Trains had already started to fill up again. However, coronavirus cases were already rising as the State of Emergency declarations are toothless and many people are back in the office and many unvaccinated people are going out to eat and socialise. Bach did piss everyone off beforehand by saying there was ‘zero risk’, which was a stupid thing to say.
Fortunately, I do think the bubbling of the athletes and personnel seems to have worked. But the buzz will fade and the bills have to be paid. The ‘Japanese athletes winning’ snippets will be on TV endlessly from now until, well, at least Paris. “Obviously, that question can’t be answered yet. Was that success - and the effect it had on the nation – worth it?
Rebecca King is another who has summed up her thoughts on the subject very well. Thanks to those readers in Japan who have emailed in to offer opinions on the Tokyo Games.
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