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The opening ceremony of the olympics has begun in tokyo, despite concerns among the japanese public that the games could help spread coronavirus. the spectacle conveyed how excitement injapan at winning the bid was overshadowed by the pandemic, with images of athletes training during lockdown. fireworks then burst into the air around the stadium. we can speak now to robin kietlinski, associate professor of history at city university of new york. her research focuses on japanese society and sport, with a focus on the olympic games, and she s author ofjapanese women and sport: beyond baseball and sumo. thanks very much for being with us. the japanese public were so excited to be awarded the olympics, but now effectively they don t want them. public opinion polls have shown they are very hostile to these 0lympics are very hostile to these olympics in the middle of a pandemic. indeed, ....

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