Taichung mulls arbitration after games rights revoked

Taichung Mayor Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said Wednesday that the city government is evaluating the feasibility of lodging an application for arbitration with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after the East Asian Olympic Committee (EAOC) revoked Taichung's right to host the first East Asian Youth Games slated for 2019, reportedly due to "political factors."

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