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Thomas Bach praises ‘soul’ of Tokyo Olympics but faces swift backlash | Tokyo Olympic Games 2020

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Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, has praised athletes for giving “soul” to the Games and admitted that he feared for the event after almost all spectators were banned. However, his claims that the Tokyo Games “far exceeded my personal expectations” and were a huge success have received widespread criticism on Japanese social … Read more

It’s 2032 and not a soul in the booming Olympic city is thinking about a premier’s Tokyo trip

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It’s spring 2032 and I’m sitting on the couch for the opening ceremony of the XXXV Olympics. On this particular evening, cameras panned high up over a lighted cityscape for billions of awesome viewers around the world, just like me. What a wonderful city, say the commentators, pointing out the sights. Here is the new … Read more