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(ATR) It was a moment when all Australians and billions around the world focused on Sydney for the 2000 Olympic Games – a city girt by sea, showcasing a plethora of nature’s gifts of beauty rich and rare.
Sydney didn’t let Australia down with Olympic boss Juan Antonio Samaranch declaring the Games of the 27th Olympiad "the best Olympic Games ever."
And today 20 years on, Sydney celebrated what was a defining moment in the celebrated Olympic history in Australia’s picturesque harbor city – the second time Australia had hosted the Games after Melbourne in 1956.
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Asuncion 2022 Lives Despite the Pandemic
(ATR) In mid-June when Latin America became the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic worldwide, the cases in Paraguay were just over 1,000 and the deceased, a dozen.
It seemed that Paraguay had achieved control of the infections. The government decided to return to "normality", with a mask and social distancing.
But today Paraguay registers more than 28,300 infections while deaths add up to more than 540.
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ITF Renames Fed Cup
(ATR) The Fed Cup is now the Billie Jean King Cup.
The annual women’s team tennis event – which began in London in 1963 – will bring a fresh look in 2021 with the new name, honoring King, a pioneer for women’s tennis, and the most decorated player and captain in the event’s history having raised the trophy 10 times.
"Be Bold, Make History" is the new slogan of the tournament. BNP Paribas will remain as the title sponsor.
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Rhonex Kipruto, owner of the world record for the 10000 meters on the road, was suspended for six years
The Kenyan received the maximum sanction for irregularities in his biological passport and the Court considered that he was part of a system of “deliberate and sophisticated doping” to improve his performance. He will lose his record and the bronze medal at the Doha World Cup.
Katie Ledecky spoke about doping Chinese swimmers: “It’s difficult to go to Paris knowing that we’re going to compete with some of these athletes”
The American, a seven-time Olympic champion, referred to the case of the 23 positive controls before the Tokyo Games that were announced a few weeks ago and shook the swimming world. “I think our faith in some of the systems is at an all-time low,” he said.
