After being postponed last year, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games officially begin tonight in the middle of Japan’s third wave of Covid-19 and amidst a pandemic that is still raging across the world.Tens of thousands of athletes and officials have poured into Tokyo, but stadiums will be empty, with fans prohibited from taking part.But, with athletes pulling out and more and more participants testing positive for Covid-19, are the games worth it?Today, journalist Kieran Pender on what it’s like to have front row seats to the biggest experiment in the world right now.Guest: Journalist Kieran Pender.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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