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And the winner is… us

22 July 2021

12:01 PM

22 July 2021

12:01 PM

Finally, the 2020 Olympics are finally about to kick off. So why does it already feel so underwhelming?  

After 15 months of government-imposed misery the Olympic should be just what we need to pull ourselves out of our isolated stupor. And yet there are doubts that the Tokyo games can live up to the Olympics spirit: after a 12 month delay still the stadiums will be emptied of spectators, and masked officials and competitors will be a constant reminder of the Covid-19 mass hysteria, throwing a wet blanket on the atmosphere of the Games.

Normally the Olympics are a valuable and harmless opportunity...

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