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| Tentacles of Olympic cancellation would reach around globe |
| 2020-03-10 |
| TOKYO (AP) ‐ The tentacles of canceling the Tokyo Olympics ‐ or postponing or staging it in empty venues ‐ would reach into every corner of the globe, much like the spreading virus that now imperils the opening ceremony on July 24. The International Olympic Committee and local organizers say the games are on, but the clock is ticking. The fate of the Tokyo Games touches 11,000 Olympic and 4,400 Paralympic athletes, coaches and sports officials, local organizers, the Japanese government and national morale, international broadcasters, fans and world sponsors. Add to this hotels, airlines and taxi drivers ‐ and even 80,000 unpaid volunteers who will miss a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. "I’ve heard things about possibly the Olympics being canceled, and I think that would stink," J’den Cox, a two-time world champion wrestler and an Olympic bronze medalist in Rio de Janeiro, told The Associated Press. "It would probably break everybody’s heart if that were to happen." The Olympic brand could be damaged, although the Switzerland-based International Olympic Committee may be among the least affected parties financially if the games are called off. The IOC has been resolute in its message, although it has a several-month window to decide. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #10 Ditto. Best to you & yours, L. |
| Posted by: Lex 2020-03-10 21:36 |
| #9 Yep. Glad you and yours are well, Bobby. Enjoy life. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2020-03-10 20:37 |
| #8 Sine I retired almost three years ago, the wife and I have taken about two cruises a year. Delightful, each and every one. Plenty of hand sanitizer and sneeze shields. We almost always eat in the dining room, because we do not like the mobs of the buffet. Your mileage, apparently, does vary. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2020-03-10 16:27 |
| #7 "That being said I wouldn't get on a cruise ship any time of the year. They can harbor diseases all times of the year." Took the ferry across to Normandy last summer. Went up on the top deck in the open air, found a chair and stayed there. Cruise liners are absolutely out of the question. Never been on one. Wouldn't board one if they paid me. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2020-03-10 16:04 |
| #6 "That being said I wouldn't get on a cruise ship any time of the year. They can harbor diseases all times of the year." I have a hard enough time getting on a plane; they are filthy. I flew Aeroflot, with black fluid dripping/running down the walls in first class to Tokyo; our Swiss Air plane had failed in Moscow. Good vodka and caviar though. I flew a Chinese local hop prop aircraft in '89, it was much worse. Cruise ship is not happening. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2020-03-10 15:00 |
| #5 #3, for a good time, Google "anime tentacles". |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2020-03-10 14:22 |
| #4 So they cancel the Olympics and this thing peters out by May. I'd to see it. Found this on the internet so it has to be true: What month does flu season end? Flu season typically falls sometime between the start of fall and the end of spring. For the past three decades, flu activity has peaked at some point between the months of October and February but always tapers off by April. That being said I wouldn't get on a cruise ship any time of the year. They can harbor diseases all times of the year. |
| Posted by: jpal 2020-03-10 10:40 |
| #3 "Tentacles"? Grom, is that you? |
| Posted by: Lex 2020-03-10 08:50 |
| #2 And then there will be a condom glut to go with the oil glut. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-03-10 08:33 |
| #1 Japan is already queasy about foreigners. Unless a miracle cure is found in the next 30-60 days, this useless waste of time and money will not happen. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2020-03-10 08:16 |