It will take something much more nuanced than those basic notions to access the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics when they wrap up in two weeks. Estimates suggest that canceling the Tokyo Olympics might have cost the IOC $3 billion to $4 billion. "Japan’s success in the Olympics and winning gold medals, and the Japanese people cheering and rooting for the Japanese athletes. But it's difficult to see how the Olympics can be portrayed as a success for the average Japanese. The chaotic runup to the Olympics has also exposed corruption, misogyny and bullying in Japan, undermining success even before the Games began.

Source: Fox News July 26, 2021 19:07 UTC