2020 closing ceremony. and speaking of olympics, the winter games in beijing do start in just about two weeks. relatively speaking, the case count is extremely low compared to other countries. only 87 new cases reported yesterday. but because of the country s zero covid policy, if even one case is reported, it means mass testing and lockdowns. currently more than 20 million people across the country are confined to their home. that includes several neighborhoods in beijing. as far as athletes coming to beijing to compete in the olympics are concerned, they are going to be extremely limited in what they re allowed to do. olympic officials have put in place a closed-loop bubble starting today which limits athletes movements and will offer organizers a level of control never seen before at any olympic games, isa. yeah, olympics about three weeks away. blake essex in tokyo, jim