Japan’s political decision-makers were widely criticised for their slow response to the pandemic and were accused of prioritising hosting Tokyo 2020 over public health. On Mar 24, the postponement of Tokyo 2020 wasThis occurred amid growing media speculation about the extent of Japan’s resistance to postponement, who could claim credit for the final decision, and to what extent statements from athletes, sports federations and other national Olympic committees had driven the decision.
Tokyo 2020 was expected to host some 11,000 athletes in 339 events across 33 different sports from 206 competing nations. Men work at the construction site of the New National Stadium, the main stadium of Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, in Tokyo, Japan December 22, 2017. REUTERS/Issei KatoGlobal broadcast rights for the Olympics total billions of dollars and constitute three-quarters of the IOC’s income. NBC pays US$1.4 billion for the US broadcast alone.
The investment in facilities and infrastructure will likely pay off for Tokyo over time, particularly given current decisions on sustainability and the fact that much of the Tokyo 1964 facilities are still in use.ALL BOILS DOWN TO COVID-19 MANAGEMENT They also rank high as nations most impacted by coronavirus-related deaths, with the full impact of COVID-19 yet to be determined.
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