Let the games begin . Nothing can stop Olympics from going ahead, says IOC s John Coates AFP
by Martin Parry
SYDNEY - International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates was adamant Saturday that nothing could stop the Tokyo Olympics from going ahead, despite ongoing risks from Covid-19.
Asked by AFP if there was any scenario in which the Games, which are due to start on July 23, could be cancelled or postponed again at this late stage, he replied: No, there s not. The prime minister of Japan said that to the president of the United States two or three weeks ago. He continues to say that to the IOC.
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A team of Tipperary locals have come together to help the family of an autistic boy build a home.
The Lawrence s moved into a mobile home when they ran out of money to finish their house, causing great distress to seven-year-old Adam.
His father We bought a site there in Upperchurch in Tipp, but the house wasn t livable in anyway. I just planned on putting a mobile home on-site and we planned on just tipping away at it and doing it up. But we kind of ran into a bit of bother with everything really - there was no insulation in the house - it was just a mountain of work that we had to do on it, really.
Criminals impersonated police to break the law
An incident in Southport last month was not the first time someone was accused of impersonating an officer
Impersonating a police officer is itself a criminal offence (Image: Manchester Evening News)
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