IOC head candidate Watanabe eyes more social contribution from sports

The International Gymnastics Federation recently launched an exercise program for the elderly in Indonesia aimed at helping the country reduce healthcare costs and demonstrate that sports can make a social contribution beyond providing entertainment.FIG President Morinari Watanabe, one of the seven candidates running for the International Olympic Committee presidency in March, on Monday said the idea for the program sprang from local opposition to the hosting of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic."There were many who were against the Olympics or not welcoming of them. T…READ FULL ARTICLE