Everybody loves the Olympic Games. Except when you’re the host nation in the middle of a pandemic.
Unfortunately for Japan’s government, it’s not really up to them to decide whether the games of the 32nd Olympiad get canceled. While Tokyo could theoretically pull the plug right now — two months from the rescheduled start date — the city is contractually obliged to go ahead.
With COVID-19 cases once again surging, parts of the nation (including Tokyo) under a state of emergency and vaccine rates in the single digits, it’s unsurprising that 59% of Japanese say the event should be canceled.