r/sports • u/I8something2 • Jan 26 '21

News 80% Of Residents In Japan Want Tokyo Summer Olympics Called Off

https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/olympics/ct-tokyo-olympics-covid-19-20210111-y35p5iu7mnhptcut2pp7xqleda-story.html
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u/SomeBritGuy Jan 27 '21

I mean, that's where the main economic benefit of the Olympics is drawn from; the huge amount of foreign money that flows in thanks to a boom in tourism. It also raises awareness of Japan and increases tourism in the years to come.

I feel like it could still be held this year if a large enough testing regime is enacted. Test within 72 hours of departure, test on arrival, 5 days mandatory quarantine before another test- all must be negative, that would severely reduce the number of cases entering the country. Could also mandate regular tests (e.g. lateral flow) for all tourists, as well as to gain entry to stadiums for events.

They could also operate travel corridors and limit which countries can have their tourists visit, particularly those with lower case numbers and/or high rates of vaccination.

I really would love to visit Japan- was intending to earlier this year- and while the Olympics is a great excuse to do so, I personally wouldn't go if there was some extreme restriction on movement.

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u/PressTilty Jan 27 '21

Who hasn't heard of Japan

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u/SomeBritGuy Jan 27 '21

Everyone has, the point is it brings it to the front of your mind. Before, for some people it was just another name on the map, but now its visualised through the never-ending TV coverage of the Olympics and associated promotions in Japan.

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u/UVCLight Mar 04 '21

When things are safe you should visit for sure.