80% Say Tokyo Olympics Should Be Called Off Or Won’t Happen
January 11, 2021 8:57AM EST

TOKYO, JAPAN – JULY 03: A general view of the new National Stadium prior to a media tour of Tokyo 2020 Olympic venues on July 03, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)
More than 80% of people in Japan say the Tokyo Olympics should be canceled or postponed.
The Olympics are scheduled to open on July 23 — already postponed from last summer because of the pandemic.
Tokyo is currently battling a surge of COVID-19 cases that prompted the national government to call a state of emergency last week.
In one poll, people were asked if the Olympics can be held; 81% responded “no”.
In another poll, 80.1% of respondents said the Olympics should be canceled or rescheduled.
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