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THE TICKER: Tokyo may be the only Olympic opportunity for 8,174 athletes; EOPAAA Commission...
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
● Games of the XXXII Olympiad: Tokyo 2020 ● Calls to cancel the Tokyo...
THE TICKER: Losing Tokyo gubernatorial candidate petitions to cancel Games; anti-doping tests back up...
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
● Games of the XXXII Olympiad: Tokyo 2032 ● A prominent Japanese attorney who...
LANE ONE: British sprinter Gemili wants to protest at the Tokyo Games, since no...
Sad, so sad, but so true.
Adam Gemili, Britain’s powerfully built, two-time Olympic sprinter, with bests of 9.97 from 2015 and 19.97 from 2016, is...
HEARD AT HALFTIME: Tokyo spectator decision to reflect baseball & soccer situation; Australian gymnast...
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LANE ONE: Japan is serious, wants to chop foreign accreditees for Tokyo Games by...
If there was any doubt about how serious Japan is about hosting this summer’s Olympic Games as safely as is possible in the midst...
LANE ONE: The IOC is not asleep; its new bidding system is designed avoid...
It’s pretty clear that the International Olympic Committee’s return to China as the host for the XXIV Olympic Winter Games in 2022 is going...
THE TICKER: Tokyo 2020 foreign-fan decision tomorrow? Paris 2024 to offer event ‘carbon calculator’;...
The latest news, notes and quotes from the worldwide Five-Ring Circus:
● Games of the XXXII Olympiad: Tokyo 2020 ● The question of whether foreign...
LANE ONE: IOC’s Agenda 2020+5 “Road to the Games” initiative is about money: for...
One of the most interesting and possibly pivotal exchanges during the six-hour discussion at last week’s 137th Session of the International Olympic Committee about...
LANE ONE: IOC’s Agenda 2020+5 eyes massive commercial expansion, new multi-sport competitions, and eSports...
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LANE ONE: IOC letter slams boxing “progress” and weightlifting on the brink of chaos;...
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THE TICKER: Japanese government denies Games cancellation decision, for now; EOPAAA Commission deadline likely...
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THE TICKER: Arbitration panel “all about the athletes” to trim WADA sanctions on Russia;...
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THE TICKER: More Tokyo virus concerns; Luvo Manyonga suspended for whereabouts; Tommy Lasorda passes...
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LANE ONE: The top stories for 2021, from no. 5 to no. 1: will...
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LANE ONE: The top-10 stories of 2020, a year most of us would like...
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HEARD AT HALFTIME: Tokyo 2020 costs now estimated at $15.8 billion total; USOPC working...
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LANE ONE: Casey Wasserman eyes post-2028 run for Calif. Governor; explains LA28’s “secret sauce”...
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THE TICKER: What the WADA court win really means for Russian athletes; IOC’s 2024-28...
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HEARD AT HALFTIME: Shiffrin stars in Courchevel, IOC’s Athletes’ Comm. chief brushes off USOPC;...
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LANE ONE: Why is the IOC so in love with action sports? Because a...
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