- Reuters
Olympics-Fear Of Missing Out keeps athletes onside for Tokyo
Ten weeks before the start of the Olympics, Tokyo remains in a state of emergency, 60% of the Japanese people do not want the Olympics to go ahead, and only around 3% of them have been vaccinated for COVID-19. Yet the message from the International Olympic Committee, local organisers and the Japanese government has been consistent -- full speed ahead to the opening ceremony on July 23. With IOC President Thomas Bach having made it clear another postponement is not an option, cancellation would be the only alternative to proceeding.
- Associated Press
Mack Horton on swim rival Sun Yang: let's change the subject
Two years after his controversial podium move at the world swimming championships, Australian Mack Horton still can't seem to shake off questions about the guy he intended to snub. Horton refused to stand on the podium next to Sun Yang at Gwangju, South Korea in 2019 after the Chinese swimmer won his fourth consecutive 400-meter world championship gold medal. Horton placed second, taking silver in a reversal of their Olympic final in 2016 when the Australian won gold.
- NBC Sports
Alpine skiing World Cup to balance speed, technical events
The Alpine skiing World Cup will have the same number of speed events and technical events after tech skiers benefited from an unbalanced schedule.
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