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[JazzNU]

MSNBC reporting now that the jaws of life were not used to get him out of the car, which would make sense since the car's roof is intact. Also said to have been alert when talking to first responders. Good signs though leg injuries requiring immediate surgery are still very concerning.

[Deuce]

It looks very much like Tiger was speeding, per reports and police analysis of the scene. The speed limit on that section of that road is not high, I heard someone who knows the area say.
The sight of the accident is on a curve. Police said there were no skid marks, and the vehicle travelled a long way - including through a forested area - after the initial impact with the centre median. Given that the vehicle travelled a long way after initial impact, and was skidding and rolling, and not on its wheels, for a large portion of the travelling distance, high speed is seen as the likely cause.
People are also saying that he left his point of departure "at high speed".

Also, after hitting the centre median, the vehicle crossed over into the oncoming lanes before it entered the forested area. It was just pure luck that he didn't hit anyone else in those oncoming lanes.

Looks like this might be yet another case of a 'famous star' thinking he can get away with anything because he's a 'famous star'.
Sadly, some people only learn the hard way. You'd think that Tiger would have learned something from his previous experiences.

[ponchi101]

Watching CNN, the description of the injuries and medical procedures sound very complex. He is alive and well, of course (as well as he can be), but his golf career is another matter. This will not be a rehab measured in months.

[Suliso]

Jack Nicklaus can definitely sleep well now.

[ti-amie]

[ti-amie]

https://www.orthoinfo.org/en/diseases-- ... fractures/

[the Moz]

Tiger's golf & life choices have asked a lot of his body. Not sure he gets back on the golf course in a professional capacity this time.

[ti-amie]

Sorry this came first.

[JazzNU]

In terms of Tiger, I heard the news and the leg injuries the first day and what I've been hoping for since is that he'll be able to walk the course with his son again at some point and walk his daughter down the aisle. I think hoping for more is a bit much right now.

[JazzNU]

But we're still hosting the Olympics in 4 months, right? I don't see how when Tokyo is turning away a single sport event right now, but okay.

International gymnastics test event for Tokyo Games canceled, citing travel restrictions

TOKYO -- A gymnastics test event in Tokyo for the Olympics that would have included athletes from outside Japan was canceled Tuesday.

The Japan Gymnastics Association and international governing body FIG said the All-Around World Cup scheduled for May 4 was off. It was to be the last of an artistic gymnastics series doubling as Olympic qualifiers, but the other two World Cups in Germany and Britain were also previously canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Tokyo World Cup will be replaced by a local event with only Japanese gymnasts to test the venue for the Olympics.

Travel restrictions were cited as a prime reason for the cancellation.

The Tokyo Olympics are to open July 23.

[Fastbackss]

I saw an article earlier this week saying that the Olympics would be held but with no fans. It wasn't a great source, and I didn't see it published widespread...but it means there may be some smoke by the fire

[Suliso]

I've heard with fans, but only Japanese.

[JazzNU]

The delusion of Hoosier Nation is unmatched. They just fired their head coach and the fans are out here seriously thinking Brad Stevens is about to be announced as their next head coach. It's the sole reason he is trending on Twitter right now.

[ti-amie]

[MJ2004]

I just can't...

Tokyo Games creative head quits over 'Olympig' insult - BBC

Tokyo Olympics' creative chief has resigned after suggesting that a female comedian could appear as an "Olympig", in the latest setback for the Games.

Hiroshi Sasaki said plus-size entertainer Naomi Watanabe could wear pig ears at the opening ceremony.

He later apologised and admitted his remarks were "a huge insult" to her. Ms Watanabe has yet to respond.

The incident comes after ex-Games president Yoshiro Mori was forced to quit for making sexist remarks.

"There was a very inappropriate expression in my ideas and remarks," Mr Sasaki said in a statement released through the Games organising committee. "I sincerely apologise to her and people who have felt discomfort with such content."

Ms Watanabe, 33, is one of Japan's most famous comedians, and is known for her celebrity impersonations and body positivity advocacy work.

In recent years she has spearheaded a body positive movement called "pochakawaii", which translates to "chubby and cute", and in 2014 she started one of Japan's first brands to offer plus-size clothing.

Mr Sasaki, 66, who is in charge of the Olympic opening and closing ceremonies, had made the suggestions involving Watanabe last year via a group chat on messaging app Line. The proposal was immediately rejected by his colleagues, who told him it was inappropriate.

His resignation came shortly after weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun reported his remarks on Wednesday.

Organisers have said that current Games president Seiko Hashimoto plans to address the matter at a news conference on Thursday.

Former Olympian and Japan's ex-Olympics minister Ms Hashimoto was appointed Games president last month after Mr Mori sparked backlash when he said that women talk too much. He also said that meetings with many female board directors would "take a lot of time".

Since taking on the role, Ms Hashimoto has pledged to make gender equality a top priority at the Games, adding 12 female directors to the organising committee's executive board.