Two things to remember: One the IOC's only interest is making money and not really about sport and the Japanese government isn't about the cancel the games because the public feels dealing with the coronavirus pandemic is more important. No, the government of Yoshihide Suga is not only all in, they don't want to lose face by canceling the Olympic Games.
An online petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled has gained more than 175,000 signatures since being launched in Japan only days ago.
The rollout of the petition comes with Tokyo, Osaka and several other areas under a state of emergency with coronavirus infections rising - particularly new variants. The state of emergency is to expire on May 11, but some reports in Japan say it is likely to be extended.
The postponed Olympics are to open in just under three months on July 23.
The petition is addressed to International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, who has tentative plans to visit Japan later this month. He is expected to meet the Olympic torch relay on May 17 in Hiroshima, and perhaps also travel to Tokyo where small anti-Olympic are protests being planned.
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