Should the Japan Olympics be canceled? Poll

Tom_Ch · 2021-05-28T14:01:55.842Z

Bosun:

Most of the citizens I know are cool with it. There are a few “Woke” citizens lighting their hair on fire. You should visit Japan someday to learn about the Japanese people. It is a beautiful country.

By the way, Free Tibet. Long live a free Taiwan. Set the Hong Kong people free.

According to a poll, 60% are opposed. I can see why. Having people from hundreds of countries come in and potentially spread virus and creating variants. I would say no too. Not out of fear but caution.

People.com

Japanese Opinion Polls Show at Least 60 Percent of Population Opposes Hosting...

The Tokyo Summer Olympics, which were postponed from their original date last year due to the pandemic, are scheduled to begin July 23

Bosun · 2021-05-28T19:14:50.490Z

You are using US libersl based info. Over 60% of the Japanese support and many others don’t care. Go to Japan and get to know them. My sister is beginning to think America is nuts. Specially when non citizen japanese who have not lived in the US for 20 years got US covid stimulus checks.

mwevans1234 · 2021-05-28T19:25:42.283Z

A fun fact about Japanese survey takers - they are overwhelmingly negative when it comes to product and employer perception.

If you ever do global research that includes a Japanese breakout, you have to make sure you have a country norm, else you have no idea if your Japanese employees are actually pissed off or just being Japanese.

(Central and South Americans, on the other hand, are overwhelmingly positive)

That’s your useless fact of the day.

Tom_Ch · 2021-05-28T19:42:40.886Z

Bosun:

You are using US libersl based info. Over 60% of the Japanese support and many others don’t care. Go to Japan and get to know them. My sister is beginning to think America is nuts. Specially when non citizen japanese who have not lived in the US for 20 years got US covid stimulus checks.

I’m using common sense. Try thinking logically. Letting thousands of people in from all over the world during pandemic. I would not want that.

Bosun · 2021-05-28T21:57:11.132Z

Stay in your saferoom And make sure you always wear three masks.

I eat out at least twice a week.

You may have a point foreigners do poulute Japan, Hawaii, and the South Pacific Islands. They ■■■■■■ up Alaska too.

If you and your friends stay home, the streets, highways and dine in restaurants will not be crowded. That may be a good thing.

WuWei · 2021-07-08T15:37:22.011Z

Fox News

Tokyo Olympics will take place without spectators

The Tokyo Olympics will be held without spectators this year amid the uptick in coronavirus cases in the country, Japan’s Olympics Minister Tamayo Marukawa said Thursday.

Impenitent · 2021-07-08T21:10:21.895Z

Godzilla will be disappointed…

zantax · 2021-07-08T21:12:03.802Z

That’s giving up a heck of a lot of tourist dollars.

GrandWazoo · 2021-07-21T20:00:04.035Z

zantax:

That’s giving up a heck of a lot of tourist dollars.

And those bucks are always really needed to offset some of the costs.
If the Covid-19 takes a hold there, this whole thing could become a disaster.

biggestal99 · 2021-07-22T09:52:44.808Z

Bosun:

There is not this terrible problem in Japan.

Are you sure…

Allan

Tom_Ch · 2021-07-22T20:33:49.163Z

WuWei:

Tokyo Olympics will take place without spectators | Fox News

The cost to host olympic is out of control. The IOC is making host countries spend billions on stadiums, infrastructure and more. It’s getting too big. Even the opening and closing ceremonies. It’s getting too much in my opinion.

GrandWazoo · 2021-07-22T20:38:38.892Z

Tom_Ch:

The cost to host olympic is out of control. The IOC is making host countries spend billions on stadiums, infrastructure and more. It’s getting too big. Even the opening and closing ceremonies. It’s getting too much in my opinion.

en.wikipedia.org

Cost of the Olympic Games

The Olympic Games are considered to be the world's foremost international sporting event with over 200 nations participating. It historically had the highest costs and expenses for the hosts, with the estimated cost of the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro being at approximately US$11.1 billion. Sports-related costs since 1960 have been on average $5.2 billion (USD) for the Summer Games and $393.1 million dollars (USD) for the Winter Games. The highest recorded total cost was that of the 201...

Here is a nifty overview of the cost history of both the summer and winter games. Interesting to see how some made a profit and other didn’t.

WuWei · 2021-07-22T22:57:12.227Z

Brazil has a huge poverty-ridden population.

westaussie · 2021-07-23T06:21:08.772Z

It is not just a matter of whether the revenue is greater than the expenses of an Olympic Game. In hosting an Olympic Games part of the process should be building of long term infrastructure. If a city does that then there can be long term benefits of hosting an Olympic Games.

Samm · 2021-07-23T09:49:44.240Z

Key words there are “can be.” Likewise, financial loss can be the result of hosting the Olympics.

Camp · 2021-07-23T11:04:28.438Z

I am getting me some Olympic fever.

So many exciting events and so much targeted advertising!!

JayJay · 2021-07-23T11:51:40.403Z

Where is the “I don’t care” option?

westaussie · 2021-07-23T11:58:15.524Z

That is the point I made re long term benefits.

Samm · 2021-07-23T19:40:55.082Z

No …, you did not make that point.

WuWei · 2021-07-27T23:10:58.497Z

The Olympics are over. They all need to be canceled.

The best gymnast in the world quit for mental health reasons.