Originally posted by dukehjsteve
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A good question.... I still think they should have delayed until the autumn.
I wasn't too surprised they could pull it off the isolation worked so far..and it was an excellent meet...
As for myself...Jake Wightman had a poor final... but as I told his aunt, who along with his mother ran at Seoul, I thought there was a good chance the Olympics would get cancelled. But Jake got to run so will always be Olympian...a rare accomplishment. And she agreed with that. He is 27 and this might have been his last chance....
But cases are skyrocketing in Japan....whether there is a direct link is debatable..... I'm certainly glad they are over...
Japan's daily total of COVID-19 cases surpassed 20,000 on Friday, logging a record figure for the third straight day, while the number of patients with severe symptoms also hit a new high as concerns over a possible collapse of the country's medical system continue to mount.
With the virus spreading rapidly and showing no signs of abating, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is set to hold talks with relevant ministers next week on expanding the state of emergency beyond Tokyo and other prefectures where it is currently in place, according to sources close to the matter.
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2...cord-5773.html
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