Tokyo Olympics

[bullybeef]

Unlike the UK, Japan is still in lock down. Their vaccination program is only just starting. 70% of the Japanese population do not want the Olympics to go ahead.

Should it go ahead? Discuss...

 

[daza_1973]

Money, money, money

 

[Lord Buckethead]

No.

 

[Bohemian Toffee]

No, of course not.

 

[Paris]

Absolutely not and all international travel should be postponed until the summer of 2030 at the earliest to pacify the numpties in the Coronavirus Thread who think that a trip to Skegness is a holiday.

 

[cronullasharks]

Yes

 

[ToffeeTim]

I don't really know enough about what things are like in Japan. It's going to be behind closed doors and sport has worked elsewhere with no crowds, so it could work.

I suppose it depends what the situation will be like in Tokyo in August. What will the vaccine roll out be like then?

 

[brieverton]

It seems the debate has moved from no international spectators at events, to Japanese residents only as it stands currently, to no spectators at all.

It's certainly going ahead, but like everywhere else, the public health advice to the government there will dictate things.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Is it weird that the biggest thing that I'm looking to by far with the Tokyo Olympics is the opening (and closing) ceremony? the Japanese are gonna go proper all-out for that.

 

[tommye]

If the Japan Olympics thread has half of the gold the London Olympics thread had then it's ok by me.

 

[Jimishorts]

Under 1% of the population vaccinated and a potential 4 wave on the way, what could possibly go wrong?

 

[Lord Buckethead]

Why hold it?
It is the epitome of "unnecessary" in the middle of a Global Pandemic.

Get it in the Sea

 

[grandjoeblue]

Would be very weird to see an Olympics behind closed doors.

 

[COYBL25]

If the Japan Olympics thread has half of the gold the London Olympics thread had then it's ok by me.

The likening of the opening ceremony to the Nuremberg Rallies, got the ball rolling nicely.

 

[Wizard]

If things are sufficiently under control by the end of July then let Japanese people attend. If there are still worries then I would let it go ahead without fans. Don't think they or anywhere should be encouraging masses of people from all other the World to descend on them.

Same goes for the Euros