Around 10,000 of 80,000 planned Tokyo 2020 Olympic volunteers have quit, organisers have revealed as they battle persistent doubts over the Games with just 50 days until the opening ceremony.
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The tragedy took place in rugged Gansu province in northwestern China
It sparked a public outrage over the lack of contingency planning
Twenty-one people were killed when extremely cold weather struck during an ultramarathon on Saturday in rugged Gansu province in northwestern China, state media reported on Sunday, sparking public outrage over the lack of contingency planning. The 100-km (62-mile) race began from a lush tourist site at a bend in the Yellow River, China s second-longest. The route would take runners through deep canyons and undulating hills on an arid plateau at an elevation of more than 1,000 metres (3,300 feet). The race kicked off on Saturday morning with runners clad in t-shirts and shorts under overcast skies, according to photographs posted on the social media account of the Yellow River Stone Forest scenic area in Jingtai, a county under the jurisdiction of Baiyin city.
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Milkha Singh is in isolation at his residence in Chandigarh
Milkha Singh said he will be alright in three-four days
Legendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation at his Chandigarh residence. The 91-year-old, popularly known as Flying Sikh, is asymptomatic and claims to be in high spirits . A couple of our helpers tested positive and so all the family members did the tests. Only I returned positive on Wednesday and I am surprised, Milkha told PTI. I am fine and there is no fever or cough. My doctor told me I will be alright in three-four days. I did jogging just yesterday. I am in high spirits, he added.