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Reuters reports Japan’s Dentsu lobbied for and funded Tokyo Olympics campaign

In an insightful report, Reuters revealed how Dentsu Group Inc donated more than $6 million to Tokyo’s successful campaign to host the 2020 Olympics, according to bank records, and lobbied members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on beha...

Messi wants out: Reuters delivers every twist and turn with fast, deep video coverage

A shockwave went through the world of professional soccer in late August when one of the world’s top paid players, Lionel Messi, announced he was leaving his club, FC Barcelona. As the story went through multiple twists and turns, Reuters was ahead...

Reuters first with Euro 2020 Championship postponement over coronavirus crisis

Reuters was first to report on Tuesday that the Euro 2020 soccer Championship, trumpeted as a continent-wide feast of football to mark the 60th anniversary of UEFA’s flagship tournament, was postponed as the coronavirus pandemic claimed its biggest s...

Reuters reveals Russia tells its officials not to tip off athletes about dope tests

Reuters exclusively revealed that Russia’s sports ministry has sent an internal memo instructing staff of national training centers not to tip off athletes about doping tests, a rare Russian acknowledgement of methods used in the past to hide drug-ta...

Reuters provides comprehensive graphics coverage of World Cup

Reuters is providing comprehensive World Cup graphics coverage. Not feeling World Cup fever? Ever wondered what the winners actually take home? Here’s an outsider’s guide to the game, including an interactive quiz. And check out all graphics coverage...

Reuters interview with convicted Russian soccer fan: We’ve been warned against World Cup violence

A Russian soccer fan leader jailed over clashes with England supporters at the 2016 European Championship said he and other fans had been warned by police against engaging in violence at the upcoming World Cup in Russia. Sergei Gorbachev spent seven...

Explore Reuters Breakingviews World Cup interactive calculator

Who will lift soccer’s ultimate trophy in Russia this summer? Reuters Breakingviews ranked the 32 contenders according to player values, population, home support and participation in the sport in an interactive calculator. In 2014, the calculator cor...

Reuters scores interview with IBU president after raid

Following a raid by Austrian police at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) headquarters in Salzburg, Reuters scored an interview with IBU president Anders Besseberg before the Executive Board met later in the day. Besseberg told Reuters he planned...

Reuters exclusively reports cycling-X-ray trucks to be used at top races to detect motors

Reuters exclusively reported that the International Cycling Union (UCI) will use X-ray equipped trucks on Grand Tour stages and leading classic races this season following an increase in concerns about riders using motors inside their bikes. A source...

Reuters ahead in reporting Russian medalist at Games suspected of doping

Reuters was ahead of the competition in reporting Russian medalist Alexander Krushelnitsky is suspected of having tested positive for a banned substance at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Krushelnitsky, a bronze-medalist along with his wife in mixed...