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Dick Pound reveals Tokyo Games likely to go ahead but spectators are optional – Wide World of Sports
‘It’s not a must-have’
Former IOC vice president Dick Pound says the Tokyo Olympics could go ahead without fans. And he predicted the games will open on July 23 despite surging coronavirus cases in Japan and around the globe.
“The question is — is this a ‘must-have’ or ‘nice-to-have.’ It’s nice to have spectators. But it’s not a must-have,” Pound said in an interview with Japan’s Kyodo news agency published on Thursday.
Pound is no longer a part of the IOC’s decision-making executive board, but he has been speaking out…
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