Only Tokyo could pull off these Games? Not everyone agrees
3 years, 4 months ago

Only Tokyo could pull off these Games? Not everyone agrees

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Staging an Olympics during the worst pandemic in a century? Most of all, it has highlighted some embarrassing things: that much of Japan doesn’t want the Games, that the nation’s vaccine rollout was late and is only now expanding, and that many suspect the Games are being forced on the country because the International Olympic Committee needs the billions in media revenue. “Uncertainty is the biggest risk.” Japan has also faced a problem particular to democracies: a fierce, sometimes messy public debate about whether it was a good idea to hold the Games. “Japan is crucially bad at developing a ‘plan B.’ Japanese organizations are nearly incapable of drafting scenarios where something unexpected happens,” Ishizaka said. “More may then realize that it is the utter lack of accountability of the colluded political, business and media elites that ‘enabled’ Japan to hold the Olympics in spite of very negative public opinion — and quite possibly with considerable human sacrifice.” The Tokyo Games are a Rorschach test of sorts, laying out for examination the many different ideas about Japan as Olympic host.

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Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later
2 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later

Firstpost  

As a final act before legally dissolving the organising committee on 30 June, president Seiko Hashimoto and CEO Toshiro Muto said the price tag for the Tokyo Games was $13 billion — almost 60 per cent public money. Organisers said the Games would drive tourism, showcase Japan’s technological prowess, and create memories similar to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. “I think …

Tokyo Olympics: Aftermath Still Being Untangled a Year Later
2 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Aftermath Still Being Untangled a Year Later

News 18  

The Tokyo Olympics survived the COVID-19 postponement, soaring expenses and some public opposition. Organizers said the Games would drive tourism, showcase Japan’s technological prowess, and create memories similar to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. “I think what the Games meant more than anything else was simply not having to deal with a cancellation," David Leheny, a political scientist at Japan’s Waseda …

Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later
2 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics survived the COVID-19 postponement, soaring expenses and some public opposition. Organizers said the Games would drive tourism, showcase Japan’s technological prowess, and create memories similar to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. “I think what the Games meant more than anything else was simply not having to deal with a cancellation,” David Leheny, a political scientist at …

Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later
2 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Organizers said the Games would drive tourism, showcase Japan's …

Japan’s leader says Olympics were ‘symbol of global unity’
3 years, 2 months ago

Japan’s leader says Olympics were ‘symbol of global unity’

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — At a U.N. General Assembly meeting packed with global gloom, Japan’s outgoing leader highlighted what he cast as a moment of inspiration: the Tokyo Olympics, controversially held in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. “While humanity has been faced with immeasurable hardships, the Tokyo 2020 Games proved to be a symbol of global unity among people around …

Tokyo’s Olympic fears give way to acceptance, to a point
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo’s Olympic fears give way to acceptance, to a point

Associated Press  

TOKYO — When the Tokyo Olympics began during a worsening pandemic in Japan, the majority of the host nation was in opposition, with Emperor Naruhito dropping the word “celebrating” from his opening declaration of welcome. But once the Games got underway and local media switched to covering Japanese athletes’ “medal rush,” many Japanese were won over. “Having the games in …

Mixed bag: Erratic Pandemic Olympics come to a nuanced end
3 years, 4 months ago

Mixed bag: Erratic Pandemic Olympics come to a nuanced end

Associated Press  

TOKYO — It began with a virus and a yearlong pause. A rollicking closing ceremony with the theme “Worlds We Share” — an optimistic but ironic notion at this human moment — featured everything from stunt bikes to intricate light shows as it tried to convey a “celebratory and liberating atmosphere” for athletes after a tense two weeks. Even Thomas …

Olympic Games, Tokyo-style: The pandemic era, in miniature
3 years, 5 months ago

Olympic Games, Tokyo-style: The pandemic era, in miniature

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Ghostly airports, devoid of bustle. “We are living in a very fragile world, and therefore we have to react to this.” For those who have watched the pandemic unfold across the world during the past 18 months — and who among us hasn’t? And the deep desire of some in Japan — in the face of significant public …

Op-Ed: Tokyo’s Olympics have turned nightmarish. L.A., are you watching?
3 years, 5 months ago

Op-Ed: Tokyo’s Olympics have turned nightmarish. L.A., are you watching?

LA Times  

Athletes are testing positive for the coronavirus, fans aren’t welcome, the Japanese are unhappy — but the powerbrokers insist the Games must go own. In May, as public opinion against the Tokyo Olympics surged along with COVID-19 cases in Japan, International Olympic Committee spokesperson Mark Adams uttered what could be the nine most terrifying words in the Olympic lexicon: “We …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japan's Fukushima, Hokkaido regions also ban fans from Games events
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japan's Fukushima, Hokkaido regions also ban fans from Games events

Firstpost  

The pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympic Games will be the first to take place largely behind closed doors. Tokyo: Japan’s northern Fukushima and Hokkaido regions have banned spectators from Olympic competitions in their areas, expanding unprecedented steps to hold the Games mostly behind closed doors due to the pandemic. Fukushima’s decision also carries symbolic significance as Tokyo 2020 officials had long touted …

Holding Tokyo Olympics in pandemic shreds consensus in Japan
3 years, 5 months ago

Holding Tokyo Olympics in pandemic shreds consensus in Japan

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan is famous for running on consensus. “It’s a bit like a gambler who already has lost too much,” said Koichi Nakano, a political scientist at Sophia University in Tokyo. IOC President Thomas Bach called Tokyo the “best prepared Olympics ever” — and he still says it repeatedly. “Many people were looking forward to watching the Games at …

Tokyo Olympics: Japan Declares State Of Emergency Due To Covid-19, Curbs Imposed
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Japan Declares State Of Emergency Due To Covid-19, Curbs Imposed

ABP News  

Tokyo: The Olympic Games are going to start on July 23 in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. But the increasing cases of the Covid-19 in Tokyo have caused another setback for the Japanese government and the organizers of the Olympic Games. In light of rising Covid-19 cases, a meeting with experts was called in which government officials proposed to impose …

Fans banned at Olympics after Tokyo institutes a state of emergency
3 years, 5 months ago

Fans banned at Olympics after Tokyo institutes a state of emergency

LA Times  

Tokyo Olympic organizers will not allow spectators to attend the Games after a new state of emergency was announced in response to a surge in coronavirus cases. The sound of silence in empty stadiums and arenas will unarguably diminish the massive sports competition, said the International Olympic Committee, organizers and government officials in a joint statement that offered “regret for …

The Tokyo Olympics Are A Moral Disaster
3 years, 5 months ago

The Tokyo Olympics Are A Moral Disaster

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In 2013, 80-year-old Kohei Jinno was evicted from his home in Tokyo so that Japan could build a new stadium to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. A May poll found that 80% of Japanese people opposed hosting the Tokyo Olympics; the number has fallen, but half of Japan still wants to cancel or postpone the games, which …

COVID-wary Japan gingerly approaches Olympics starting line
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID-wary Japan gingerly approaches Olympics starting line

Al Jazeera  

Tokyo, Japan – In front of the red-brick walls of Tokyo Station, a digital clock counts down the days to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The IOC – in a bid to allay concerns about the potential strain on Japan’s healthcare system – said in March that it was prepared to dispatch additional medical staff to Tokyo. “Now isn’t the …

Japan to allow 10,000 local fans at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 6 months ago

Japan to allow 10,000 local fans at Tokyo Olympics

Al Jazeera  

Organisers warn the competition could move behind closed doors if coronavirus infections surge. Up to 10,000 fans will be allowed at Tokyo Olympic events but organisers warned that the competition could move behind closed doors if coronavirus infections surge. The decision was announced after five-way talks involving Tokyo 2020 organisers and officials from Japan’s government, the Tokyo government, the International …

Tokyo Olympics still undecided on fans — or no fans at all
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics still undecided on fans — or no fans at all

The Hindu  

The question of allowing any fans into Tokyo Olympic venues is still being debated with a decision unlikely to be announced before the end of the month. READ| Japan considering downgraded emergency state until Tokyo Games start “Thinking in a different way, I think it’s an option to suggest to people to enjoy the games on TV — like teleworking," …

Coe urges persuading Japan that Tokyo Olympics will be safe
3 years, 6 months ago

Coe urges persuading Japan that Tokyo Olympics will be safe

Hindustan Times  

Olympic sports must do more to persuade Japanese people about how much work they have done to organize a safe Tokyo Games, athletics leader Sebastian Coe said on Tuesday. This is despite sports bodies working thousands of hours to create health protocols and “understanding the nature of the challenge,” World Athletics president Coe told a meeting of Summer Games sports …

Olympian Yamaguchi says Japan ‘cornered’ into holding games
3 years, 6 months ago

Olympian Yamaguchi says Japan ‘cornered’ into holding games

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Tokyo has been “cornered” into holding the games during the coronavirus pandemic, one of Japan’s best-known Olympians and an executive member of the Japanese Olympic Committee said in an outspoken editorial published Friday. Senior IOC member Richard Pound said last week it would take “Armageddon” to stop the games. For us, providing an arena for these athletes to …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Poor communication led to growing concerns over Games, says ex-IOC marketing chief Michael Payne
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Poor communication led to growing concerns over Games, says ex-IOC marketing chief Michael Payne

Firstpost  

Michael Payne believes the Japanese people are not against hosting the Olympics, and they are more worried about the timing of it. It is more, he says, that they are “nervous about the timing.” Payne puts this down to poor communication, which he says reflects a global malaise of “communications management” by governments across the world since the COVID-19 pandemic …

Yes. Tokyo Olympics are ‘a go’ despite opposition, pandemic
3 years, 6 months ago

Yes. Tokyo Olympics are ‘a go’ despite opposition, pandemic

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Will the postponed Tokyo Olympics open despite rising opposition and the pandemic? These factors have overridden scathing criticism from medical bodies that fear the Olympics may spread COVID-19 variants, and a call for cancellation from Asahi Shimbun, a games’ sponsor and the country’s second-largest selling newspaper. Last week in a commentary, the New England Journal of Medicine said …

Despite questions of uncertainty still surrounding the Tokyo Games, it's highly likely they will go on
3 years, 6 months ago

Despite questions of uncertainty still surrounding the Tokyo Games, it's highly likely they will go on

ABC  

If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me since March last year whether the Tokyo Olympics were going to go ahead, I'd probably have about $93, give or take. The president of the IOC, Thomas Bach, this week said that "everyone in the Olympic community has to make sacrifices" for the Games to go ahead, while vice-president, …

Olympics-Japan looks to extend COVID-19 states of emergency ahead of Games
3 years, 6 months ago

Olympics-Japan looks to extend COVID-19 states of emergency ahead of Games

Hindustan Times  

Japan is looking to extend a state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas by about three weeks to June 20, a cabinet minister said on Friday, as the COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of easing less than two months before the Summer Olympics open. IOC Vice President John Coates, who oversees the preparations, said last week the Games were …

Physician warns Tokyo Olympics could spread variants
3 years, 6 months ago

Physician warns Tokyo Olympics could spread variants

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A physician representing a Japanese medical body warned Thursday that holding the postponed Tokyo Olympics in two months could lead to the spread of variants of the coronavirus. “Since the emergence of COVID-19 there has not been such a dangerous gathering of people coming together in one place from so many different places around the world,” he said, …

Olympics: 'Absurd' to stage Tokyo Games, says professor of public health
3 years, 6 months ago

Olympics: 'Absurd' to stage Tokyo Games, says professor of public health

The Hindu  

A professor of public health and adviser to the New Zealand government said on Tuesday there was no justification for holding the Tokyo Olympics during a pandemic, and to go ahead would be 'absurd' and cost lives. Otago University professor Michael Baker, who specialises in epidemiology and has worked on a COVID-19 Technical Advisory Group for the Ministry of Health, …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Over 80 percent of Japanese oppose Games this summer
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Over 80 percent of Japanese oppose Games this summer

Firstpost  

The weekend survey by the Asahi Shimbun daily found 43 percent of respondents want the Games cancelled, and 40 percent want a further postponement. More than 80 percent of Japanese oppose hosting the virus-postponed Olympics this year, a new poll published Monday showed, with just under 10 weeks until the Tokyo Games. If the Games do go ahead, 59 percent …

Petition against Tokyo Olympics with 3,50,000 signatures submitted to organisers
3 years, 7 months ago

Petition against Tokyo Olympics with 3,50,000 signatures submitted to organisers

The Hindu  

A petition calling for the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics which garnered 3,50,000 signatures in nine days was submitted to organisers on Friday, reflecting growing public opposition to the event as a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections sweeps Japan. "Stop Tokyo Olympics" campaign organiser Kenji Utsunomiya said the global festival of sport - already postponed from 2020 due to the …

Tokyo Olympics Highlights May 13: Japanese Dessert Off-limits for Indian Rowers
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Highlights May 13: Japanese Dessert Off-limits for Indian Rowers

News 18  

Tokyo Olympics Latest Updates May 13: Check out all the latest updates and news as Tokyo prepares for the Olympics. Japanese towns have abandoned plans to host Olympics athletes due to concerns they will overburden already stretched medical resources amid a fourth wave of coronavirus infections. The IOC on Wednesday downplayed concerns over Japanese public opinion calling for the Tokyo …

IOC confident of hosting Tokyo Olympics as scheduled despite public opposition amid Covid-19 surge in Japan
3 years, 7 months ago

IOC confident of hosting Tokyo Olympics as scheduled despite public opposition amid Covid-19 surge in Japan

India Today  

The International Olympic Committee is confident of hosting the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics as planned despite wide public opposition in Japan. The Tokyo Olympics is scheduled to get underway on July 23 but with less than three months to go, Japan is battling a surge in Covid-19 infections. "We are now very much in an implementation phase with 78 days to …

WHO hopes Tokyo Olympics can go ahead despite extension of state of emergency
3 years, 7 months ago

WHO hopes Tokyo Olympics can go ahead despite extension of state of emergency

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization hopes the Olympics can go ahead in Japan this summer, its emergencies chief said on Friday, saying many of the decisions on the format of the games can only be made last-minute due to evolving risks from the COVID-19 pandemic. Japan on Friday extended a state of emergency in Tokyo and three other areas until the …

Coates says 'safe and successful' Tokyo Games will go ahead
3 years, 7 months ago

Coates says 'safe and successful' Tokyo Games will go ahead

The Hindu  

International Olympic committee Vice President John Coates said on Saturday that the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead in July and August because organisers has designed a "custom-made Olympic bubble" to protect athletes and the Japanese people. Coates, the IOC point man for the Games as chair of the coordination commission, told the AGM of the Australian Olympic Committee that the …

Anti-Olympics campaign gains traction online in Japan amid COVID-19 fears
3 years, 7 months ago

Anti-Olympics campaign gains traction online in Japan amid COVID-19 fears

The Hindu  

An online petition in Japan calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be cancelled has garnered more than 200,000 signatures in the past few days, as public concerns mount over holding the Games in a pandemic. With less than three months to go before the start of the summer Olympics, already postponed for a year due to the coronavirus, questions remain …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Full venues at pandemic-hit Games 'very difficult', say organisers
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Full venues at pandemic-hit Games 'very difficult', say organisers

Firstpost  

Overseas spectators have already been barred from the Games for the first time, and a ruling on Japan-based fans was expected by the end of this month. Tokyo: Full stadiums will be “very difficult” at the Tokyo Olympics, the head of the Games warned on Wednesday, as organisers pushed back a decision on how many domestic fans can attend until …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Virus could force Games' cancellation, says top Japanese politician
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Virus could force Games' cancellation, says top Japanese politician

Firstpost  

Tokyo: A senior Japanese politician said cancelling the Tokyo Olympics over the coronavirus remains a possibility on Thursday, as a surge in cases renews concerns about the Games with less than 100 days to go. Toshiro Nikai, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s number two, said the Olympics must be cancelled “without hesitation” if the virus situation is too severe. Asked …

International spectators to be barred from Olympics in Japan
3 years, 9 months ago

International spectators to be barred from Olympics in Japan

The Hindu  

International spectators will not be allowed to enter Japan for this summer’s Olympic Games amid public concerns over coronavirus, organisers said on Saturday, crushing many fans’ hopes and setting the stage for a drastically scaled-back event. The decision on international spectators will “ensure safe and secure Games for all participants and the Japanese public,” Tokyo 2020 organisers said in a …

Overseas fans barred from Tokyo Olympics over coronavirus fears
3 years, 9 months ago

Overseas fans barred from Tokyo Olympics over coronavirus fears

Live Mint  

Overseas fans will be banned from this summer's pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics, organisers said Saturday, in a bid to reduce virus risks and convince a sceptical Japanese public the Games will be safe. When the decision to postpone the Games was taken last year, officials said the delay would allow them to hold the event as "proof of humanity's triumph over …

Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics due to pandemic risks
3 years, 9 months ago

Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics due to pandemic risks

India TV News  

Spectators from abroad will be barred from the Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months, the IOC and local organizers said Saturday. “In order to give clarity to ticket holders living overseas and to enable them to adjust their travel plans at this stage, the parties on the Japanese side have come to the conclusion that they will not …

Tokyo 2020: International spectators will be refused entry into Japan for Olympic Games
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo 2020: International spectators will be refused entry into Japan for Olympic Games

CNN  

CNN — International spectators will be refused entry into Japan for this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee said in a statement on Saturday. The decision was taken following a virtual meeting between the “Five Parties” – the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the Organizing Committee Tokyo 2020 and the …

Tokyo Olympics chief invokes power of sport on anniversary of disaster
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympics chief invokes power of sport on anniversary of disaster

The Hindu  

Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto highlighted the power of sport on Thursday as she expressed condolences on the anniversary of a deadly earthquake and tsunami, saying it provided hope for survivors and in facing the coronavirus. Hashimoto said the power of sport had become a focus of Tokyo's bid for the Games after the disaster and that the concept could …

Japan to stage Tokyo Olympics without foreign spectators due to COVID-19 concerns
3 years, 9 months ago

Japan to stage Tokyo Olympics without foreign spectators due to COVID-19 concerns

The Hindu  

Japan has decided to stage this summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics without overseas spectators due to concern among the Japanese public about COVID-19, Kyodo news agency said on Tuesday, citing officials with knowledge of the matter. Kyodo said the government had concluded that welcoming fans from abroad would not be possible given public concern about the coronavirus and the detection …

Japan to stage Tokyo Olympics without foreign spectators: report
3 years, 9 months ago

Japan to stage Tokyo Olympics without foreign spectators: report

The Hindu  

Japan has decided to stage this summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics without overseas spectators due to concern among the Japanese public about COVID-19, Kyodo news agency said on Tuesday, citing officials with knowledge of the matter. Kyodo said the government had concluded that welcoming fans from abroad would not be possible given public concern about the coronavirus and the detection …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japanese public continues to oppose Games following Yoshiro Mori's derogatory remarks
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japanese public continues to oppose Games following Yoshiro Mori's derogatory remarks

Firstpost  

Tokyo: Public opposition remains strong in Japan to holding the postponed Tokyo Olympics following derogatory remarks about women made last week by the head of the local organising committee. The poll also showed nearly 60 percent saying that Yoshiro Mori is “not qualified” to be the president of the organising committee. Organisers and the IOC last week began releasing so-called …

Tokyo Olympic organizers reiterate 'we will hold the games'
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympic organizers reiterate 'we will hold the games'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “No matter what situation would be with the coronavirus, …

Games Will Go Ahead Regardless of Pandemic Situation: Tokyo 2020 President
3 years, 10 months ago

Games Will Go Ahead Regardless of Pandemic Situation: Tokyo 2020 President

News 18  

TOKYO: Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori said on Tuesday that Japan would hold the Summer Olympics regardless of the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic and was working closely with the International Olympic Committee to make them happen. “We will hold the Olympics, regardless of how the coronavirus looks,” Mori said, adding that the discussion should focus on how, not whether, …

Japan will hold the Olympics regardless of Covid-19 pandemic situation: Tokyo 2020 president
3 years, 10 months ago

Japan will hold the Olympics regardless of Covid-19 pandemic situation: Tokyo 2020 president

India Today  

Clearing doubts over the future of Tokyo Olympics, event's President Yoshiro Mori said on Tuesday that Japan would hold the Summer Olympics regardless of the Covid-19 pandemic situation. “We will hold the Olympics, regardless of how the coronavirus looks,” Mori said, adding that the discussion should focus on ways to hold the event and not whether the Olympics will happen. …

Olympics 2021: Japan and IOC determined to hold Tokyo Games despite cancellation rumors
3 years, 11 months ago

Olympics 2021: Japan and IOC determined to hold Tokyo Games despite cancellation rumors

CNN  

Tokyo CNN — Reports of this summer’s Tokyo Olympic Games being canceled due to Covid-19 are “categorically untrue”, the International Olympic Committee said in a statement to CNN on Friday. “All our delivery partners including the national government, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee, the IOC and the IPC are fully focused on hosting the Games this summer,” …

Japan PM Vows to Press Ahead With Tokyo Olympics Despite Coronavirus Surge
3 years, 11 months ago

Japan PM Vows to Press Ahead With Tokyo Olympics Despite Coronavirus Surge

News 18  

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed on Monday to forge ahead with preparations to hold the Tokyo Olympics this summer, in the face of growing public opposition as Japan battles a surge in coronavirus infections. Suga faces heightened scrutiny after Taro Kono, his administrative and reform minister, told Reuters last week the Games may not go ahead as planned, becoming the …

About 80% Of Japanese Think Olympic Games Should Be Canceled Or Postponed, Poll Shows
3 years, 11 months ago

About 80% Of Japanese Think Olympic Games Should Be Canceled Or Postponed, Poll Shows

NPR  

About 80% Of Japanese Think Olympic Games Should Be Canceled Or Postponed, Poll Shows With much of Japan in a state of emergency due to the pandemic, public opinion is turning against holding the Tokyo Olympics. But as NPR's Anthony Kuhn reports, the games' organizers insist the games are not going to be canceled. KUHN: A recent poll by national …

Support for Tokyo Olympics continues to plummet in new survey amidst ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
3 years, 11 months ago

Support for Tokyo Olympics continues to plummet in new survey amidst ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

Firstpost  

Tokyo: Support for holding the coronavirus-postponed Tokyo Olympics this summer has hit a new low in Japan, a poll found Sunday as the country battles a third wave of infections. In Sunday’s national telephone poll, around 35 percent of people told Kyodo they favoured outright cancellation, while some 45 percent said the event should be postponed a second time. But …

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