Should the 2020 Tokyo Olympics continue? by hogo _bear https://padlet.com/hugo_zixi/xdla2rr91j0p Hugo, Andre, Adriel, Hanxuan (3-8) en-us 2020-02-24 01:05:55 UTC 2020-02-29 11:00:38 UTC hello@padlet.com Yes, continue Olympics hugo_zixi https://padlet.com/hugo_zixi/xdla2rr91j0p/wish/449244243 The Olympics help to promote the country. It potentially will help boost the economy and increase trade for the country.

Interests and needs:
- Increase tourism, create sense of national pride, increase trade and stature for the country.
- Possible economic growth
- A lot of money have bee invested into the Olympics and not using the facilities built for the games would be a waste of money.

Costs and benefits of the Olympics:
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/29/sport/costs-and-benefits-of-the-olympics/

2012 London Olympics statistics:
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/1390/economics/costs-and-benefits-london-olympics-2012/

Prime Minister of Japan on the situation of the Olympic Games:
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/06/asia/japan-coronavirus-fears-olympics-hnk-intl/index.html

"We will take appropriate measures so that the preparation for the Olympic games will proceed without affecting them," Shinzo Abe, current Prime Minister of Japan

In conclusion, the Government of Japan would probably want to continue the 2020 Olympics as it can provide numerous economic benefits, attracting tourists and increasing the stature of the country.]]> 2020-02-24 01:08:38 UTC https://padlet.com/hugo_zixi/xdla2rr91j0p/wish/449244243 Yes, continue Olympics hugo_zixi https://padlet.com/hugo_zixi/xdla2rr91j0p/wish/449246268 They want the Games to continue as the Government and the committee are both working hard to keep the situation under control, preventing the virus from potentially affecting the event.

Interests and needs:
- Investments have been made in the event.
- It would cost a lot of effort and money to postpone it. It would require the rescheduling of many events.
- Difficult to convince the athletes to comply with the rescheduling.

Games to go on:
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/tokyo-olympics-scale-down-torch-relay-covid-19-fear-12472514

"We are absolutely not considering cancelling it. But we will think about how we can hold it in ways that won't lead to the spread of the virus, including reducing its scale," Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto said

IOC and the organisers in Tokyo have alternatives to holding the Olympics:
https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/coronavirus-iocs-pound-raises-possibility-olympics-could-be-rescheduled-but-only-if-world?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=STIG&utm_source=Instagram

“It’s unusual, it’s unprecedented, it’s a complex issue,” “and if something indeed happens, it will have a complex solution.”

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/01/tokyo-2020-organisers-fight-false-rumours-olympics-cancelled-over-coronavirus-crisis

"We need to make sure the public, the athletes and the stakeholders feel safe and secure,"  Toshiro Muto, chief executive of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee

“We will work closely with the IOC and other concerned bodies to draw any countermeasures whenever necessary,” 

Thus, although the decision could be subject to change according to the situation, the most probable decision is to carry on with the games as it has the least trade-offs.
]]> 2020-02-24 01:16:29 UTC https://padlet.com/hugo_zixi/xdla2rr91j0p/wish/449246268 Yes, continue Olympics hugo_zixi https://padlet.com/hugo_zixi/xdla2rr91j0p/wish/451901421 The athletes would want to continue with the Olympic games as they have put in a lot of blood and sweat into their training regiments, and if the games were to be cancelled or postponed, they would either have to let their hard work go to waste or go through tough training sessions for longer.

Interests and needs:
- Every athlete wants to win as Olympic medals are one of the most prestigious awards an athlete can have.
- All the athletes have trained extremely hard for the games.

The effort by athletes that go into the Olympic Games:
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/5-takeaways-from-olympic-training-regimes

Their training sessions are extremely tough and intense, showing the dedication that these athletes put into the sport to get a chance to earn an Olympic medal.

Athletes thoughts on cancelling Olympics:
https://www.si.com/olympics/2020/02/28/us-olympic-marathon-trials-tokyo-coronavirus-cancellation-concerns

"Jake Riley, a contender for the team with his 2:10:36 personal best from the Chicago Marathon, admits that he would be "crushed" if his Olympics were cancelled."

Swimmers concerned:
https://japantoday.com/category/2020-tokyo-olympics/ap-interviews-swimmers-concerned-olympics-will-be-canceled

“I really can't even imagine having the Olympics canceled. For athletes, it's a nightmare,” Katinka Hosszú, a Hungarian swimmer, said, "That's our life — preparing for the biggest event in swimming.”

Therefore, athletes want the games to continue because they do not want all their hard work to go to waste.]]> 2020-02-28 11:30:56 UTC https://padlet.com/hugo_zixi/xdla2rr91j0p/wish/451901421 Yes, continue Olympics https://padlet.com/hugo_zixi/xdla2rr91j0p/wish/451903364 The businessmen would want the Olympic games to continue as they can profit from the people who come to Japan to spectate the matches. They can benefit greatly from the sales of food, drinks and merchandises.

Interests and needs:
- Companies would want to seize this chance where the number of tourists surges and earn as much as possible.
- Businesses have already put in a lot of money to prepare for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and cancelling the games would cause them to lose those money.

Businesses preparing for Olympics 2020:
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/01/12/business/corporate-business/japanese-companies-profit-olympic-games/#.Xlj715Dmg0M

"In trial sales in July last year, the company (Meiji Co.) sold out 400 servings of the ice cream in one day as it gained traction as an item enabling them to weather the fierce heat."

Cost to cancel Tokyo Olympics:
https://thediplomat.com/2020/02/what-would-it-cost-to-cancel-the-tokyo-olympics/

“The key point…is that most of the spending for the Olympics has already happened. Spending during the Games themselves is small, perhaps just 0.2 percent of GDP, and much of this is diverted from spending in other areas of tourism and recreation,” senior Japan economist Marcel Thieliant said.

Hence, businesses would want the Olympics to continue so that they can profit from it and not let their investments go to waste.]]> 2020-02-28 11:39:40 UTC https://padlet.com/hugo_zixi/xdla2rr91j0p/wish/451903364 No, don't continue Olympics https://padlet.com/hugo_zixi/xdla2rr91j0p/wish/451969040 No, Japanese citizens do not all agree that Olympics should be continued due to the many concerns of the citizens have.

Interests and needs:
- Japanese do not want COVID-19 to become a pandemic in Japan especially since it has an ageing population and the tourists may import many more cases into their land.
- A lot of their taxes paid to the government would be spent on this event which is not necessary.
- The government might make use of the Olympics as a reason to push many of their plans which is meant to be for long-term usage.

Flight plans spark outrage:
https://simpleflying.com/tokyo-olympic-flight-path-outrage/

"However, local residents fiercely oppose the plan, saying that the government is “using the Olympics to push the plan,” and noting that the flights will continue long after the games have finished."

Protest in Tokyo:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-1ytg-protest/more-than-100-people-protest-in-tokyo-against-2020-olympics-idUSKCN1UJ1OW

"The Japanese government has been criticized for allowing the cost of the Olympics to rise while people in the area devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami are still struggling."

Japanese citizens have been protesting and many are outraged by the decision that the Olympics should be continued due to the interests of the citizens of Japan, such as spending unnecessarily and using the Olympics as an excuse to carry out their plans.]]> 2020-02-28 14:21:05 UTC https://padlet.com/hugo_zixi/xdla2rr91j0p/wish/451969040 https://padlet.com/hugo_zixi/xdla2rr91j0p/wish/451986308 In conclusion, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics currently is still going to continue despite the increase in cases. However, now with the sudden surge in number of cases in neighbouring countries such as South Korea and the risk level being increased to the maximum level of 'Very High', we feel that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be greatly affected, which may cause it to be staggered, postponed or even cancelled.

Different stakeholders will have different level of impact on the Olympic Games. The IOC and the Japanese Government will have the most say when it comes decision on the continuation of the games. Other stakeholders such as Japanese citizens and businesses will have almost no say in this decision and can only carry out demonstration, protests or go on strike if the decision is something they do not want.]]> 2020-02-28 14:43:54 UTC https://padlet.com/hugo_zixi/xdla2rr91j0p/wish/451986308