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BREAKING: Japan declares #Covid19 state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures. (Original Post) YoshidaYui Apr 2021 OP
And they insist on olympics? SheltieLover Apr 2021 #1
Putting The U.S. Athletes In Difficult Position SoCalDavidS Apr 2021 #2
30% increase in both new cases and new deaths in past week. BigmanPigman Apr 2021 #3
you would think they would weissmam Apr 2021 #4
I know, I'm surprised, BigmanPigman Apr 2021 #5
 

SoCalDavidS

(10,599 posts)
2. Putting The U.S. Athletes In Difficult Position
Fri Apr 23, 2021, 07:02 PM
Apr 2021

The U.S. Olympic committee is going to look like the bad guy if we refuse to send our athletes to compete, and they go ahead with the games.

Prudent thing would be to delay them, but you know.

$$$$$$$$$$$

That's probably the primary motivator. Human Life and the health of athletes from around the world is secondary.

BigmanPigman

(52,299 posts)
5. I know, I'm surprised,
Sat Apr 24, 2021, 09:25 PM
Apr 2021

especially for a country so advanced and controlled. The other thing is that the residents in Japan are historically known for wearing masks so that can't be an attitude problem for them like it is with so many "western" countries.

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