Schwab also revealed that the numerous organisations that operate under the WPA's umbrella, including global footballers' union FIFPro and cricketers' equivalent FICA, had been contacted often by athletes worried about their prospects if they catch the virus.

"The World Players Association has affiliates throughout the world and when sports of the level of the NBA, the National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, international rugby... the football leagues in Europe are closing down because of the pandemic, the IOC was looking almost incredibly hopeful to the extent of being naive." (Writing by Brian Homewood Editing by Toby Davis)

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Nobody changed the rules to get them in the debate.'   'That is what being a multi-billionaire is about,' Sanders 'Some very good friends of mine who were competing in the Democratic nomination - people like Cory Booker of New Jersey, Julian Castro - work really, really hard.



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I found it touching to observe the tenderness of the ritual, which showed a respect for the dignity of all people coming to Glasgow -- not just the dignitaries. On Sunday, the COP26 coalition -- a collection of civil society groups organizing for climate justice -- held its own opening event on the sidelines of the summit. It was followed by a ceremony in which Scottish children washed the feet of visiting Indigenous elders to rid them of the dust of their journey.

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As Attenborough spoke, footage of climate-based disasters filmed around the world played on the screens behind him, painting a picture for the world leaders in attendance of the apocalyptic chaos the Earth is already enduring.



BERN, March 24 (Reuters) - A change of culture is needed at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to make decision-making more inclusive, an association representing 85,000 athletes around the world said on Tuesday, following the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics to 2021.

Amy Klobuchar and former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg are tied with 10 points each.  Elizabeth Warren with 13 per cent.  Billionaire Tom Steyer followed with 11 per cent and Sen. In that survey, the Vermont senator wins the support of 25 per cent of likely Democratic caucusgoers, followed by Biden with 18 per cent and Sen.

World Players Association (WPA) executive director Brendan Schwab said that, while he was happy with the decision to postpone the Games, the delay in making it in the face of the growing coronavirus pandemic made the IOC look almost naive.

If the Games went ahead it would mean tens of thousands of competitors, officials, volunteers, diplomats and fans descending on Japan in just four months' time for the opening ceremony, despite the fact the world is in virtual lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic.





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The Toyko Olympics appeared to be untenable on Saturday night after USA Track and Field (USATF) called for it to be postponed to 2021 because of the international emergency caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Sanders also continues to lead in national polls - showing him 10 points ahead of Biden in a survey released Thursday. That poll also shows former New York City Mike Bloomberg in a strong third, just one point behind Biden. 



Biden is in second place with 19 per cent, losing four points since his fifth place showing in the Granite State.  Nationally, Morning Consult shows Sanders with 29 per cent, gaining three points since winning in New Hampshire.

The Olympics had to be ‘safe', according to Siegel, in an open letter to the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee: ‘We urge the USOPC, as a leader within the Olympic Movement, to use its voice and speak up for the athletes.