The Guardian view on the Tokyo Olympics: must the show go on?

As coronavirus swept the globe last spring, Japan portrayed the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics until this summer as an opportunity as well as a necessity. The delayed Games would be the light at the end of the tunnel; a celebration of humanity’s victory over Covid. With around 100 days to go, that promise now looks not merely optimistic, but flat wrong. The Olympics are approac

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“With coronavirus surging in Japan and internationally, this summer’s Games are a risky prospect”

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“Undoubtedly, the cancellation of the Games would lead to disappointment and financial losses. However, these factors must be weighed against any risk that the Olympics could make the pandemic worse.”