Tokyo Olympics ... [no foreign fans] [no fans period]

[bambam1729]

I'll keep that in mind....I appreciate the kind thoughts...

Conor - when everyone on this board is sick of your act, maybe its time to go look in the mirror

[Tuariki]

Conor - when everyone on this board is sick of your act, maybe its time to go look in the mirror

Bambam

It is not nice when you are obviously trying to break Conor's mirror 😂😂😂😂

[Conor Dary]

Conor - when everyone on this board is sick of your act, maybe its time to go look in the mirror

Lol

Such animosity...Sad!

[TN1965]

But a cancellation would be understandable: The Olympics are the least practical event to hold during a pandemic. Considering the circumstances, the notion that tens of thousands of people from all over the globe would gather in one place for two weeks before flying back to their respective home nations is a recipe for disaster. There is nothing remotely similar in scale, which gets at a larger point: The Olympics are the least practical event to hold during the pandemic because they are the least practical event to hold in general.

While I understand all this. it will still piss me off if the Olympics are cancelled and all the other sporting events are allowed to proceed. It's like being told that the Olympics are the least important sporting events, and the Olympic athletes are the least deserving athletes in the entire world.

[Tuariki]

While I understand all this. it will still piss me off if the Olympics are cancelled and all the other sporting events are allowed to proceed. It's like being told that the Olympics are the least important sporting events, and the Olympic athletes are the least deserving athletes in the entire world.

No, not all. x

It's like telling you that the Japanese quite sendibly don't want to have 30,000 plus athletes , officials and support staff coming from more than 100 countries where covid is out of control.

[xw]

While I understand all this. it will still piss me off if the Olympics are cancelled and all the other sporting events are allowed to proceed. It's like being told that the Olympics are the least important sporting events, and the Olympic athletes are the least deserving athletes in the entire world.

no, it's like being told that a 50-person gathering is a much worse idea than a 4-person gathering, at this moment

[Alan Sigmon]

I wonder if any consideration has been given to spreading the events in Tokyo out over, say 6 months. This might make the logistics of virus control easier, as there would be fewer athletes, officials, spectators, etc. to deal with at any one time.

[gh]

I wonder if any consideration has been given to spreading the events in Tokyo out over, say 6 months. This might make the logistics of virus control easier, as there would be fewer athletes, officials, spectators, etc. to deal with at any one time.

i suspect objections from TV would kill any such plan, as promising as it sounds

[Atticus]

i suspect objections from TV would kill any such plan, as promising as it sounds

Going against football or basketball would be difficult.

[TN1965]

no, it's like being told that a 50-person gathering is a much worse idea than a 4-person gathering, at this moment

Which is why I wrote "WHILE I UNDERSTAND ALL THIS" in my post.

[Halfmiler2]

I wonder if any consideration has been given to spreading the events in Tokyo out over, say 6 months. This might make the logistics of virus control easier, as there would be fewer athletes, officials, spectators, etc. to deal with at any one time.

Six months makes no sense but I imagine that television would accept and even like extending the Olympic calendar through August up to the start of football.

[NotDutra5]

Six months makes no sense but I imagine that television would accept and even like extending the Olympic calendar through August up to the start of football.

I doubt those who'd watch will. They are so accustomed to 2 weeks of competition bookended by opening and closing ceremonies that spreading it out won't keep their interest. At least in the US.

[Atticus]

I doubt those who'd watch will. They are so accustomed to 2 weeks of competition bookended by opening and closing ceremonies that spreading it out won't keep their interest. At least in the US.

I don't know. I don't like it all crammed in together. 6 weeks of Olympics would work for me.

[lonewolf]

Nope. Even a two week Olympics is long enough. I spent a month in Atlanta in summer 1996 for Trials and Games. I did not have a job. I don't know how those who did managed.

[TN1965]

Going against football or basketball would be difficult.

If the choices are:

1. Total cancellation.
2. The entire thing moved to October (suggested previously on this thread).
3. 6-8 weeks stretched over July to September.

Which one would NBC prefer? They won't have to pay a penny in case of #1. They will probably negotiate a reduced payment for #2 or #3. From their perspective, #3 is probably the best option, if Gymnastics, Swimming & Diving and Track & Field can take place during the first 2-3 weeks. 99% of the TV viewers are not interested in anything else, and those sports can be seen on the Olympic Channel, with a brief highlight show on main channel. It may actually give more exposure to other sports, because they will not be crowded out by the big three.

For historical reference, 1908 London games lasted for 187 days. Eight week Olympics will be much shorter than that.