Fears Rise in Japan Over Hosting Olympic Games
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This year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo will begin later this month amid a global pandemic.
While many people in Japan were excited when Tokyo won the right to host the Olympic Games back in 2013, people are now questioning the wisdom of hosting thousands of athletes, coaches and officials from around the world as virus variants rapidly spread.
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Fears Rise in Japan Over Hosting Olympic Games
Clip: 7/7/2021 | 6m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
While many people in Japan were excited when Tokyo won the right to host the Olympic Games back in 2013, people are now questioning the wisdom of hosting thousands of athletes, coaches and officials from around the world as virus variants rapidly spread.
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