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607d9b3913b93024809ff23efff0d513 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-opec/opec-russia-bargain-over-oil-cuts-ahead-of-june-meeting-idUSKBN2341M4 | OPEC, Russia bargain over oil cuts ahead of June meeting | OPEC, Russia bargain over oil cuts ahead of June meeting
By Alex Lawler, Vladimir Soldatkin, Ahmad Ghaddar3 Min Read
LONDON/MOSCOW/DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and some other OPEC oil producers are considering extending record high output cuts until the end of 2020 but have yet to win support from Russia, according t... |
ced3e367cdcd251f8d214d4629565590 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-opec/opec-russia-discuss-extending-oil-cuts-for-1-2-months-sources-idUSKBN2381T4 | OPEC, Russia discuss extending oil cuts for 1-2 months: sources | OPEC, Russia discuss extending oil cuts for 1-2 months: sources
By Rania El Gamal, Vladimir Soldatkin, Olesya Astakhova2 Min Read
The logo of the Organization of the Petroleoum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is seen outside of OPEC's headquarters in Vienna, Austria April 9, 2020. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
DUBAI/MOSCOW (Reut... |
42b7c7501d64305fa706e9a3f3afb314 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-opec/opec-strives-for-oil-deal-as-iran-insists-on-modest-rise-in-output-idUSKBN1JH0RV | OPEC strives for deal to raise oil output as Iran resists | OPEC strives for deal to raise oil output as Iran resists
By Ahmad Ghaddar, Vladimir Soldatkin, Ernest Scheyder5 Min Read
VIENNA (Reuters) - OPEC scrambled on Thursday to agree on raising oil output, with Saudi Arabia warning of shortages but Iran holding out against a deal amid the prospect of lower exports due to U.S... |
88090f1947f9d087cb233b7e08781543 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-opec/saudi-vows-extra-cuts-as-opec-agrees-small-rise-in-oil-output-idINKBN29A0UQ?edition-redirect=in | Saudi vows extra cuts as OPEC+ agrees small rise in oil output | Saudi vows extra cuts as OPEC+ agrees small rise in oil output
By Vladimir Soldatkin, Alex Lawler, Rania El Gamal3 Min Read
MOSCOW/LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia pledged additional, voluntary oil output cuts of one million barrels per day (bpd) in February and March as part of a deal under which most OPEC+ produc... |
b768e576232f303b38d46b4efd46738d | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-outlook-iea-idUSKBN13B0OP | Oil demand won't peak before 2040, despite Paris deal: IEA | Oil demand won't peak before 2040, despite Paris deal: IEA
By Amanda Cooper5 Min Read
LONDON (Reuters) - The International Energy Agency expects global oil consumption to peak no sooner than 2040, leaving its long-term forecasts for supply and demand unchanged despite the 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement entering in... |
82ae2ba0b77318c561bc1b7ea541bc51 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-platts/ice-tells-pricing-agency-platts-brent-oil-market-reform-too-fast-idUSKBN2AP2DZ | ICE warns Platts of hasty Brent oil market reform | ICE warns Platts of hasty Brent oil market reform
By Dmitry Zhdannikov2 Min Read
LONDON (Reuters) - ICE exchange, home of Brent oil futures trading, has put pressure on pricing agency Platts to postpone its physical Brent market reform, saying the market needs more time to consult and adjust the value of derivatives in... |
35fd2618d342d90892612a1cf55bdb7a | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-prices-kemp-column-idUSKCN2232MK | Column: Price plunge casts doubt over future of U.S. crude futures - Kemp | Column: Price plunge casts doubt over future of U.S. crude futures - Kemp
By John Kemp8 Min Read
LONDON (Reuters) - The plunge in U.S. crude futures prices for May delivery the day before the contract’s expiry this week will revive questions about the contract’s design and whether it can continue to serve as a useful b... |
9086a26ca36f8ce4d6df0a8216f47835 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-prices-kemp/hedge-funds-sell-more-oil-as-economic-outlook-worsens-kemp-idUSKBN1WM148 | Hedge funds sell more oil as economic outlook worsens: Kemp | Hedge funds sell more oil as economic outlook worsens: Kemp
By John Kemp3 Min Read
LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge funds sold petroleum futures and options for the second week running as the post-attack bounce in oil prices evaporated and attention shifted to the deteriorating condition of the global economy.
FILE PHOTO: Oil ... |
bd0254ff0dd74b4dc5d781283f355f52 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-prices-poll-idUSKBN13X146 | Poll: OPEC deal will pack little punch in raising oil prices | Poll: OPEC deal will pack little punch in raising oil prices
By Vijaykumar Vedala, Eileen Soreng3 Min Read
(Reuters) - OPEC’s landmark oil-production deal may prove effective in running down global inventories, but analysts hold little hope for much of a rise in prices, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday.
The OPEC flag ... |
23894f27cb5f29c5e37aadf97ba5d54b | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-prices/oil-set-for-steady-gains-as-economies-shake-off-pandemic-blues-reuters-poll-idUSKBN2AQ1G8 | Oil set for steady gains as economies shake off pandemic blues | Oil set for steady gains as economies shake off pandemic blues
By Sumita Layek, Bharat Gautam3 Min Read
(Reuters) - Oil prices will stage a steady recovery this year as vaccines reach more people and speed an economic revival, with further impetus coming from stimulus and output discipline by top crude producers, a Reu... |
6f216403da280bad9304784544d7bbb8 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-prices/opec-supply-squeeze-seen-supporting-higher-oil-prices-reuters-survey-idUSKCN1S613Y?rpc=401 | OPEC supply squeeze seen supporting higher oil prices: Reuters survey | OPEC supply squeeze seen supporting higher oil prices: Reuters survey
By Arijit Bose, Karthika Suresh Namboothiri3 Min Read
(Reuters) - Oil prices are likely to stay buoyant this year as the U.S. decision to end waivers on Iranian oil and OPEC output curbs are expected to keep supply tight, a Reuters survey showed on T... |
05711c16e18a1ac6efe841e9c9e01a92 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-renewables-offshore-wind-factbox/factbox-european-oil-majors-snapping-up-offshore-wind-assets-idUSKBN261214 | Factbox: European oil majors snapping up offshore wind assets | Factbox: European oil majors snapping up offshore wind assets
By Susanna Twidale2 Min Read
LONDON (Reuters) - BP signed a $1.1 billion deal with Norway’s Equinor on Thursday for a 50% stake in two U.S. offshore wind developments.
Analysts say the offshore wind sector provides a good route to scale for oil companies, wh... |
5bd58118ece6a0113644c9f5692e6c0b | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-rig-leak-iran/iran-offers-help-in-fighting-gulf-of-mexico-oil-leak-idUSTRE6421NA20100503 | Iran offers help in fighting Gulf of Mexico oil leak | Iran offers help in fighting Gulf of Mexico oil leak
By Reuters Staff2 Min Read
TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian state company offered on Monday to help in preventing a vast oil slick that is moving toward the coast of the United States, the Islamic Republic’s old foe, from causing an “ecological disaster.”
Haidar Bahmani... |
6cf44a8ad15e4b508171c14f575cbbba | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-shipping/shippers-scramble-to-install-sulphur-filters-ahead-of-rule-change-idUSKCN1MQ28U | Shippers scramble to install sulphur filters ahead of rule change | Shippers scramble to install sulphur filters ahead of rule change
By Ron Bousso, Ahmad Ghaddar3 Min Read
LONDON (Reuters) - Ship owners accelerated installations of engine cleaning systems this year ahead of stringent new rules in 2020 which sharply reduce the amount of sulphur ships can emit from the 3.5 percent in cu... |
8c25ffc6615d5a094fc2f22fbbee40d2 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-spill-bp-apology-idUSTRE6515NQ20100602 | BP CEO apologizes for "thoughtless" oil spill comment | BP CEO apologizes for "thoughtless" oil spill comment
By Reuters Staff3 Min Read
HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP CEO Tony Hayward, on the front lines of his company’s battle to contain the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, apologized on Wednesday for saying he wants “my life back.”
Hayward, who has been thrust into a media spot... |
652ede4f68d5f64e27dedb2035c48d4d | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-spill-gulfmexico/oil-no-longer-leaking-from-pipe-after-spill-in-gulf-of-mexico-llog-idUSKBN1CL0NY | Oil no longer leaking from pipe after spill in Gulf Of Mexico: LLOG | Oil no longer leaking from pipe after spill in Gulf Of Mexico: LLOG
By Reuters Staff2 Min Read
(Reuters) - LLOG Exploration Offshore said on Monday oil was no longer escaping from a jumper pipeline operated by the company that was fractured, causing a spill into the Gulf of Mexico on Friday.
The U.S. Bureau of Safety a... |
4d2b58e64c903ea06251c4a1119007a8 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-stocks-kemp-idUSKBN13X24T | Oil traders see no market rebalancing until later in 2017: Kemp | Oil traders see no market rebalancing until later in 2017: Kemp
By John Kemp5 Min Read
LONDON (Reuters) - Crude traders expect the oil market to begin tightening and gradually move into deficit, but the shift is not forecast to occur much before the second half of 2017.
Used oil barrels are seen outside a garage in Cue... |
68304dd146d2fe4ea2848f57ff93c819 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-storage-idUSKBN1WU2VZ | Crews work into the night, fire engulfs NuStar ethanol storage tanks near San Francisco | Crews work into the night, fire engulfs NuStar ethanol storage tanks near San Francisco
By Erwin Seba, Steve Gorman4 Min Read
(Reuters) - Flames engulfed two ethanol holding tanks on Tuesday at a NuStar Energy petrochemical storage facility near San Francisco, prompting health authorities to urge residents of two adjac... |
feda27a65a5e1cd2efe5d44dc9118896 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oilspill-moex/mitsui-unit-to-pay-90-million-over-gulf-oil-spill-idUSTRE81G1WN20120217?edition-redirect=uk | Mitsui unit to pay $90 million over Gulf oil spill | Mitsui unit to pay $90 million over Gulf oil spill
By Jeremy Pelofsky3 Min Read
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitsui & Co Ltd’s MOEX Offshore agreed with the U.S. Justice Department to pay at least $90 million to settle some of its liability in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the first government settlement involving the BP ... |
36f8219b17f1d1e3aaf60b506bb6296b | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-okea-ipo/okea-sees-foreign-oil-majors-leaving-norways-offshore-in-a-decade-idUSKCN1TJ179 | Okea sees foreign oil majors leaving Norway's offshore in a decade | Okea sees foreign oil majors leaving Norway's offshore in a decade
By Nerijus Adomaitis3 Min Read
OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian oil firm Okea predicts all oil majors, except Norway’s Equinor, will leave the Norwegian continental shelf in 10 years, opening up opportunities for smaller, independent firms, its chief executiv... |
36299ada64e9867b41f41333da6372eb | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oklahoma-education/oklahoma-starts-school-year-short-of-teachers-despite-pay-raise-idUSKCN1L829Q | Oklahoma starts school year short of teachers despite pay raise | Oklahoma starts school year short of teachers despite pay raise
By Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton3 Min Read
TULSA, Okla. (Reuters) - The Oklahoma Board of Education on Thursday approved a record number of emergency teacher certificates to fill a shortfall of qualified faculty that has not eased even as the state enacted its fir... |
094bbc55a2f1066e6cf154196161efb5 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oklahoma-education/oklahoma-teachers-press-senate-to-pass-tax-plan-to-end-strike-idUSKBN1HG240 | Oklahoma teachers press lawmakers for tax plan to end strike | Oklahoma teachers press lawmakers for tax plan to end strike
By Heidi Brandes3 Min Read
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Thousands of Oklahoma teachers packed the state Capitol on Monday to press the Republican-dominated legislature to enact a capital gains tax overhaul that educators said could help end a statewide walkout n... |
d7e2c9251655ff13f6c7f7c5ead643cf | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oklahoma-gaymarriage-tribe-idUSKBN16U000 | Oklahoma tribe approves gay marriage as Native American groups debate issue | Oklahoma tribe approves gay marriage as Native American groups debate issue
By Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton3 Min Read
PAWHUSKA, Okla. (Reuters) - A Native American tribe in Oklahoma has voted to allow same-sex marriage, joining a small group of prominent tribes changing their law in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ... |
1088aca36dfc33b2ba2b39f7271e11b9 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oklahoma-wildfires/wind-fanned-wildfires-threaten-to-spread-in-parched-oklahoma-idUSKBN1HO2TJ | Wind-fanned wildfires threaten to spread in parched Oklahoma | Wind-fanned wildfires threaten to spread in parched Oklahoma
By Nick Oxford3 Min Read
TALOGA, Okla. (Reuters) - Wildfires which have killed two people in western Oklahoma could spread and more could ignite as wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour whip an area where scant rain has fallen in five months, fire and forestr... |
787f412460c3157c67ff0b5f3c77ab5c | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-old-mutual-breakup-idUSKCN0WD0FD | Old Mutual to split up, may list some businesses | Old Mutual to split up, may list some businesses
By Carolyn Cohn, Noor Zainab Hussain3 Min Read
LONDON (Reuters) - Anglo-South African financial services group Old Mutual OML.L will split into its four main businesses, and may list its emerging market and wealth management arms, it said on Friday.
Regulatory changes in... |
edcf835def53da156a033d1a89d8b20e | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oldmutual-m-a-hna-idUKKBN16X0H5?edition-redirect=uk | Old Mutual sells U.S. fund arm stake to China's HNA | Old Mutual sells U.S. fund arm stake to China's HNA
By Reuters Staff2 Min Read
The Cape Town headquarters of Anglo-South African financial services company Old Mutual are shown in this picture taken March 7, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings
LONDON (Reuters) - Anglo-South African financial services firm Old Mutual OML.L sai... |
f1e0ca7e2dd078d5d66c20d142c7c2c7 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olsen/mary-kate-olsen-steps-out-solo-as-weeds-regular-idUSN2424137220070524 | Mary-Kate Olsen steps out solo as "Weeds" regular | Mary-Kate Olsen steps out solo as "Weeds" regular
By 2 Min Read
Actress Mary-Kate Olsen in Beverly Hills, January 16, 2006. In her first major solo role without her twin sister, Mary-Kate is returning to series television for the first time since 2002 with a co-starring role on Showtime's dark comedy "Weeds." REUTERS/M... |
378a26339856fbec81b91fb2cbccaf6b | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oly-doping-history-day5-idUSBRE8700YC20120801 | Ancient dopers got their kicks from raw testicles | Ancient dopers got their kicks from raw testicles
By Kate Kelland4 Min Read
LONDON (Reuters) - Forget anabolic steroids in easy-to-swallow tablets, or EPO in clean syringes. Ancient Olympic dopers got their pre-Games hormone boost from chewing on raw animal testicles.
The problem of some Olympic competitors taking poti... |
a522b768ee163e0a61442fe086190dd4 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oly-gymn-usa-day2-johnson/body-critics-got-to-me-says-shawn-johnson-idUSBRE86S0O120120729 | Body critics got to me, says Shawn Johnson | Body critics got to me, says Shawn Johnson
By Pritha Sarkar8 Min Read
LONDON (Reuters) - “So English,” Shawn Johnson exclaimed as she eyed a platter of juicy sausages during a glitzy Olympic party.
When the waitress asked the American: “Would you like one, mam?” Johnson did not hesitate for a second before shaking her ... |
c8dca094de9383dd1e73811ddf6017a4 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-alps-w-sg/czech-snowboarder-ledecka-stuns-alpine-world-with-super-g-gold-idUSKCN1G104V | Czech snowboarder Ledecka stuns Alpine world with super-G gold | Czech snowboarder Ledecka stuns Alpine world with super-G gold
By Nick Mulvenney5 Min Read
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) - Czech snowboarder Ester Ledecka produced one of the biggest shocks in the history of the Winter Olympics when she tore down Jeongseon slope in bib number 26 to win the women’s Alpine skiing su... |
bdebcf3bae58f28335055dd12ce2dd3c | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-china/china-bans-speedskater-for-positive-drug-test-idUSKBN1EW048 | China bans speedskater for positive drug test | China bans speedskater for positive drug test
By Reuters Staff2 Min Read
File photo: China's Shi Xiaoxuan skates in the women's 1500m speed skating event at the first winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck January 16, 2012. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has banned speedskater Xiaoxuan Shi from ... |
d94b964fa305d5b060d7b8953d3e152f | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-figs-team/canada-win-gold-in-team-event-after-chan-daleman-shine-idUSKBN1FW04N | Canada win gold in team event after Chan, Daleman shine | Canada win gold in team event after Chan, Daleman shine
By Gabrielle Tetrault-Farber4 Min Read
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) - Canada took gold in the team figure skating event on Monday after stellar performances by Gabrielle Daleman and Patrick Chan, who landed two quads early in his free skate on his way to final... |
9d10c751125017373868f21e2075efe5 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-fski-mo-m/freestyle-skiing-kingsbury-seals-long-awaited-moguls-crown-idUSKBN1FW1ET | Freestyle skiing: Kingsbury seals long-awaited moguls crown | Freestyle skiing: Kingsbury seals long-awaited moguls crown
By Jack Tarrant3 Min Read
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) - Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury demolished the field to win Olympic gold in the men’s moguls at Phoenix Snow Park on Monday four years after finishing as runner-up in Sochi.
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Kings... |
f1290d2c5f2940cf27e65a70e29f00dd | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-iceh-lumber/not-seen-in-pyeongchang-nhl-players-or-wooden-sticks-idUSKCN1G20VM | Not seen in Pyeongchang: NHL players or wooden sticks | Not seen in Pyeongchang: NHL players or wooden sticks
By Dan Burns5 Min Read
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) - Twenty-four years ago, the last time the Olympic men’s ice hockey tournament was played without NHL players, Peter Forsberg won gold for Sweden in dramatic fashion, beating Canadian goalie Corey Hirsch in the... |
c695ca61e1c9ac54b1a5a2b5e920d0f5 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-iceh-m-can-ger-idUSKCN1G71UK | Germany stuns Canada to make first final | Germany stuns Canada to make first final
By Dan Burns4 Min Read
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) - Germany shocked defending men’s ice hockey champions Canada 4-3 on Friday, beating them on Olympic ice for the first time to reach their first gold medal game.
Ice Hockey - Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics - Men Semifinal... |
4cf4d69e56c2401f633048c79de55b23 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-nors-norway/norways-cross-country-olympic-success-clouded-by-asthma-drug-ethics-idUSKBN1EV0EC | Norway's cross-country Olympic success clouded by asthma drug ethics | Norway's cross-country Olympic success clouded by asthma drug ethics
By Philip O’Connor4 Min Read
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Norway’s cross-country skiers will arrive in Pyeongchang hoping to continue their recent dominance in a sport that doubles as a national obsession, but even at home there are questions over the ethica... |
776597ab4db5312afd7faef89c9cec1c | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-northkorea-art/north-korean-art-troupe-to-perform-at-olympics-under-sanctions-exemption-south-korea-idUSKBN1FP05B | North Korean art troupe to perform at Olympics under sanctions exemption: South Korea | North Korean art troupe to perform at Olympics under sanctions exemption: South Korea
By Reuters Staff1 Min Read
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SEOUL (Reuters) - A North Korean art troupe will likely travel by ship to stage a performance in South Korea for this week’s Winter Olympics under an exemption from bilateral sanctions... |
4706b32fc7e1484cbfcc2aa742d9a8d8 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-northkorea-exclusive/exclusive-from-cyber-unit-to-troops-south-korea-adds-extra-layer-of-olympics-security-amid-tensions-idUSKCN1C309G | Exclusive: From cyber unit to troops, South Korea adds extra layer of Olympics security amid tensions | Exclusive: From cyber unit to troops, South Korea adds extra layer of Olympics security amid tensions
By Jane Chung, Hyunjoo Jin6 Min Read
SEOUL (Reuters) - Rattled by rising tensions with North Korea, South Korea is taking extra measures to try to ensure the safety of the 2018 Winter Games, including setting up a crac... |
b576cf7b4e21c875a0464ee7c9335145 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-northkorea-ioc-exclusiv/exclusive-ioc-boss-to-visit-north-korea-after-winter-games-idUSKBN1FW0GN?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Social | Exclusive: IOC boss to visit North Korea after winter Games | Exclusive: IOC boss to visit North Korea after winter Games
By Karolos Grohmann4 Min Read
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach plans to visit North Korea after the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, cementing ties with the reclusive state which used the event to res... |
6d03d0d10ff214f6775c04f21d187bc5 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-northkorea/hopes-for-talks-grow-with-north-koreas-ceremonial-leader-to-visit-south-korea-for-olympics-idUKKBN1FO0LB?edition-redirect=uk | Hopes for talks grow with North Korea's ceremonial leader to visit South Korea for Olympics | Hopes for talks grow with North Korea's ceremonial leader to visit South Korea for Olympics
By Hyonhee Shin6 Min Read
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea’s ceremonial leader will make an unprecedented visit to South Korea this week, officials said on Monday, as hopes grew for high-level inter-Korean talks during the Winter O... |
b40712a3ab9f6656c326d00722b95403 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-northkorea/trump-to-announce-new-sanctions-against-north-korea-south-korea-preps-for-talks-with-north-idUKKCN1G70AL?edition-redirect=uk | U.S. imposes more North Korea sanctions, Trump warns of 'phase two' | U.S. imposes more North Korea sanctions, Trump warns of 'phase two'
By Steve Holland, Christine Kim8 Min Read
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday it was imposing its largest package of sanctions to pressure North Korea to give up its nuclear and missile programs, and President Donald Trump war... |
94273050a3a715df422ef72eb42c76cd | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-russia-icehockey/russian-ice-hockey-star-kovalchuk-tells-clean-athletes-to-go-to-olympics-r-sport-idUSKBN1DZ2YM | Russian ice hockey star Kovalchuk tells 'clean' athletes to go to Olympics: R-Sport | Russian ice hockey star Kovalchuk tells 'clean' athletes to go to Olympics: R-Sport
By Reuters Staff1 Min Read
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian ice hockey star Ilya Kovalchuk on Tuesday told his country’s clean athletes to make sure they took part in the 2018 Pyeongchang winter Olympics if they satisfied strict conditions th... |
6425dfc744fe96c676dcb83867a6b4d8 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-wind/events-rescheduled-as-high-winds-sweep-through-pyeongchang-idUSKCN1FY12S | Events rescheduled as high winds sweep through Pyeongchang | Events rescheduled as high winds sweep through Pyeongchang
By Gabrielle Tetrault-Farber, Jane Chung2 Min Read
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) - Several Olympic events were postponed or rescheduled as strong winds swept through the Pyeongchang region on Wednesday, damaging temporary structures set up for the Games.
Nor... |
1739367dcd4c498e3ad5fefe6dd59477 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-bach-visit/olympics-bach-expresses-confidence-in-tokyo-games-even-as-virus-cases-surge-idUSKBN27W01W?il=0 | Olympics: Bach projects confidence in Tokyo Games as virus cases surge | Olympics: Bach projects confidence in Tokyo Games as virus cases surge
By Jack Tarrant, Antoni Slodkowski4 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach expressed confidence on Monday that the Tokyo Games will be held successfully next year, even allowing spectators to attend, as th... |
2b0c3431744eb609225781531c78ece5 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-biden-idUSKBN2A80SX | Biden says decision on 2020 Games 'has to be based on science' | Biden says decision on 2020 Games 'has to be based on science'
By Reuters Staff2 Min Read
FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask walks in front of a wall decoration featuring Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games mascot Miraitowa amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan, February 3, 2021. REUTERS/K... |
1bc1cf06b736ca74a7380d9fbf31bbeb | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-cancellation-economy-fa/money-money-money-whats-at-stake-if-olympics-fall-victim-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN20Q0MD | Money, money, money: what's at stake if Olympics fall victim to coronavirus | Money, money, money: what's at stake if Olympics fall victim to coronavirus
By Reuters Staff5 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Concerns are swirling that Japan’s dream of hosting the Tokyo 2020 Olympics could be a fatality of the spread of the new coronavirus, jolting organizers, sponsors, and media firms who have spent bill... |
812e3908416e057d47c291bd0ddd1543 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-cancellation/japan-privately-concludes-tokyo-olympics-should-be-cancelled-due-to-coronavirus-the-times-idUSKBN29Q34X | Japan and IOC deny that Olympics will be cancelled | Japan and IOC deny that Olympics will be cancelled
By Jack Tarrant, Sakura Murakami5 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and the IOC stood firm on Friday on their commitment to host the Tokyo Olympics this year and denied a report of a possible cancellation, although the pledge looks unlikely to ease public concern about ... |
0878cd1d7d5abfc1112d8c058470b2a8 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-coates-interview/streamlined-tokyo-games-may-set-future-standard-says-coates-idUSKCN24U0PP | Streamlined Tokyo Games may set future standard, says Coates | Streamlined Tokyo Games may set future standard, says Coates
By Nick Mulvenney4 Min Read
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Olympic movement faces its biggest challenge for four decades in getting a streamlined Tokyo Summer Games up and running next year but influential official John Coates believes it will happen.
FILE PHOTO: Int... |
984c302917197a816cec47a96b5e497e | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-dentsu-insight-idUKKBN26Z32N | Japan’s Dentsu lobbied for and funded campaign for Tokyo games, documents show, despite Olympics contract | Japan’s Dentsu lobbied for and funded campaign for Tokyo games, documents show, despite Olympics contract
By Antoni Slodkowski, Mari Saito, Nathan Layne12 Min Read
TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dentsu Inc donated more than $6 million to Tokyo’s successful campaign to host the 2020 Olympics, according to bank records seen ... |
3e32d6315960ce6c4d7d8db6910a83fa | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-hashimoto/olympics-tokyo-2020-chief-vows-to-revive-public-passion-for-games-idUSKBN2AX0ZP | Olympics: Tokyo 2020 chief vows to revive public passion for Games | Olympics: Tokyo 2020 chief vows to revive public passion for Games
By Reuters Staff2 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto promised on Friday to revive the Japanese people’s passion for the Summer Olympics and “turn their concerns into excitement.”
FILE PHOTO: Seiko Hashimoto, President of the... |
3c5de81db7253a480414929fe313c553 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-heat-idUSKBN2600J5 | Summer heat could be a 'nightmare' for Tokyo Games: 2020 advisor | Summer heat could be a 'nightmare' for Tokyo Games: 2020 advisor
By Jack Tarrant4 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Even if the COVID-19 pandemic does not prevent the Tokyo Olympics from going ahead next year, the blazing summer heat in the Japanese capital could still make the Games ‘a nightmare’, an advisor to the organizin... |
60cca668409636742c5dfc86efe59528 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-idUSKBN29N000 | IOC expects only 6,000 athletes at Olympic opening ceremony: Yomiuri | IOC expects only 6,000 athletes at Olympic opening ceremony: Yomiuri
By Reuters Staff2 Min Read
FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective mask against COVID-19 is seen through the Olympic rings in Tokyo, Japan January 8, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
TOKYO (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) expec... |
ee74e4099cab224bca4479140137833c | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-japan-cyber-idUSKBN1ZU0ND | BOJ warns of cyber-attack vulnerability ahead of Olympic Games | BOJ warns of cyber-attack vulnerability ahead of Olympic Games
By Leika Kihara2 Min Read
FILE PHOTO: A man walks past the Bank of Japan building in Tokyo, Japan January 15, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s financial institutions must guard against cyber-attacks ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Game... |
c0eba4f5ba8c6d00c964471818d13dc8 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-japan-firms-idUSKBN2AF0G8 | Over half of Japan firms want Olympics cancelled or postponed: survey | Over half of Japan firms want Olympics cancelled or postponed: survey
By Leika Kihara2 Min Read
FILE PHOTO: Women wearing face masks, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walk near the Olympic rings in Pristina, Kosovo, February 13, 2021. REUTERS/Florion Goga
TOKYO (Reuters) - Over half of Japanese fi... |
adbcd3c6ab7d799abff05fc3979671db | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-japan-idUSKBN2A20WU | Olympics-Games will go ahead regardless of pandemic situation: Tokyo 2020 president | Olympics-Games will go ahead regardless of pandemic situation: Tokyo 2020 president
By Reuters Staff1 Min Read
Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori delivers a speech at a beginning of a meeting on the preparation for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics at the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan Febr... |
00f940af18c4b65d07f480770e3f3920 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-japan-idUSKBN2A31AP | Olympics: Masks and no singing: Organisers unveil rules for COVID-19 Games | Olympics: Masks and no singing: Organisers unveil rules for COVID-19 Games
By Jack Tarrant, Sakura Murakami4 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Olympic officials on Wednesday unveiled the first of many COVID-19 rules for the Tokyo Games this summer, banning singing and chanting during events and mandating participants to wear ... |
62eced9a215619bf3262dfe6d6556dd3 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-japan-vaccine/japan-denies-report-of-vaccine-priority-for-olympic-athletes-after-outcry-idUSKBN2BV02E | Japan denies considering vaccine priority for Olympic athletes | Japan denies considering vaccine priority for Olympic athletes
By Elaine Lies3 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan said on Thursday it was not currently looking to prioritise COVID-19 vaccines for Olympic athletes, dismissing a media report that sparked a social media outcry since the country’s inoculations are trailing o... |
0c6355566ad06391c25f2b16306cdec4 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-marathon/they-qualified-for-tokyo-then-covid-hit-a-year-later-u-s-marathoners-hit-their-stride-idUSKBN2AV15I | They qualified for Tokyo - then COVID hit. A year later, U.S. marathoners hit their stride | They qualified for Tokyo - then COVID hit. A year later, U.S. marathoners hit their stride
By Amy Tennery4 Min Read
(Reuters) - American Aliphine Tuliamuk was about 10 minutes into her victory news conference when the question was posed: Do you have any concern about the coronavirus?
FILE PHOTO: Feb 29, 2020; Atlanta, ... |
a23711dd3532c8d266ccfb034d0c84d6 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-marukawa/decision-on-overseas-olympic-spectators-to-be-made-by-end-march-japanese-minister-idUSKBN2AV1AG?il=0 | Decision on overseas Olympic spectators to be made by end-March: Japanese minister | Decision on overseas Olympic spectators to be made by end-March: Japanese minister
By Reuters Staff1 Min Read
FILE PHOTO: Japan's Olympic and Paralympic Games Minister Tamayo Marukawa attends a news conference, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo Japan February 18, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato
TOKYO... |
d8fcf11b546aeaca793b8152bdc8d0a4 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-mori-petition/japan-activist-welcomes-olympic-chief-resignation-but-says-sexism-much-wider-idUSKBN2AC1BC?il=0 | Japan activist welcomes Olympic chief resignation, but says sexism much wider | Japan activist welcomes Olympic chief resignation, but says sexism much wider
By Rikako Maruyama2 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - The resignation of Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori will not by itself solve the problems of sexism in Japanese society, according to one of the student activists behind a petition that had... |
76accdc3275392edde2e02ae72bfc697 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-mori/tokyo-olympics-chief-apologises-but-refuses-to-resign-over-sexist-comments-idUSKBN2A407J | Tokyo Olympics chief retracts sexist comments, refuses to resign | Tokyo Olympics chief retracts sexist comments, refuses to resign
By Sakura Murakami4 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori apologised on Thursday for sexist comments about women talking too much, but said he would not resign, as his remarks sparked a storm of criticism on social media and risked ... |
f5368c048ba329b94d6207faa897d6a2 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-mosques-idUSKBN1ZZ1CM | Mosque on wheels rolls in to help Muslims pray at Tokyo Games | Mosque on wheels rolls in to help Muslims pray at Tokyo Games
By Jack Tarrant3 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - For the thousands of Muslim athletes, officials and supporters arriving in Tokyo for the Olympic Games later this year, it may be a struggle for them to find an appropriate place to pray.
The answer might just be f... |
ba7dae02def8077edc43ee3da496708f | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-spectators/japan-planning-to-ban-overseas-olympic-spectators-over-covid-19-fears-report-idUSKCN2AV0RY | Japan planning to ban overseas Olympic spectators over COVID-19 fears - report | Japan planning to ban overseas Olympic spectators over COVID-19 fears - report
By Reuters Staff3 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s government is planning to stop overseas spectators coming to the Summer Olympics due to worries they will spread the coronavirus, a report said on Wednesday, as many Japanese remain oppose... |
68ab985bdae206cdef7faaa4d945bbc6 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-suga/japan-pm-vows-to-press-ahead-with-olympics-despite-virus-surge-idUSKBN29N0BW | Japan PM vows to press ahead with Olympics despite virus surge | Japan PM vows to press ahead with Olympics despite virus surge
By Kiyoshi Takenaka, Chris Gallagher3 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed on Monday to forge ahead with preparations to hold the Tokyo Olympics this summer, in the face of growing public opposition as Japan battles a surge in coro... |
1431d898cfe5340a983aef146a6e51b8 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-toilets/japans-next-restroom-revolution-phasing-out-squat-toilets-for-tokyo-2020-idUSKBN20D03Q | Japan's next restroom revolution? Phasing out squat toilets for Tokyo 2020 | Japan's next restroom revolution? Phasing out squat toilets for Tokyo 2020
By Sakura Murakami4 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - On southwestern Japan’s Miyajima island, a short walk from one of the country’s most famous ancient temple sites, there’s a brand new attraction for tourists - a state-of-the art public toilet block... |
c0e868c2e3da6b66f7072cf546178755 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-usa-soccer/olympics-championship-or-failure-u-s-womens-soccer-team-out-for-2016-revenge-idUSKBN2BU3BM | Olympics: Championship or 'failure': U.S. women's soccer team out for 2016 revenge | Olympics: Championship or 'failure': U.S. women's soccer team out for 2016 revenge
By Amy Tennery2 Min Read
(Reuters) - After four World Cup titles and four Olympic gold medals, “failure” isn’t a word often associated with the U.S. women’s national soccer team - unless, of course, the topic is the 2016 Rio Olympics.
FI... |
3c57eb8885ed42fe8efd503ea9273581 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-volunteers-limbo/waiting-for-tokyo-how-110000-olympic-volunteers-put-their-lives-on-hold-idUSKBN2AZ0RA | Waiting for Tokyo: How 110,000 Olympic volunteers put their lives on hold | Waiting for Tokyo: How 110,000 Olympic volunteers put their lives on hold
By Elaine Lies5 Min Read
TOKYO - More than 110,000 Olympic volunteers had their dream summer all mapped out for 2020. But now, with the Games postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic and for many still in doubt, they are left waiting ... |
c3133a578d96e77b0f666e8a42b965eb | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020/more-tokyo-2020-events-rescheduled-to-beat-the-heat-idUSKBN1Y90GK | More Tokyo 2020 events rescheduled to beat the heat | More Tokyo 2020 events rescheduled to beat the heat
By Reuters Staff2 Min Read
FILE PHOTO: Summer sunshine is seen through Olympic rings displayed at Nihonbashi district in Tokyo, Japan August 5, 2019. Picture taken August 5, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 organizers said on Thursday two more... |
fc949ce908361fd699c7d2f29ca5bd54 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020/olympics-japans-yamashita-appointed-chief-as-takeda-resigns-in-graft-probe-idUSKCN1TS1HY | Olympics: Japan's Yamashita appointed chief as Takeda resigns in graft probe | Olympics: Japan's Yamashita appointed chief as Takeda resigns in graft probe
By Antoni Slodkowski3 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) picked former Olympic judo champion Yasuhiro Yamashita as its new chief after the resignation of Tsunekazu Takeda, who is being investigated for suspected co... |
cf066efb6f15a412cbbe482bb54ed650 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020/tokyo-2020-organisers-warn-against-big-gatherings-during-torch-relay-idUSKBN2AP07F | Tokyo 2020 organisers warn against big gatherings during torch relay | Tokyo 2020 organisers warn against big gatherings during torch relay
By Ju-min Park2 Min Read
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TOKYO (Reuters) - The Tokyo Olympic Organising Committee said on Thursday they could suspend the upcoming torch relay should big gatherings raise coronavirus infection risks, asking spectators to support... |
4619ebd956c659e258daaa609d767082 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020/tokyo-olympic-organisers-to-bar-most-international-volunteers-idUSKBN2BE19T | Tokyo Olympic organisers to bar most international volunteers | Tokyo Olympic organisers to bar most international volunteers
By Chris Gallagher2 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Olympic organisers said on Monday that Japan would not allow in volunteers from overseas except for some who are deemed essential, after it decided to bar international spectators amid public concerns over... |
d451cd7f07c30bad0f0a27e9d761f9b0 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2024-budapest-orban-idUSKBN1630XC | Hungary's Olympic dream 'killed' by political upstarts, says PM Orban | Hungary's Olympic dream 'killed' by political upstarts, says PM Orban
By Reuters Staff2 Min Read
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary had to withdraw its bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games to avoid a humiliating defeat in the race with Paris and Los Angeles after a local political movement “killed the Olympic dream”, Pr... |
2ca9766edda884625f7d6ea0ce44d55d | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2024-budapest/hungary-to-withdraw-budapests-2024-olympic-bid-government-idUSKBN1610YO | Hungary to withdraw Budapest's 2024 Olympic bid: government | Hungary to withdraw Budapest's 2024 Olympic bid: government
By Marton Dunai4 Min Read
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary’s government announced on Wednesday it would withdraw Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games, citing a lack of political and national unity behind the application that it blamed on the opposition.
A... |
38da60921393cf12e0f5cee6f19e9817 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-alpineskiing-vonn-fb/factbox-gold-medalist-lindsey-vonn-idUSTRE61G4ZZ20100217 | Factbox: Gold medalist Lindsey Vonn | Factbox: Gold medalist Lindsey Vonn
By Reuters Staff3 Min Read
(Reuters) - A look at Lindsey Vonn of the United States who won the gold medal in the Alpine skiing women’s downhill at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Wednesday.
Age: 25
Place of birth: Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Previous Olympic results:
Sevent... |
37cd25e09a1de4948bf4bb2cec9359e9 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-beijing-housing-idUSPEK12263220070605 | Beijing to evict 1.5 million for Olympics: group | Beijing to evict 1.5 million for Olympics: group
By Lindsay Beck4 Min Read
BEIJING (Reuters) - Some 1.5 million residents of Beijing will be displaced by the time it hosts the 2008 Olympics, many of them evicted against their will, a rights group said on Tuesday, prompting a sharp denial by China.
A night view of the S... |
17226b3702536b84cb2caaac0956386a | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-beijing-weather/rain-free-beijing-opening-ceremony-guaranteed-idUSPEK8314720070425 | Rain free Beijing opening ceremony guaranteed | Rain free Beijing opening ceremony guaranteed
By Nick Mulvenney3 Min Read
BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing’s meteorological bureau believes it can manipulate the weather to guarantee a dry opening ceremony at next year’s Olympic Games, an official said on Wednesday.
A man walks past the official logo for the 2008 Beijing Ol... |
fc592fa385402cd4b9b1a927d59a8212 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-belarus/lukashenkos-son-replaces-father-at-helm-of-belarusian-olympic-committee-after-ban-idUSKBN2AQ1AJ?il=0 | Lukashenko's son replaces father at helm of Belarusian Olympic Committee after ban | Lukashenko's son replaces father at helm of Belarusian Olympic Committee after ban
By Reuters Staff3 Min Read
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarus on Friday appointed Viktor Lukashenko, son of President Alexander Lukashenko, to replace his father at the helm of their country’s National Olympic Committee after both were banned fr... |
5b5b325157ebf044de8327f3eee1501d | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-chen/chen-chengda-chinas-almost-olympian-idUSPEK30776220080807 | Chen Chengda, China's almost Olympian | Chen Chengda, China's almost Olympian
By Nick Mulvenney5 Min Read
BEIJING (Reuters) - For nearly three decades soccer international Chen Chengda was one of only a handful of Chinese who possessed a medal for participation in an Olympic Games.
Despite traveling to Helsinki for the 1952 Summer Olympics and four years of ... |
c77f199be19b5248cfe3163db19c5d6c | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-cost-idUSPEK25823820080805 | Beijing Games to be costliest, but no debt legacy | Beijing Games to be costliest, but no debt legacy
By Simon Rabinovitch3 Min Read
BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing’s Olympics will be far and away the most expensive ever, but the bill of about $40 billion is mere pocket change for the roaring Chinese economy.
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Unlike previous hosts that dug themselves ... |
cc77288eeae34bcd3e9014abd6a095d0 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-doping-usa-idUSKCN0Y82GQ | U.S. opens criminal probe into doping by Russian athletes | U.S. opens criminal probe into doping by Russian athletes
By Nate Raymond1 Min Read
A view through a fence, decorated with the Olympic rings, shows a building of the federal state budgetary institution "Federal scientific centre of physical culture and sports", which houses a laboratory accredited by the World Anti-Dop... |
878faca2863396cfd9d4c3c744589894 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-gymnastics-biles-idUSKCN0YA052 | How an unexpected phone call put Biles on path to glory | How an unexpected phone call put Biles on path to glory
By Pritha Sarkar5 Min Read
LONDON (Reuters) - As she approached her 50th birthday, Nellie Biles had thought her days of dealing with stroppy teenagers and adolescent mood-swings would soon be a thing of the past as her two sons were getting ready to fly the nest a... |
a69b3c5116d30d48827315709ccc542d | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-insurance-idUSKBN29W1OL | Insurers face 'mind-blowingly' large loss if Olympics cancelled | Insurers face 'mind-blowingly' large loss if Olympics cancelled
By Carolyn Cohn, Noor Zainab Hussain4 Min Read
LONDON (Reuters) - Insurers are facing a $2-3 billion loss if the Tokyo Olympics are cancelled this year, amounting to the largest ever claim in the global event cancellation market, brokers say.
FILE PHOTO: A... |
90bb76f497a3d8cbc804240b9fe21cdb | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-kuwait-idUSKCN0YO2A8 | Kuwait ban unlikely to be lifted in time for Rio: IOC | Kuwait ban unlikely to be lifted in time for Rio: IOC
By Karolos Grohmann3 Min Read
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Kuwait’s chances of competing at the Rio Games were dealt a severe blow on Thursday with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) saying a ban imposed last year was unlikely to be lifted in time.
Kuwai... |
8af978d20defab4211330c09ace45571 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-la-idUSKCN10X10T | Anti-U.S. mood could hurt Los Angeles in bid for Games | Anti-U.S. mood could hurt Los Angeles in bid for Games
By Karolos Grohmann4 Min Read
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A bid by Los Angeles to host the 2024 Olympic Games could fall victim to anti-American sentiment brewing inside the International Olympic Committee, sources inside the IOC said.
Aug 9, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, B... |
4433737e503f64afdf36153d79f75629 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-rio-corruption-exclusive-idUSKCN0XG2GR | Exclusive: More Olympic projects under investigation for corruption - prosecutor | Exclusive: More Olympic projects under investigation for corruption - prosecutor
By Caroline Stauffer6 Min Read
CURITIBA, Brazil (Reuters) - A sweeping investigation into corruption in Brazil is targeting more infrastructure projects for this year’s Olympic Games than previously made public, a federal prosecutor told R... |
3e3551ca7587cf0050d31e5b0969ed7b | https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-01-mn-3385-story.html | OPEC Officials Again Fail to Agree on Cuts : Saudi Counterproposal to Reduce Output by 1% Rejected by Cartel | OPEC Officials Again Fail to Agree on Cuts : Saudi Counterproposal to Reduce Output by 1% Rejected by Cartel
OPEC ministers failed again early today to reach agreement on a cut in oil production as a counterproposal from Saudi Arabia was rejected by a majority of the cartel’s 13 member nations.
The powerful Saudis have... |
0d4e4338a7c730d3871ca1f41da73656 | https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-01-mn-3390-story.html | New Tests on Effects of THA Urged | New Tests on Effects of THA Urged
The jury is still out on THA, the experimental drug being tested as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. Although researchers have faulted Dr. William K. Summers’ work on the subject, most seem to agree that the drug may hold promise and should be tested.
THA, also known as tacrine, wa... |
88935b0dda55bce18b95350b880c7073 | https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-01-mn-3397-story.html | Worker Dies in Sand Vat | Worker Dies in Sand Vat
A worker at an auto parts plant suffocated Saturday after he and a co-worker fell into a vat of silica sand 25 feet deep, officials said. The second man was freed and suffered minor injuries.
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16ec2655347dcb171112a1ec06f759a0 | https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-01-op-3296-story.html | ‘Poor Man’s Bomb’ Goes Global : Technology Puts Chemical Weapons in Most Volatile Hands | ‘Poor Man’s Bomb’ Goes Global : Technology Puts Chemical Weapons in Most Volatile Hands
Chemical weapons and missiles--the poor man’s nuclear bomb--are replacing traditional arms use in some of the roughly 40 extended conflicts in the Third World.
Chemical warfare, for example, has become a regular feature of the Iran-... |
cb3a7f240bdf88d01a93274b1f2315ad | https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-01-re-2965-story.html | Architects Form Firm | Architects Form Firm
Architects Randy J. Morris and Mackey W. Deasy, who have been associated with Long Beach architectural design firms, have joined to form a new firm, Morris Deasy Partners, with headquarters at 4404 E. Pacific Coast Highway.
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5a3f0e8c840a57f2f5825235f3157d01 | https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-01-sp-3223-story.html | Ballplayers Sought for Charity Games | Ballplayers Sought for Charity Games
Today is the last day to sign up to play in a charity baseball tournament that will take place May 14 at Valley College.
The tournament is being held to raise money for Los Angeles-area drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs for teen-agers.
The tournament sponsor is MVP Sports, a ... |
67e555f6f36151337dafe43d2712376f | https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-01-sp-3311-story.html | National League Roundup : Angry Over a Call, Rose Shoves Umpire | National League Roundup : Angry Over a Call, Rose Shoves Umpire
It was bad enough that his team lost to the New York Mets, 6-5, Saturday night at Cincinnati, but, by losing his cool, Manager Pete Rose may find it an expensive defeat.
An irate Rose pushed umpire Dave Pallone in the chest after a call at first base in th... |
b76e1458736c8574f2eee08e0e3ff2e3 | https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-01-sp-3315-story.html | DOWN DAY AT CROWLEY LAKE : Fewer Fishermen Have to Work Harder for Smaller Catches at Eastern Sierra Trout Opener | DOWN DAY AT CROWLEY LAKE : Fewer Fishermen Have to Work Harder for Smaller Catches at Eastern Sierra Trout Opener
A few old-timers sacrificed themselves for Crowley Lake Saturday to save the proud old fishing hole from a disappointing opening day of the Eastern High Sierra trout season.
The lake’s catch ran the same as... |
e67a8532ef925933131bdcae480c77fe | https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-01-sp-3332-story.html | Willes: 5 Homers in BYU Doubleheader | Willes: 5 Homers in BYU Doubleheader
Mike Willes hit five straight home runs, four in the nightcap, and had 10 runs batted in Saturday as Brigham Young swept a Western Athletic Conference doubleheader from New Mexico, 14-9 and 20-10.
Willes, who leads the nation with 30 homers, started with a solo homer in the fourth i... |
8642d32b331c9c18b00b19f3df330647 | https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-01-sp-3333-story.html | Georgia Frontiere Files for Divorce After 8-Year Marriage | Georgia Frontiere Files for Divorce After 8-Year Marriage
Ram owner Georgia Frontiere has filed for divorce from her seventh husband, who was released from prison last September after serving time on tax charges related to ticket scalping.
In the divorce petition filed March 31 in Santa Monica Superior Court, Georgia F... |
e90fc16ba61b4e9b72279f86987a23d5 | https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-01-tm-2879-story.html | How to Succeed in the Movies Without Really Trying : Cartoonist Ron Cobb’s Strange Trip From the ‘60s to ‘E.T.’ | How to Succeed in the Movies Without Really Trying : Cartoonist Ron Cobb’s Strange Trip From the ‘60s to ‘E.T.’
EVERYONE IN HOLLYWOOD is waiting for the phone call that will change his life,” says artist Ron Cobb. In Cobb’s case, the call came eight years ago. It was from Steven Spielberg, who asked Cobb to direct a fe... |
3ebbed42fa42326cc5a2ef1066d56e40 | https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-01-tr-2940-story.html | ST. CROIX: : In the West Indies, far from events of international concern, it’s easy to realign priorities and forget problems at home. | ST. CROIX: : In the West Indies, far from events of international concern, it’s easy to realign priorities and forget problems at home.
“Do you know the best thing about Amerigo? " Norman said to Henny. “Down there they don’t know there’s a Chinese crisis. They have no television. You can’t buy a paper that isn’t five ... |
f457c63a1c4baebf1c519df6b892cd3f | https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-02-ca-1380-story.html | Music Reviews : Simon Preston Organ Recital Closes UK/LA Fest | Music Reviews : Simon Preston Organ Recital Closes UK/LA Fest
Organ recitals are not usually hot tickets. Friday evening, however, the line for Simon Preston’s concert at First Congregational Church of Los Angeles stretched out the door and nearly to the street at times.
For those who haven’t been keeping track, the re... |
96cd4c5da7249fa3c610416d5da5e416 | https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-02-ca-1381-story.html | Music Reviews : Ruby Hinds in Local Recital Debut at Caltech | Music Reviews : Ruby Hinds in Local Recital Debut at Caltech
Ruby Hinds is one of those panoramic singers who sweeps all before her. She has a voice with a view.
Whether holding forth for Philip Glass’ “the CIVIL warS,” as she did several years ago with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, or giving her first local recital, w... |
1cff78cfb6c472a5308652f34f64f3fc | https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-02-ca-1383-story.html | A Funk, Rock Splash in DaKrash’s Concert by Sea | A Funk, Rock Splash in DaKrash’s Concert by Sea
In answer to the (barely) time-honored question “What Time is it?” arrives a new funk group called DaKrash, whose time just might be coming. The moves may be borrowed, but Friday--in the first of seven weekend shows at Concerts by the Sea--DaKrash borrowed them with enoug... |
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