¡°Athlete first¡± is a magical phrase. When you use it, people will be convinced.
Well, maybe it doesn¡¯t always work, like for some of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations executives.
The development committee of the sport¡¯s governing body in the country held a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday, expressing its frustrations over the International Olympic Committee¡¯s decision to move the marathon and race walk competitions to Sapporo amid concerns over extreme heat at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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