theBreaker.news Podcast: The Games of the Great Pandemic

July 25, 2021 00:19:51
theBreaker.news Podcast: The Games of the Great Pandemic
theBreaker.news Podcast
theBreaker.news Podcast: The Games of the Great Pandemic

Jul 25 2021 | 00:19:51

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Show Notes

For the week of July 25, 2021:

The Tokyo Olympics are on, albeit a year late. Will they finish on schedule, Aug. 8?

The global coronavirus pandemic hangs over the biggest, riskiest sport event in history.

On this edition, hear from mega-events critic/author Jules Boykoff, IOC president Thomas Bach, Canadian Olympic team Dr. Michael Wilkinson, chef de mission Marnie McBean and IOC vice-president John Coates. 

Plus Pacific Rim and Pacific Northwest headlines and commentary.

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