - International Olympic Committee Vice President John Coats (L) and Yoshiro Mori, chief of the organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, shake hands following a press conference in Tokyo on June 27, 2014. Coates and other members of the commission were visiting Tokyo for the first time since the Japanese capital won the right to host the Summer Games.

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IOC mulls Tokyo 2020 Olympic venue changes

TOKYO, Japan - International Olympic Committee Vice President John Coats (L) and Yoshiro Mori, chief of the organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, attend a press conference in Tokyo on June 27, 2014. Coates and other members of the commission were visiting Tokyo for the first time since the Japanese capital won the right to host the Summer Games.

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People bid farewell to Tokyo's National Stadium

TOKYO, Japan - The Olympic cauldron at Tokyo's National Stadium blazes after being lit by Saori Yoshida, a three-time Olympic women's wrestling champion at 55 kilograms, during a farewell event on May 31, 2014. The stadium, the centerpiece of the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, is to be demolished to make way for the main venue for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. Demolition is to start in July and the new National Stadium is to be completed by March 2016.

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People bid farewell to Tokyo's National Stadium

TOKYO, Japan - Saori Yoshida, a three-time Olympic women's wrestling champion at 55 kilograms, waves to the crowd after lighting the Olympic cauldron at Tokyo's National Stadium during a farewell event on May 31, 2014. The stadium, the centerpiece of the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, is to be demolished to make way for the main venue for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. Demolition is to start in July and the new National Stadium is to be completed by March 2016.

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People bid farewell to Tokyo's National Stadium

TOKYO, Japan - Jet planes of the Blue Impulse, the precision flying demonstration team of Japan's Air-Self Defense Force, fly over Tokyo's National Stadium on May 31, 2014, during a farewell event. The stadium, the centerpiece of the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, is to be demolished to make way for the main venue for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. The demolition work will begin in July and the new National Stadium is to be completed by March 2016.

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People bid farewell to Tokyo's National Stadium

TOKYO, Japan - People pack Tokyo's National Stadium, the centerpiece of the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, for a farewell event on May 31, 2014. The stadium is to be demolished to make way for the main venue for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. The demolition work will begin in July and the new National Stadium is to be completed by March 2016.

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Farewell event at Tokyo's National Stadium

TOKYO, Japan - Runners take part in a farewell event at Tokyo's National Stadium in Japan on May 31, 2014, as the 56-year-old stadium, the centerpiece of the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, is set to be demolished to make way for the main venue for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.

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People bid farewell to Tokyo's National Stadium

TOKYO, Japan - People form the five-ring Olympic emblem on the field of Tokyo's National Stadium on May 31, 2014, during a farewell event. The stadium, the centerpiece of the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, is to be demolished to make way for the main venue for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. The demolition work will begin in July and the new National Stadium is to be completed by March 2016.

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Final event at Tokyo's National Stadium

TOKYO, Japan - People pack Tokyo's National Stadium, the centerpiece of the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, to attend the "Japan Night" music concert on May 28, 2014, the first day of a two-day final event before the stadium is demolished to make way for the main venue for the 2020 Olympics. The work to demolish the stadium will begin in July and the new National Stadium will be completed in March 2016.

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Landscape-conscious design applied to new National Stadium

TOKYO, Japan - An expert panel discusses an alternative design of the new National Stadium, the main venue of the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, in Tokyo on May 28, 2014. The panel approved a plan to lower the height of the structure from around 75 meters to around 70 meters in view of surrounding landscapes.

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Final event at Tokyo's National Stadium

TOKYO, Japan - People pack Tokyo's National Stadium, the centerpiece of the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, to attend the "Japan Night" music concert on May 28, 2014, the first day of a two-day final event before the stadium is demolished to make way for the main venue for the 2020 Olympics. The work to demolish the stadium will begin in July and the new National Stadium will be completed in March 2016.

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IOC officials inspect Tokyo Olympic, Paralympic sites

TOKYO, Japan - Officials of the International Olympic Committee return to a hotel in Tokyo on April 2, 2014, after inspecting scheduled sites for venues of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympics.

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Tokyo's governor meets press in Sochi, Russia

SOCHI, Russia - Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe holds a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 24, 2014, after attending the Closing Ceremony of the Winter Olympics on Feb. 23. Masuzoe visited the Russian resort city to observe the Games as part of preparations for Tokyo to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Tokyo Gov. Masuzoe watches Closing Ceremony for Sochi Games

SOCHI, Russia - Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe (C) watches the Closing Ceremony for the Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 23, 2014. Tokyo is the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Tokyo Gov. Masuzoe at Sochi closing ceremony

SOCHI, Russia - Toyko Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe (L) is seen at Fisht Olympic Stadium, the venue for the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics, in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 23, 2014. Tokyo will host the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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2020 Olympics host Tokyo's Governor Masuzoe in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe (C) and volunteers pose while watching a speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Tokyo is the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Gold medalist Hanyu's photo at Japan House in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - An autographed photo panel of Yuzuru Hanyu, the men's figure skating gold medalist at the Sochi Winter Olympics, is added on Feb. 15, 2014, to the Japanese medalists corner at Japan House, set up in the Russian resort town by the Japanese Olympic Committee to promote the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.

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Highway repair work should be done before Olympics: Masuzoe

TOKYO, Japan - New Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe holds his inaugural press conference at the Tokyo metropolitan government office in Tokyo on Feb. 12, 2014. Masuzoe said he hopes to complete major repair work on metropolitan expressways before the capital hosts the Summer Olympics in 2020.

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Highway repair work should be done before Olympics: Masuzoe

TOKYO, Japan - New Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe gestures during his inaugural press conference at the Tokyo metropolitan government office in Tokyo on Feb. 12, 2014. Masuzoe said he hopes to complete major repair work on metropolitan expressways before the capital hosts the Summer Olympics in 2020.

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2020 Tokyo Olympics blitz under way in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Russian staff members at Japan House, set up in Sochi by the Japanese Olympic Committee to promote the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, show giveaway items such as comic-like illustrations in the Russian resort town on Feb. 5, 2014.

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2020 Tokyo Olympics blitz under way in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Promotion for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo is under way on Feb. 5, 2014, at a booth in Japan House, a Japanese Olympic Committee facility set up for the Sochi Winter Olympics.

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British foreign secretary in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) raises a London 2012 Olympics torch after receiving it from British Foreign Secretary William Hague (L) in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2013. Hague presented the torch to Abe to congratulate Tokyo for securing the right to host the 2020 Summer Games.

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Tokyo Olympics preparations

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and sports minister Hakubun Shimomura install a signboard at an office for coordinating policies among ministries and agencies in preparation for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo at the Cabinet Office building in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Athletes' village for 2020 Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2013 shows Harumi pier on Tokyo Bay, where the athletes' village for the 2020 Summer Olympics is planned. The Rainbow Bridge can be seen in the background.