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Canadians in Japan say the Olympics should be cancelled
by Hina Alam, The Canadian Press
Posted May 21, 2021 4:00 am EDT
Last Updated May 21, 2021 at 4:14 am EDT
Canadian Jordan Dallaire-Gagné just wanted to be part of the largest sporting event in the world. Working or volunteering at the Tokyo Olympics was top of mind when the Montrealer moved to Japan a little over a year ago.
But Dallaire-Gagné said the Games should be cancelled as parts of the world face surging waves of COVID-19.
Dallaire-Gagné and several other Canadians living in Japan said sports are about camaraderie, cheering fans, full stadiums and a festive atmosphere that spills into the streets. Canadians in Japan were looking forward to cheering Team Canada in Tokyo.
Canadian Jordan Dallaire-Gagne just wanted to be part of the largest sporting event in the world. Working or volunteering at the Tokyo Olympics was top of mind when the Montrealer moved to Japan a little over a year ago. But Dallaire-Gagne said the Games should be cancelled as parts of the world face surging waves of COVID-19. Dallaire-Gagne and several other Canadians living in Japan said sports are about camaraderie, cheering fans, full stadiums and a festive atmosphere that spills into the streets. Canadians in Japan were looking forward to cheering Team Canada in Tokyo. The idea of mostly empty stadiums, devoid of foreign spectators, feels wrong, the Canadians said, adding the focus of the governments, not just in Japan but from countries sending their athletes, should simply be to get through COVID-19.
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