Prof Ian Culpan: controversial Tokyo 2020 Olympics kick off
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The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games opening ceremony took place overnight Friday, kicking off a games that has faced countless challenges amid a global pandemic.  Professor Ian Culpan, co-director of the NZ Centre for Olympic Studies, says it's astonishing the games are going ahead. He believes the decision goes against the International Olympic Committee's code of ethics, and counters the reason the games actually exist.
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