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While I understand all this. it will still piss me off if the Olympics are cancelled and all the other sporting events are allowed to proceed. It's like...

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Japan tourism push linked to surge in COVID-19 infections -study

A domestic tourism campaign promoted by Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide...

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Macau registers first COVID-19 case since June in returning flight passenger

Macau has registered its 47th case of COVID-19 and first since...

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South Korea sentences ex-Olympic coach to 10 years for sexually assaulting gold medallist

A South Korean court Thursday sentenced a former...

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Tokyo 2020 was to be the last Games to be covered by the current cycle of NBC-IOC contract, and NBC was supposed to pay about $1.4B for that. (This might...

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Art. 87. says:
The contract is governed by the Swiss law.
CAS has the primary jurisdiction.
In case CAS denies its competence, then...

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I wouldn't, either. But you can look at the contract and judge for yourself. (Article 66 on page 72.)

https://www.2020games.metro.tokyo....

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Tokyo Olympics 'unlikely to go ahead in 2021'

The former chief executive of the London 2012 Olympics says it is "unlikely" that...

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Ummm... I don't think that's the point. The Japanese government does not want to be the one to announce cancellation. So they are trying to force IOC...

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On 2300m altitude. Selemon Barega ran 27:58 in the same meet....

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It seems no one wants to be the one who pulls the plug, so they are passing the bucks to someone else.

Former IOC exec Kevan Gosper suggests...

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Why do you think it is even a worse idea today?

I bet many athletes have a bonus clause in their contracts on making the Olympic team. What...

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We will be using the new stadium for Eugene '22. I am already looking forward to that.

Seriously, I think we should have OT and name "the...

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The tourists who believe travel restrictions don't apply to them

The past month has seen a slew of high-profile cases of tourists getting...

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No. The Japanese voters will not decide. There won't be another election until after the Olympics (or their cancellation).
It's between the Organizing...

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I bet they already do. They are in no-win situation now.

Here is an intriguing news. IHF is holding their men's World Championships in Egypt...

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If you look at NBA this season compared to the last season, it is clear that the problem is not the competition itself. The challenge is to maintain the...

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Coronavirus: Africa infections rising sharply in worst-affected countries

The WHO says its Africa region recorded the largest percentage...

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Sweden ditches controversial Covid approach and grants government power to impose strict measures

The bill, which was approved by Swedish...

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Yeah, people can be entertained by going to bars and clubs, for example. I know bartenders have bills to pay. But I'd rather watch pro athletes competing...