Delayed a year in the hopes the pandemic would have ebbed by now, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are finally slated to begin this week. The first competitions kick off on Wednesday, with the Opening Ceremony on Friday. While there won't be any spectators in the stands, holding the Games while COVID-19 is still rampant is a risky and highly controversial move.
Around 20,000 athletes, coaches, referees and other officials have arrived in Tokyo in recent days, and more than two dozen people have already tested positive for coronavirus, with at least three cases inside the Olympic Village. Another 33 Japanese residents working the Games are also sick.
