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William Sposato

As the Clock Ticks, Japanese Wonder If the Olympics Are Worth the Risk

Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto speaks during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games executive board meeting in Tokyo on June 8. Behrouz Mehri/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

With fewer than 50 days until the opening ceremony, doubts are spreading in Japan about whether the once-delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics should proceed as planned. Critics have dubbed it an unnecessary COVID-19 superspreader event or even a pandemic detonator. Organizers say that barring a new emergency, the games will go on with special measures to protect the health of everyone involved.

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