(ATR) Athletes competing at Tokyo 2020 won't be able to enjoy the sights and sounds of the host city during their stay.
The IOC’s Tokyo 2020 coordination commission chairman John Coates, speaking with Sky News Australia, revealed that the athletes will be limited to the Olympic Village and their competition venues during the Games. They will also be tested for COVID-19 every four days.
His comments come ahead of next week's planned rollout of the IOC's "playbook" for holding the Tokyo Olympics during the continuing pandemic.
Coates also said in the interview that the Tokyo Games were "never off" and that the idea they would not go ahead as planned was just a rumor.
Click here to watch the Coates interview.
U.S. Support Needed for Tokyo 2020
Tokyo 2020 organizers will need strong support from the United States and new President Joe Biden if the delayed Games are to take place, according to NBC reporter Keir Simmons.
NBC has a vested interest in the postponed Games being staged a year late, since it paid a record $7.75 billion in 2014 to extend its broadcasting rights for the Olympics through to 2032.
Watch the report from Simmons here.
Tokyo 2020 to Florida?
The chief financial officer for the state of Florida raised a few eyebrows this week by proposing to move the Tokyo Games to the Sunshine State.
Humor columnist Dave Barry, writing in the Miami Herald, gives his take on the audacious offer here.
Summer Games Bid From Lapland
A town in Finland is making a point about climate change in a unique way.
Salla in Lapland launched a bid to host the 2032 Summer Olympics with a promotional video this week.
The bid, of course, is not serious but the message behind it definitely is.
Click here to read the article from The Guardian in its entirety.
Budapest Exploring Bid for 2032
Budapest is mulling a seventh serious bid to host an Olympics.
A committee has been set up to determine whether another bid is feasible. If the result comes back positive,
"an extensive social debate" would be needed before moving forward, according to Daily News Hungary.
A threatened referendum scuttled the 2024 bid by the Hungarian capital.
Click here to read the Daily News Hungary article.
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Resort Review
For those who might be interested in skiing at one of the resorts that will be hosting events at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, click here to see a review from Aron Solomons on thatsmags.com.
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