The World Anti-Doping Agency "reinstated the laboratory that will carry out drug testing for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, which start in just over two weeks." The lab was shut down last month for what WADA called "nonconformity with International Standard for Laboratories." WADA said the Rio laboratory "has successfully complied with the ISL's requirements for reinstatement and no further suspension is required" (AP, 7/20).
Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi of the anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) said on Tuesday that "she would take a decision on the city's bid to host the 2024 Olympics in October." Raggi said, "October is a good month for drawing conclusions. We have never precluded dialogue ... but for now our position remains unchanged: first we will attend to potholes, waste, transport, then we will evaluate the extraordinary." She added that she "wouldn't hesitate" to call a referendum on the issue if Romans asked for one (ANSA, 7/19).
The IOC has awarded the exclusive broadcast rights in the Caribbean to Int'l Media Content Ltd., parent company of SportsMax and a subsidiary of Digicel Group, for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang and the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo. IMC has acquired the broadcast rights on all media platforms in all languages. IMC will partner with broadcasters across the region and leverage all of Digicel's platforms to deliver live coverage and highlights of the Olympic Games via free-to-air and cable-TV, as well as all mobile, streaming and other digital media platforms (IOC).
