Photo: Behrouz Mehri/AFP via Getty Images Our condolences to those whose sole vaccine goal was to get it in time to safely chant your country’s name in a stadium while watching women’s gymnastics. CBS News reports that the Tokyo Olympics will be proceeding as normal this summer; however, Japan will be banning foreign spectators from attending the weeks-long sporting extravaganza.
The Summer Olympics, which will kick off on July 23 and run until August 8, was previously teased last fall as happening “with or without COVID.” CBS News cites Japanese government officials for implementing the ban of overseas Olympics enthusiasts, which was made in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus and its contagious variants. To be clear: Even if a foreigner is vaccinated, they’ll still be banned from attending the Games.
Well, you have a better seat in front of the TV in high definition, be green-friendly///
Sounds reasonable. Will be great to watch from here and good luck to all of the athletes whose dreams were put on hold by a global pandemic.
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