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Hosting the FIDE Online Olympiad 2020

The first ever Online Chess Olympiad will commence this Saturday on July 25, 2020. Which hosting internet platform will FIDE choose?

Quoted from FIDE's website:

"Hosting Internet Platform

Any chess internet platform may apply for hosting the FIDE Online Olympiad 2020. FIDE’s choice will be based on many factors in the best interest of chess, and the proposed financial conditions are not the only criterion. FIDE will take into account the experience of platform, and its ability to broadcast the tournament at the highest possible level.

The final decision on the hosting internet platform will be announced shortly".

www.fide.com/news/608
I had no idea it was taking place. How will they enforce security though?
If somebody wants to play for Swaziland, can they play in the Olympiad? Or do the over the board rules apply?
i guess money is the best choice for chess , ive never heard of them but this little snippet stuck out:

"Gazprom sells gas to Russian consumers and exports gas to over 30 countries within and beyond the former Soviet Union. Gazprom is the biggest gas supplier to Europe."

id like to have a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of that bank roll
Off topic here but basing your economy primarily on commodities is not a good thing.

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