Hometown Broadcasting Sports Tuesday 3/24/20
24 March 2020 Sports
The Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo have become a casualty of the pandemic. The International Olympic Committee is preparing to move forward to postpone the games according to a story in USA Today. IOC member Dick Pound said Monday the Games will likely be postponed until 2021. Pound says the Games are not going to start on July 24th. On Sunday IOC President Thomas Bach ruled out cancelling the Games.
Monday the Green Bay Packers announced they will establish COVID-19 Community Relief Funds totaling $1.5 million, through Packers Give Back, to assist efforts in Brown County and the Milwaukee area. The $1 million Brown County-directed fund, the Packers Give Back COVID-19 Community Relief Fund, is being established through the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation. Packers Give Back also is directing $500,000 to support initiatives in the Milwaukee area. The financial support will be directed to specific COVID-19 relief efforts in the respective communities.
The Dallas Cowboys are losing a key piece of their offensive line. Monday All-Pro Center Travis Frederick announced his retirement. Frederick turned 29 on March 18th. He was signed through the 2023 season. In 2018 he was diagnosed with the immune disorder Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
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