Man in mask standing near Olympic rings in Tokyo.Photo: BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP via Getty
TheSummer Olympicsare set to begin on July 23 in Tokyo, but Japan’s residents aren’t looking forward to playing host to the international sports event, recent polls have revealed.
In late April, Prime Minister Yoshihide Sugadeclared a state of emergency in Tokyoafter there was a sharp rise in cases of the virus, according toNPR. Overall, Japan has experienced 642,063 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, with 5,273 of them in the last seven days, according to aNew York Timesdatabase.
Between those two choices, more poll respondents selected to cancel the event altogether (37 percent), with 28 percent opting to delay it once again,Reutersreported.
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“But I think that there’s so much important stuff going on, and especially the past year,” she added. “I think a lot of unexpected things have happened and if it’s putting people at risk, and if it’s making people very uncomfortable, then it definitely should be a discussion, which I think it is as of right now.”
Naomi Osaka.
Osaka said she has already been vaccinated.
“I feel like whatever makes everyone more comfortable and more safe. There’s going to be a lot of people entering the country, so they definitely have to make the right decisions on that,” shesaid. “I’ve gotten vaccinated. At the end of the day you can’t force anyone to be vaccinated.”
source: people.com
