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Tokyo 2020 organizing committee chief won't rule out last-minute cancellation of Olympics
ESPN ^ | July 20 | Reuters

Posted on 07/20/2021 7:47:23 AM PDT by RandFan

TOKYO -- The chief of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee on Tuesday did not rule out a last-minute cancellation of the Olympics, as more athletes tested positive for COVID-19 and major sponsors ditched plans to attend Friday's opening ceremony.

Asked at a news conference whether the global sporting showpiece might still be canceled, Toshiro Muto said he would keep an eye on infection numbers and liaise with other organizers if necessary.

"We can't predict what will happen with the number of coronavirus cases. So we will continue discussions if there is a spike in cases," Muto said.

"We have agreed that based on the coronavirus situation, we will convene five-party talks again. At this point, the coronavirus cases may rise or fall, so we will think about what we should do when the situation arises."

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To: RandFan

It’s purely a medical decision.

if they want them to proceed, they’ll test athletes with a lower PCR cycle count.

if they want to cancel, they’ll raise it.


21 posted on 07/20/2021 8:11:56 AM PDT by C210N (You can trust government or you can understand history. But you CANNOT do both)
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To: wildcard_redneck

The Virus Olympics, in perpetuity.

Since viruses will be with us for another 100,000 years or so, I guess we should cancel being in groups of people, because it would be a catastrophe if anyone ever got sick again. Just hide in your room and wait to die.

/sarc


22 posted on 07/20/2021 8:14:54 AM PDT by Deo volente ("When we see the image of a baby in the womb, we glimpse the majesty of God's creation." Pres. Trump)
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To: RandFan

I hope they cancel it. Please cancel it.

The athletic events don’t matter anyway, it’s all about making a statement to a lot of the athletes.


23 posted on 07/20/2021 8:15:54 AM PDT by FlipWilson
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To: RandFan

But what are the bookies saying? Vegas has got to have odds on that, right?


24 posted on 07/20/2021 8:17:49 AM PDT by Hatteras
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To: RandFan

Godzilla is PO’d.


25 posted on 07/20/2021 8:20:36 AM PDT by Huskrrrr (Pronouns? I need no stinkin pronouns!)
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To: Dilbert San Diego
NBC had paid some big bucks for the rights to the Olympics. I’m sure the attorneys can tell us, what happens if the big event a network has paid the big bucks for is canceled. Are there insurance policies which may give NBC some reimbursement?

Bingo. NBC may push to have them canceled to avoid further losses and collect on the insurance.

26 posted on 07/20/2021 8:26:31 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: RandFan

The Olympic Games are obsolete in so many ways. If the Wuhan virus kills the Olympics it may be one of the few good things to come out of the virus.


27 posted on 07/20/2021 8:27:35 AM PDT by devere
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To: brownsfan

I agree.


28 posted on 07/20/2021 8:34:27 AM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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To: RandFan
They should cancel this entire series and replace it with a set of games intended for amateur athletes. No NBA, no government money used to pay for training, etc.

Actually, I think there may have been something like that, years ago. Wonder what happened to it.

29 posted on 07/20/2021 8:41:59 AM PDT by Bernard (The very best scientific articles always contain this phrase: “My personal intuition has been…”)
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To: Bernard

Well the definition of “amateur” was always flimsy, we all know that the athletes from the Communist countries were professionals, for all intents and purposes, as the State supported them.


30 posted on 07/20/2021 8:43:30 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: hanamizu

Given the anti-American attitudes of many on the U.S. Olympic team, I wasn’t going to bother with the Olympics anyway. Why watch them when the athletes are going to insult their native country and go unpunished for their disrespect?


31 posted on 07/20/2021 8:45:16 AM PDT by Wallace T. ( )
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To: RandFan

That would be sweet justice for all the prima donas that planned to disrespect the US flag.


32 posted on 07/20/2021 8:48:20 AM PDT by pfflier
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To: RandFan

Good grief! The athletes have been preparing for this for over 4 years in some cases. Let them all compete and stop testing for a flu bug that has zero chance of killing them.

Quarantine them afterward until it’s safe for them to board a plane. What’s the big deal?


33 posted on 07/20/2021 8:51:03 AM PDT by Tallguy
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To: hanamizu

If ratings were going to be boffo, Japan wouldn’t give a fig about its populace.

CoupFlu isn’t the issue.

The coming ratings disaster and all around Charlie foxtrot will be.

Considering how the government performed after Fukushima, I’m expecting something similar with this. Face saving, butt covering, and lying like crazy.


34 posted on 07/20/2021 8:51:49 AM PDT by mewzilla (Those aren't masks. They're muzzles. )
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To: RandFan

No way in hell the Olymics will be cancelled at the last minute . Take it to the bank .


35 posted on 07/20/2021 9:13:15 AM PDT by sushiman (i)
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To: sushiman

They will probably try to do it, but it may get cut short.


36 posted on 07/20/2021 9:14:27 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: proxy_user

I haven’t seen a specific poll, but apparently the Japanese people overall do not support holding them.


37 posted on 07/20/2021 9:31:00 AM PDT by gloryblaze
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To: RandFan

The only reason staging of The Olympics is even being considered is the money NBC and other broadcast networks have committed to them. It’s a shame for all the athletes who have made such a commitment towards the competition, but The Games should be cancelled.

Personally, I will not be watching (men competing as women, and US athletes promising to burn the flag if they win...).


38 posted on 07/20/2021 9:48:39 AM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.d)
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To: Rummyfan

Besides all the medal winners will be asterisks, because some of the competition got COVID.


39 posted on 07/20/2021 9:49:23 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: RandFan

Fake Olympics.


40 posted on 07/20/2021 9:59:09 AM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say it)
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