then there were problems with the olympic logo. then there were allegations of corruption. and then covid hit and the whole games had to be moved by a year. and then this year, japan s olympic chief had to step down over a sexism row. then the composer of music for the opening ceremony was forced out because of bullying allegations. and finally, one day before the games were due to open, the director of the whole opening ceremony has been fired because it turns out he made jokes about the holocaust. it s no wonder some people here think these games are cursed. newsreel: the world s biggest city, more than ten million population - and still growing talking, tokyo. it was all so different the last time tokyo held the games back in 1964. author robert whiting had arrived injapan two years earlier. it s too bad. one of the really nice things about the 64 olympics was for two weeks, or two and a half weeks, the city was just filled with tourists and athletes mingling with each other.
this then there were problems with the olympic logo, then there were allegations of corruption, and then covid hit. the whole games had to be moved by a year. and then this year, japan s olympic chief had to step down over a sexism row, then the composer of music for the opening ceremony was forced out because of bullying allegations. and finally, one day before the games were due to open, the director of the whole opening ceremony has been fired because it turns out he made jokes about the holocaust. it s no wonder some people here think these games are cursed. newsreel: the world s biggest city, more than 10 million - population and still growing, tokyo prepares. it was all so different the last time tokyo held the games back in 1964. author robert whiting had arrived injapan two years earlier. it s too bad. one of the really nice things about the 64 olympics was for two weeks 2.5 weeks the city was just filled with tourists and athletes mingling with each other. the nice thing
is surrounded by high fences. spectators kept far away. first, there was the enormous cost of the main stadium, then problems with the olympic logo, then allegations of corruption, and then covid hit. the whole games had to be moved by a year. there was a sexism row. then the composer of music for the opening ceremony was forced out because of bullying allegations. finally, one day before the games were due to open, the director of the whole opening ceremony has been fired because it turns out he made jokes about the holocaust. it s no wonder some people here think these games are cursed. it s no wonder some people here think these games are cursed. the world s biggest city, more than 10 million population and still growing, tokyo. it was also different the last time
ceremony will happen is surrounded by high fences, spectators kept far away. first, there was the enormous cost of the main stadium. then there were problems with the olympic logo. then there were allegations of corruption. and then covid hit and the whole games had to be moved by a year. and then this year, japan s olympic chief had to step down over a sexism row. then the composer of music for the opening ceremony was forced out because of bullying allegations. and finally, one day before the games were due to open, the director of the whole opening ceremony has been fired because it turns out he made jokes about the holocaust. it s no wonder some people here think these games are cursed. newsreel: the world s biggest city, more than ten million population - and still growing talking, tokyo. it was all so different the last time tokyo held the games back in 1964. author robert whiting had arrived injapan two years earlier. it s too bad. one of the really nice things about the 64 oly