Olympic officials said the effort included fabricated quotes about the Israel-Gaza war and a four-part, Netflix-style documentary.
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China Turns to I.O.C. as Peng Shuai Scandal Lingers
The International Olympic Committee’s professed neutrality has provided coverage for Beijing, which delivers big audiences and funding in exchange.
Olympics End as They Began: Strangely
The 32nd Summer Olympics came to a close in Tokyo. “We did it — together!” the president of the International Olympic Committee said, to lukewarm applause.
Olympics Gave Hope to Japan’s L.G.B.T.Q. Activists. But Old Prejudices Die Hard.
Legislation labeling discrimination “unacceptable” has been blocked by conservative lawmakers, showing how far the country has to go to fulfill the goal of equality enshrined in the Olympic charter.
Hopes for Tokyo’s Summer Olympic Games Darken Due to Virus
Organizers postponed the Olympic Games for one year last March. Nearly a year later, prospects are getting bleaker.
Hopes for Tokyo’s Summer Olympics Darken
Organizers postponed the Olympic Games for one year last March. Nearly a year later, prospects are getting bleaker.
I.O.C. and Japan Agree to Postpone Tokyo Olympics
The decision came after swelling resistance from nations and athletes to holding the Games amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan’s Olympics Chief Faces Corruption Charges in France
The accusations against Tsunekazu Takeda relate to Tokyo’s winning bid to host the 2020 Games — the latest in a string of corruption cases in Olympic bidding.