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April 16, 2020
Athletes completing bans get unexpected chance at Olympics
Athletes completing doping bans over the next year will be eligible to compete in the postponed Tokyo Olympics, an unintended effect of the coronavirus pandemic that has some crying foul. Read more on Associated Press.
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April 16, 2020
Fitness under lockdown: Is America staying active?
With almost the entire country confined within their homes amid the coronavirus pandemic, fitness seems to have taken a major hit. Piplsay surveyed over 24,000 people to find out if and how the social distancing has disrupted fitness routine of Americans. Read the survey results here.
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April 15, 2020
Tour de France sets new dates of Aug. 29 to Sept. 20; rest of cycling calendar remains unsettled
Tour de France organizers announced Wednesday that the three-week cycling race would be pushed back roughly two months, from June 27-July 19 to Aug. 29-Sept. 20. Cycling’s calendar will need much more juggling to accommodate the other two grand tours and the world championships. Read more details on NBC Sports.
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April 15, 2020
The logistical hell of postponing the Olympics for one year
Immense logistical, economic, and psychological challenges lie ahead for the organizing committee and the city of Tokyo—challenges that must be faced under the looming risk that an unabated coronavirus pandemic may ultimately compel organizers to cancel the Olympics, regardless of preparations. And the sheer price tag of holding the Olympics...
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April 15, 2020
The global shutdown offers a tantalizing glimpse of a cleaner climate
The Guardian proclaimed the shutdown could cut worldwide CO2 emissions by 2.5 billion metric tons in 2020, the greatest reduction in carbon pollution ever recorded. Read more on Adventure Journal.
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April 14, 2020
Are running or cycling actually risks for spreading Covid-19?
An unpublished study went viral after a research team warned that respiratory droplets may travel more than 6 feet during exercise. But that's not the whole story. Read more on Wired.
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April 14, 2020
Cancellation of Tour could lead to ‘economic meltdown’ in cycling
The Tour de France is not just the center of the cycling season and a celebration of the French nation, but an economic pillar on which teams, sponsors and riders rely. The past month has already seen several teams cut rider salaries and sponsors shoot out warnings of recalling budgets as the early-season racing stop took its...
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April 14, 2020
Tour de France postponed, could start in late August
After weeks of holding out hope that the Tour de France would be able to go ahead as planned, the world’s most famous cycling race was finally added to the list of sporting events postponed by the coronavirus pandemic. The three-week race could still take place this year, however, with French...
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April 13, 2020
2021 Games still not guaranteed, warns Olympic chief
Less than three weeks after the Games were postponed by 12 months to a start date of July 23, 2021, the Chief Executive of the Tokyo Organising Committee has warned there is still no guarantee that next year’s event will go ahead as the coronavirus crisis continues to play out....
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April 13, 2020
Exercising outdoors with a face mask
Many have had questions about running or cycling while wearing a face mask. Here’s what the experts have to say in the New York Times.
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