Bloomberg
China's U.S.-Born Skater Faces Online Vitriol After Fall
Chinese athletes facing intense pressure at the winter games in Beijing. It's particularly tough for foreign-born athletes like figure skater Zhu Yi who was the subject of online abuse after she fell during her performances. Bloomberg's...
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Sunisa Lee Wins Gold In Gymnastics At The Tokyo Olympics
Lee has been doing gymnastics since 2009 and her bio says "the beam" is her favorite event.
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Only Female Soldier In Tokyo's Pentathlon Sets Her Eyes on Gold
The only female soldier to qualify for Tokyo's Pentathlon says she had to overcome many obstacles while preparing for the Olympic games.
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Women Allege Systematic Rape In Chinese Uighur Detention Camps
Women who were detained in Chinese detention camps for Muslim minorities say there's a system of rape inside. They detailed their accounts to the BBC.
Bloomberg
Here's What Team America Will Be Wearing in Rio
Aug. 3 -- Bloomberg Businessweek's Bret Begun reports on what Team America will be wearing at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets."
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Usain Bolt waxwork unveiled at Madam Tussauds
The world's fastest man was frozen in time on Monday, as London's Madame Tussauds waxworks museum unveiled its latest celebrity figure - a statue of Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt.
Bolt was a triple gold medallist at the 2008 Olympic Games...
Bloomberg
How Important Are the Olympics to NBC's Bottom Line?
Aug. 19 -- The Summer Olympics ratings slip, the first since 2000, raises fresh doubts about what used to be a sure thing: live sports would be a huge and growing draw no matter what. Bloomberg's Gerry Smith has more on "Bloomberg Markets."
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The 2012 Olympics are being shaped, shaken and indisputably changed by a social media revolution that four years ago in Beijing was in its toddlerhood.
HEADLINE:Olympics awash in Twitter, for better or worse
CAPTION: It's amazing how much trouble can be stirred up in 140 characters. The 2012 Olympics are being shaped, shaken and indisputably changed by a social media revolution that...
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State Dep comment on Tibet, Pakistan, Egypt ship
1. Reporter asking question
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Sean McCormack, US State Department Spokesman:
"We would encourage the Chinese government to put their best face forward during the Olympics. The world is going to be watching and it's...
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Los Angeles Presents Olympic Hosting Bid
Los Angeles has presented its Olympic hosting plans to the members of the International Olympic Committee, who should vote later on Tuesday, to ensure the Summer Games return to the United States.Going before bid rival Paris, supported...
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LA team present Olympic bid to IOC in Lausanne
Los Angeles has presented its Olympic hosting plans to the members of the International Olympic Committee, who should vote later on Tuesday, to ensure the Summer Games return to the United States.Going before bid rival Paris, supported...
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Former Olympian And U.S. Senator Call For More Inclusion In Swimming
Former Olympian Maritza McClendon and Sen. Cory Booker call on FINA to reverse its ban on a swim cap that could be used by those with natural hair.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
1932 Winter Olympics bob sledding accident
1932 Winter Olympics Lake Placid, New York / athletes in 2-man bobsled are introduced / American team brothers Hubert and Curtis Stevens / German team Hanns Kilian and Sebastian Huber / 4-man German team on Mt. Van Hoevenberg slide crash...
Bloomberg
Japan Heads Into 'Diversity' Olympics Without LGBTQ Law
Jun.23 -- Kanae Doi, Japan Director at Human Rights Watch, expresses her disappointment that Japan’s parliament ended its June session without passing a promised law on LGBTQ understanding. Japan's ruling party had pledged to pass the...
Bloomberg
Japan to End Tokyo Virus Emergency About a Month Before Olympics
Jun.17 -- Japan will end a state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and other areas on June 20 as planned. That will be about a month before the country is due to host the Summer Olympics. Meanwhile, Hong Kong will shorten hotel quarantine...
The Recount
Florida: The COVID Epicenter
The U.S. military is in a race against the clock to evacuate as many Americans and vulnerable Afghans as possible before Biden’s August 31st deadline. Now Airbnb is stepping up to offer 20,000 refugees a free place to stay. In national...
Bloomberg
Tokyo Governor Koike on Olympic Preparations
Jul.16 -- Ahead of the July 23 opening ceremony, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike discusses how the city has been preparing for the Olympics and what she hopes the games will accomplish. (Video re-edited to clarify the history of the Summer...
Bloomberg
U.S. Won’t Boycott Beijing Olympics in 2022: Professor Burton
Apr.11 -- Rick Burton, professor of sport management at Syracuse University, discusses the Beijing Olympics in 2022, the potential for the U.S. to boycott the games and the general feeling about the Olympic games. He speaks on “Bloomberg...
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Traditional Media Not At Disadvantage in Streaming World, says top BofA Media Analyst
Jan.24 -- Jessica Reif Ehrlich, BofA Media Analyst, discusses the advantage that traditional media companies have in the streaming wars and predicts a shakeout in the world of content. She sits down with Former U.S. Treasury Secretary...
Bloomberg
Virus Fallout in Asia Was Significant: Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group CEO
Mar.05 -- James Riley, chief executive officer at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, discusses the impact of coronavirus on the business, occupancy rates in Asia and the performance of the hotel in Hong Kong. He speaks exclusively on...
Bloomberg
Hong Kong Reports 140 Covid Cases, Highest Number in Year
A new outbreak is testing Hong Kong's zero-Covid strategy, with a 140 new cases reported Sunday. That's the most in more than a year. Meanwhile, a cluster in Beijing continues to grow as authorities try to contain the outbreak two weeks...
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Beijing Faces Twin Variant Threat Before Olympic Games
China's capital is seeing signs of further coronavirus spread, with new cases of both the omicron and delta variants found less than three weeks before the Winter Olympic Games. Yvonne Man reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia."
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Olympic Athlete Allyson Felix Places Her Bets
Olympian athlete Allyson Felix joins Emily Chang to talk about why she is investing in Yumi, one of the fastest growing baby food companies, what it is like being a mom and activist as well as the most decorated Olympic track and field...
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Technology may give Olympians the edge
LEAD IN: With the Olympics looming, national teams across the world are using new technologies to ensure their athletes have the edge over their competitors.Sports scientists say preparation is vital and the focus is now on increasing...