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Several Japanese business executives and employees were arrested between August and October 2022 on suspicion of bribery.Former Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics executive board member Haruyuki Takahashi was arrested on four separate occasions within that period of time after allegedly receiving money from several businesses in exchange for facilitating Olympic sponsorship contracts.
Cheating at the Paralympic Games has caused scandals that have significantly changed the way in which the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) manages the events. Testing for performance-enhancing drugs has become increasingly strict and more widespread throughout the Games, with powerlifting seeing the most positive results.
Richard McLaren published two reports in 2016 claiming that from "at least late 2011 to 2015" more than 1,000 Russian competitors in various sports, including summer, winter, and Paralympic sports, benefited from a doping cover-up. [191] As of 25 December 2015, 43 Russian athletes who competed in Sochi have been disqualified, with 13 medals ...
The official Paralympics TikTok account sparked a debate with a series of videos that some have interpreted as mocking disabled athletes.. Next Wednesday (August 28), the Paralympic Games will ...
Handling the issue caused some spectators to be held back and miss the start of the match. [274] On 26 July, the Basel Mulhouse airport, also known as EuroAirport, on the France-Switzerland border received a bomb alert and the airport was evacuated and closed due to concerns about the safety of passengers and employees. Later, the airport was ...
Australian runner Jaryd Clifford says he is “devastated” after being disqualified from a Paralympic event over the weekend. Clifford, 25, finished third in the men’s 5000-meter T13 final Aug ...
The gap between the Paralympics and the conclusion of the Olympics puts the Paralympics at a disadvantage from a visibility standpoint. ... Each Games has "teething issues" that require resolution ...
Pages in category "Paralympic Games controversies" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.