Posted on Jan 22, 2021
Japan Tries To Remain Optimistic As COVID-19 Threatens To Cancel Tokyo Olympics
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Japanese officials are swatting away rumors and reports that the government has concluded that, with the Tokyo Olympics 151 days away, and much of the country in a COVID-19 state of emergency, the games cannot be held.
They dismissed an anonymously sourced report by the British newspaper The Times that there is a growing consensus within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party that this summer's games must be scrapped, and Japan should bid for the next available slot in 2032.
"We would like to fully deny (the report) by saying there is no such fact," Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Manabu Sakai told reporters.
They dismissed an anonymously sourced report by the British newspaper The Times that there is a growing consensus within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party that this summer's games must be scrapped, and Japan should bid for the next available slot in 2032.
"We would like to fully deny (the report) by saying there is no such fact," Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Manabu Sakai told reporters.
Japan Tries To Remain Optimistic As COVID-19 Threatens To Cancel Tokyo Olympics
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Good share PO1 William "Chip" Nagel … It may be challenging to do the Olympic Games in 2021, but I still think it should go forward. Yes fans and spectators may well be limited, but many people will just tune in on their TVs for the events. You'll probably have to keep the athletes in their dorms/bubbles. The show must go on!
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