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Tokyo 2020 podiums to use recycled plastic

Jun 11, 2019

Organisers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have confirmed that winners at next year's Games, will stand on podiums made from recycled plastic waste, collected from local households or the ocean.

They are looking to collect as much as 45 tonnes of plastic, to make the approximately 100 podiums needed for the Games.

Organisers have sought to frame the Games as environmentally friendly, with even the medals for the Games being forged from recycled metal collected from old electronic devices, while the uniforms to be worn by runners in the torch relay will be partially made from recycled plastic bottles.

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Boris Becker thinks men's tennis' next generation need to up their game

Tennis great Boris Becker has questioned the quality of the current generation of young players. 

He says none of the current players under the age of 28 have managed to stamp their mark on the sport, which is still being dominated by the veteran trio of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, who are all in their 30s.

In fact, 10 of the past majors have been won by the Big Three.

Becker says he can't understand why the youngsters are having trouble breaking through, especially when other sports are dominated by younger players.

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Warriors keep Raptors from maiden NBA Finals victory

The Golden State Warriors have kept their hopes of winning the NBA Finals alive, after edging the Toronto Raptors 106 to 105.

The Raptors currently lead the best-of-seven series 3-2, as the teams meet for Game 6 in California on Friday.