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Along the way, there also has been an increase in world medalists who deviate from the historical norm of the small, superlight runner.

Now the government is the one deviating from the norm, they said.

“Once you start to disclose how you’re doing things, if you’re deviating from that, then it leaves you open to legal challenges,” Johnson said.

That statement reassured Beijing but didn’t deviate from the U.S.’s strategically ambiguous “One China” policy, which acknowledges Beijing’s claim over Taiwan without endorsing it.

That night, Roberts removed Ohtani from his no-hit bid because, as he put it after the game, he didn’t feel comfortable deviating from the superstar’s prescripted pitching plan.