By Shigeto Nagai | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-07-20 08:55 Share CLOSE Members of Chinese Olympic delegation arrive at the Narita airport in Tokyo, Japan, July 18, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
After the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games decided in March to ban overseas fans from the 2020 Summer Games, the question of whether to hold or cancel the Olympics ceased to have much significance for Japan s economic outlook. To add to the problems facing the Games, Tokyo re-entered its fourth state of emergency on July 12, prompting the organizers to even bar domestic spectators from most of the events.
As such, the Olympic Games has little upside. The best outcome would be a non-event, with limited numbers of new COVID-19 cases. The downsides, on the other hand, could be significant. If the Games triggers a rise in new infections, it could lead to stronger measures restricting mobility and further d
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