Tokyo Olympics

[Spartacus]

Given the current global Covid situation, with places like India experiencing a variant of concern and even Japan being forced into a further measured approach, should the Olympics be postponed again?

My personal thoughts is another years delay is highly sensible.

[KidKruger]

Postpone. No brainer really.

[wordsworth]

Who cares?

[malumbu]

Japan has twice our population and less than a tenth of our deaths. They are obviously doing something right. We are opening up for live events. I really don't understand why we are questioning the Games going ahead, obviously with good hygiene, quarantine where necessary etc.

India and the IPL is a (Modi) basket case. Let's assume that Japan isn't led by a similar leader to him, Trump or Bolsonaro.

[Sephiroth]

Allowing the Olympic to proceed would be madness.

The whole point of it is a coming together of all nations, with fans and athletes travelling from everywhere in the world to a concentrated location

Complete opposite of what we should be doing

Plus I note that Tokyo is close to calling an emergency after and uptick

[Spartacus]

malumbu Wrote:

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> Japan has twice our population and less than a

> tenth of our deaths. They are obviously doing

> something right. We are opening up for live

> events. I really don't understand why we are

> questioning the Games going ahead, obviously with

> good hygiene, quarantine where necessary etc.

>

> India and the IPL is a (Modi) basket case. Let's

> assume that Japan isn't led by a similar leader to

> him, Trump or Bolsonaro.

As Sephiroth said above, the mixing and potential to disseminate a new vaccine resistant variant around the world is the issue

Not how well Japan has kept it under control in the past, the Olympics could have the potential to undo all the good work done by our vaccination program and lock down to date !

[diable rouge]

Football has felt souless without fans and it would be the same for the Olympics.

Seph is right that the Olympic spirit is all about nations coming together, much better to wait another year until we're on top of the virus globally, so we can celebrate that coming together properly...

[KidKruger]

wordsworth Wrote:

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> Who cares?

I imagine those people interested in world sport, international competition, the athletes and teams themselves, and anyone interested in reducing the number of infections and death from the Covid pandemic.

[TheCat]

WIth the exception of team sports/tennis etc...the major sports can all be done via zoom....

100m is 100m no matter what country you're in..

Even the opening ceremony could work...each team could march 400m in their home country...and just switch on a virtual background of mt fuji or similar...

[Sephiroth]

"Football has felt souless without fans and it would be the same for the Olympics. "

This x 100

What would the point be of a zoom Olympics ? A joyless, soulless nothing of an event

[TheCat]

apols. Perhaps a I was a shade too subtle on my spoof post above...

Although a collection of mobile phones flash-lights could easily replace the Olympic torch, no? :)

[Sephiroth]

Ha. Fair play

[brandonsmith87]

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[malumbu]

malumbu Wrote:

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> Japan has twice our population and less than a tenth of our deaths. They are obviously doing something right. We are opening up for live events. I really don't understand why we are questioning the Games going ahead, obviously with good hygiene, quarantine where necessary etc.

>

> India and the IPL is a (Modi) basket case. Let's assume that Japan isn't led by a similar leader to

> him, Trump or Bolsonaro.

Well I'll hold my hand up for getting that one wrong. And whilst I have now moved to the libertarian right in terms of opening up the UK, when we get the surge, including those watching England at Wembley and large communal events on Sunday, I'm sure I'll be eating humble pie again.

Apols, this is not an amusing business.

[TheCat]

So the opening ceremony is about to begin any minute.....I must say it does feel like a ludicrously out of place/tone-deaf spectacle to carry on with at this juncture in global current affairs.....

[Sephiroth]

some friends are able to put all that to one side and are ridiculously excited about the whole thing

but I think you put it very well Cat

Do we think it will make it through to completion? (the whole olympics - not the opening ceremony)

[TheCat]

With apologies to the athletes that have worked their @rses off to get there....but I really hope it doesnt....

[fishbiscuits]

I think it should probably proceed, because the damage will have already largely been done, with the travelling/mixing. But I guess it depends what happens next.. how the infections among the athletes (and within Tokyo overall) play out over the next few days/weeks.

[Sephiroth]

The cardboard beds to discourage athletes having sex - that's weird tho right?

edit: just googled to find a link to story and found this - so looks like the story was "bunk"

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/07/20/olympics-anti-sex-beds-athletes/

[fishbiscuits]

Sephiroth Wrote:

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> The cardboard beds to discourage athletes having

> sex - that's weird tho right?

Yeah it didn't really seem likely, given the massive weight disparity between say, a petite gymnast or a massive weighlifter.

[TheCat]

An on-topic and an enjoyable read discussing the the 'groteque' yet potentially 'uplifting' spectacle of the Games....

https://www.theroar.com.au/2021/07/23/i-will-not-forsake-you-my-olympics/

[malumbu]

Once you have done your sport then it turns into a sex party - been happening for a number of Olympics. You are full of joy and endorphins and can eat junk food again so what is next. Olympic Village is bit like a university Campus with students partying after their exams whilst some are still revising for theirs. I was there once (the latter)

[Sephiroth]

The opening ceremony doesn't seem to have impressed global audience - but they did play musical themes from Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest amongst other games - so I was pleased to see that at least

[TheCat]

malumbu Wrote:

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> Once you have done your sport then it turns into a

> sex party - been happening for a number of

> Olympics. You are full of joy and endorphins and

> can eat junk food again so what is next. Olympic

> Village is bit like a university Campus with

> students partying after their exams whilst some

> are still revising for theirs. I was there once

> (the latter)

I was living in Brisbane at the time, but I'd heard rumours of the 'shooters house' at the Sydney games....

https://www.espn.co.uk/olympics/summer/2012/story/_/id/8133052/athletes-spill-details-dirty-secrets-olympic-village-espn-magazine

[jazzer]

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