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Japan insists it will go ahead. Really! How ridiculous is that. From French Olympic Committee President:

"The coronavirus pandemic must be beyond its peak by the end of May for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to go ahead as scheduled".
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17-03-2020, 05:33 PM
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Well, if the virus is still rife in other countries they'll not get many competitors.
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17-03-2020, 05:41 PM
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It would appear that realism isn't their strong suit...
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17-03-2020, 07:08 PM
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Japanese Olympic Committee vice-president tests positive for coronavirus had recently been in Northern Ireland, The Netherlands and the United States.

The Olympic Flame is due to be handed over to Tokyo 2020 officials in a behind-closed-doors ceremony in Greek capital Athens on Thursday.

This is nonsense, not worth the risk. Must be cancelled.
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Of course it must be cancelled!
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18-03-2020, 12:19 PM
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They could carry on with it, okay no other countries will enter.


But think of all them Gold medals Japan would win
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18-03-2020, 12:22 PM
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The Olympic committee should step in & cancel it for them. I guess they have the power.
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18-03-2020, 04:49 PM
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I've stopped watching The Olympics, because of all the cheating drug athletes, and the colossal amount it costs each country to stage. Some are still paying for it years later, and some stadia just lies unused, and neglected. The IOC is a corrupt organisation, so it certainly won't be missed by me!
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18-03-2020, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by John ->
I've stopped watching The Olympics, because of all the cheating drug athletes, and the colossal amount it costs each country to stage. Some are still paying for it years later, and some stadia just lies unused, and neglected. The IOC is a corrupt organisation, so it certainly won't be missed by me!
I quite agree with you John. Just how many of the stadia, built especially for the 2012 games, are still in full use?
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18-03-2020, 04:55 PM
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I have absolutely no interest in sport, so selfishly I don't care either way. Does seem ridiculous though for the Japanese to insist it will happen, when it's quite obvious that it doesn't stand a chance in hell...
 
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