What's happening about the Olympics?

[Steve H]

Is it happening belatedly next year, or what? Anyone know?

[Aruntraveller]

Still due to be held this year, starting 23 July.

Lots of noises off about whether it will actually happen especially from the Japanese population.

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1104918/poll-shows-japanese-public-against-games

[Owlswing]

Is it happening belatedly next year, or what? Anyone know?

I suspect that not even the Olympic Committees know the answer to that question with any kind of accuracy at the moment!.

Owlswing

)O(

[Nearly Sane]

I get why some officials get sacked because of things they said while in the job but for a bad joke 23 years ago, or something they did at school?


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-57924885

[Udayana]

I get why some officials get sacked because of things they said while in the job but for a bad joke 23 years ago, or something they did at school?


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-57924885

Initial moves in the blame game, ready for if/when the whole thing flops?

[Nearly Sane]

Initial moves in the blame game, ready for if/when the whole thing flops?

Doesn't seem likely - if they had resigned to 'spend more time with their family, perhaps