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Xolodno

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13. Just move it to 2022 or 2023 if need be....

Reply to FelineOverlord (Original post)

Thu Jan 21, 2021, 10:34 PM

Jan 2021

...and start the four year clock from there. They invested in the infrastructure already, why take the financial hit? It also gives Paris more breathing room due to the pandemic. And Los Angeles, well, they already have the infrastructure in place from the last two times they hosted, so its no big deal if they have to wait a bit longer.

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Japan Has "Privately Concluded" That The 2021 Olympics Will Have to Be Cancelled [View all] FelineOverlord Jan 2021 OP

They didn't get to hold them in 1940 either. roamer65 Jan 2021 #1

I am a lot more worried about 2 million people dead and many losing everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!nt USALiberal Jan 2021 #2

Japan Has "Privately Concluded" That The 2021 Olympics Will Have to Be Cancelled FelineOverlord Jan 2021 #3

Their rate of death is 1.2% of ours. How better do they have to do? miyazaki Jan 2021 #5

Covid tests aren't as widely available in Japan... they are following the tactics of no data no prob dsp3000 Jan 2021 #9

Total cumulative deaths are 4,743 central scrutinizer Jan 2021 #7

I heard a week ago that they were going ahead with the plans. BigmanPigman Jan 2021 #4

Why don't they shift Tokyo to 2024 and move all other Summer Olympic cities back by 4 years? DonaldsRump Jan 2021 #6

That would work as well. roamer65 Jan 2021 #10

Well, that sucks. Wednesdays Jan 2021 #8

Damn.........yah, feel terrible for the athletes as well......eom a kennedy Jan 2021 #11

The games can be played BGBD Jan 2021 #12

Just move it to 2022 or 2023 if need be.... Xolodno Jan 2021 #13