"We’ve had nothing formal from the BCCI to suggest anything other than they’re supportive. ... Both teams have wanted to play the schedule as we’ve set out" -- Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley, on speculation that India is weighing a boycott of the fourth test in Brisbane over the need to re-enter strict quarantine conditions (REUTERS, 1/4).
"The games themselves will be in cyberspace. The host country has the responsibility to share (them) with the world" -- A Japanese government official, after Tokyo Games organizers announcing they had trained 220 IT security experts to protect the games from cyberattacks (KYODO NEWS, 1/4).
“It’s a horizon that maybe is dimming a bit with the current epidemic situation” -- French Sports Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer, on plans to allow French fans back into stadiums in late January (L’EQUIPE, 1/4).
