- INSIDER
Japan is losing support to host the Olympics from athletes and citizens as COVID-19 ravages the country
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach canceled his trip to Japan this week as COVID-19 cases surge in the country.
- People
Japanese Opinion Polls Show at Least 60 Percent of Population Opposes Hosting Tokyo Olympics
The Tokyo Summer Olympics, which were postponed from their original date last year due to the pandemic, are scheduled to begin July 23
- Reuters
Olympics-IOC confident of successful Tokyo Games despite public opposition
(Reuters) -The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday said it supported Japanese measures to counter COVID-19 and was confident the Tokyo Olympics would be a "historic" event, despite wide public opposition. With less than three months to go before the Games begin on July 23, Japan is battling a surge in coronavirus infections. A majority of its population wants the Olympics cancelled or postponed for a second time, according to several polls, with about 70% of the 10,500 athletes -- about 7,800 -- already qualified for the Games.
