Les bonnes nouvelles se font rares pour le CIO en ces temps de crise sanitaire. Trop rares pour ne pas les saluer comme il se doit. Dimanche 5 juillet, l’instance olympique a poussé un soupir de soulagement en découvrant les résultats de l’élection au poste de gouverneur de Tokyo.
Annoncée comme l’immense favorite du scrutin, Yoriko Koike a balayé comme dans un rêve la concurrence de ses (trop) nombreux opposants. La campagne avait rassemblé 21 candidats. Un record. Mais la gouverneure en titre n’en a fait qu’une bouchée.
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