Can Tokyo cancel the Olympics?
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Singapore: Two key paragraphs in the Olympic contract give the International Olympic Committee extraordinary power over a sovereign government.
They can be found on page 72 and 73 under the subheading “termination”. Between them, they are worth billions of dollars, the most expensive insurance bill in history and potentially, the price of a country’s health for an Olympic Games.
There are less than three months until the Tokyo Olympics.
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They state that the IOC shall be able to terminate the contract if the host country is at any time in a state of war, civil disorder or belligerence. Further, they add that if the IOC decides to terminate the contract - the host city waives any right to damages. Nowhere within the 81-page contract does the host city or national government have the right to cancel the biggest event
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Hastie seeks cash with national security warning about totalitarian threat
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Assistant Defence Minister Andrew Hastie has urged supporters to help the government take on authoritarian states by donating to his election fund, declaring the campaign cash would help Australia defend its sovereignty.
In a pitch to build a $135,000 fighting fund, Mr Hastie said the nation had to “get ready” to confront states that threaten Australia, in an apparent reference to China.
Liberal MP Andrew Hastie.
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The email to donors and supporters, obtained by this masthead, was sent on Wednesday morning with a message about sovereignty and security and a link to a personal website suggesting donations of up to $2500.
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