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Japan: Why the country is holding onto the Olympic Games in the middle of the corona crisis

2021-04-24T23:28:40.070Z


The Tokyo government is sticking to the Olympics. More than 11,000 athletes are expected to come - but they are not allowed to clap each other at competitions. A cheerful sports festival will hardly be able to take place like this.


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Tokyo 2020 has long been postponed to 2021 - but how realistic is such a major event this summer?

Photo: KIMIMASA MAYAMA / EPA

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