Ewan MacKenna: Playing sport in the shadow of Brussels

Experts say that major tournaments are difficult to target

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Following the horrific uncertainty of Tuesday, there was a predictable tone to many sporting conversations the following day. By Wednesday morning, having been prompted, the organisers of the European Championships were telling people the tournament wouldn’t be behind closed ...