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The Tokyo Olympics, COVID-19 fears and the fragile bubble

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After a year delay, and mounting concern due to rising COVID cases, the Tokyo Olympics are upon us. Thousands of athletes, officials and media are descending on the city, and while everyone is hoping things go smoothly, not everyone is happy about the games going ahead. Postmedia national sports writer Scott Stinson, in Tokyo for the games, joins Dave to discuss the mood in Tokyo, concern over rising COVID cases and whether measures are enough to contain possible spread, and whether this whole situation makes bidding for an Olympics even less appealing. Background reading: In the pandemic Olympics, how many dreams of glory will be stopped by COVID? In the pandemic Olympics, how many dreams of glory will be stInside Olympic quarantine life — snooping on the neighbours, drowning in trail mixopped by COVID?

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After a year delay, and mounting concern due to rising COVID cases, the Tokyo Olympics are upon us. Thousands of athletes, officials and media are descending on the city, and while everyone is hoping things go smoothly, not everyone is happy about the games going ahead. Postmedia national sports writer Scott Stinson, in Tokyo for the games, joins Dave to discuss the mood in Tokyo, concern over rising COVID cases and whether measures are enough to contain possible spread, and whether this whole situation makes bidding for an Olympics even less appealing. Background reading: In the pandemic Olympics, how many dreams of glory will be stopped by COVID? In the pandemic Olympics, how many dreams of glory will be stInside Olympic quarantine life — snooping on the neighbours, drowning in trail mixopped by COVID?

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