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olympic games

December 27, 2019

Execution in Japan 'a shameful stain on human rights record of Olympic hosts'

Executions in Japan are shrouded in secrecy, with prisoners typically given only a few hours’ notice and some given no warning at all before their death sentences are carried out.
August 19, 2016

Olympic medals, arms sales and national 'greatness'

Great Britain's success at the Olympics seems to be in danger of becoming a proxy for national 'greatness'.There are questions to be asked about this fie
June 15, 2016

UN agency sees 'very low' risk of Zika spread from Olympics

An expert panel of the World Health Organisation has concluded that while the Zika virus and its associated disorders continue to be a public health emergency of international concern, there is a “very low” risk of further international spread of the virus as a result of the forthcoming Olympic Games.
May 2, 2016

UN chief welcomes first-ever Olympic refugee team

During a visit to Geneva on 29 April 2016, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the first-ever Olympic refugee team to compete in the international event, and received the Olympic Cup Award on behalf of the UN.
February 4, 2014

Civil society activist arrested ahead of start of Sochi Olympics

As the start of the Sochi Winter Olympics comes closer, harassment against civil society activists has intensified.
October 1, 2012

Probing behind 'Olympic legacy' political posturing

Now that the medals have long been awarded, the plaudits made and the ceremonies completed, the final Olympic and Paralympic contest is underway, notes Simon Barrow. Who will claim political gold in the much-publicized Games ‘legacy’ race?
August 11, 2012

London 'street pastors' have been helping Olympic visitors

As the 2012 London Olympic Games winds toward its conclusion on 12 August, so-called "street pastors" have been helping a wide range of visitors.
August 9, 2012

War on Want keeps up pressure on Olympic exploitation

Several large sports companies and Olympic sponsors are under continued pressure over their commercial activities as the Games draw to a climax.
August 7, 2012

Churches help out after failure of Weymouth Olympic initiative

Weymouth’s Bayside Festival for the Olympics has gone into liquidation. But churches from the area are helping shocked stallholders and security staff.
July 13, 2012

Paralympic Games challenge churches on disability action

Churches in Britain are organizing celebrations and activities in the run-up to the Paralympic Games, but are also challenged on disability provision themselves.