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Opinion - Can the good folk of Brisbane really not see who they're getting into bed with, given the grotesque new lows the IOC have sunk to, writes Hamish Bidwell.
A mass vaccination centre in Tokyo will begin booking covid jabs for people under 65 from Saturday. There is still uncertainty over whether the Olympic Games will go ahead due to covid.
Will 2020 Olympics Go Ahead? Japan Faces Multibillion-Dollar Loss If Games Are Canceled
On 6/10/21 at 7:51 AM EDT
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Tokyo 2020 organizers risk losing north of $15 billion should the Olympic Games being called off again, as corporate sponsors are getting cold feet about being associated with the event.
In March 2020, the IOC and the Tokyo 2020 organizers postponed the Games by 12 months because of the COVID pandemic.
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The figure is down from 83 percent a month ago, but remains significant.
The public condemnation the IOC could attract should it push ahead with the games, could pale in comparison to the financial cost of canceling the Games.