Japan May Cancel Tokyo Olympics
Japan will be hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo but there is a lot of uncertainty due to the outbreak of coronavirus.
The coronavirus outbreak originated in China and has since slowly spread across many corners of the globe. Most confirmed cases are isolated to China, but neighboring countries including Japan have been infected as well.That’s bad news, specifically for Japan, as the country has a rather important date fast approaching in the form of the 2020 Summer Olympics which are to be held in Tokyo in just a few months’ time.Now, with so much uncertainty surrounding the spread of the virus and the status of vaccines and other preventative measures, Olympics organizers are discussing the very real possibility that the games will be delayed or even canceled.
It’s a complex issue because the preparation for the games is already underway.The lead-up to the start of the games is, in some ways, even more work than the games themselves, and if the risk of virus spread remains high, it could pose a serious threat to public health. If a deadly virus began spreading throughout the Olympics, it would infect world-class athletes and completely ruin the games themselves. There’s very little time left officials will soon have to make a decision.
