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As was to be expected, the IOC has finally thrown in the towel. It was natural that the body would cling on to any remote hope, but unfortunately reality has bitten.
ByAlfredo Relaño
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Yesterday, we read and heard comments by ex-IOC chief Juan Antonio Samaranch and LaLiga head Javier Tebas, who both refuse to give in...
ByAlfredo Relaño
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