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The Tokyo Olympics are going ahead, but they will be a much compromised and watered-down event

  • Written by: Richard Baka, Adjunct Fellow, Olympic Scholar and Co-Director of the Olympic Research Network, Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University
The Tokyo Olympics are going ahead, but they will be a much compromised and watered-down eventKIMIMASA MAYAMA/EPA

With just 60 days to go until the start of the Tokyo Olympics, there are more questions than answers about how such a massive event will take place as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage in many parts of the world.

Japan itself is struggling to contain a fourth wave, with a seven-day average of new cases briefly topping 6,000...

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