Public concerns remain over how Tokyo can hold the global event and keep volunteers, athletes, officials and the Japanese public safe from COVID-19. Photo: ReutersHalf of the Japanese public thinks the Olympics will take place this summer, a survey by Yomiuri daily newspaper shows, less than two months before the Games' scheduled opening. For the Tokyo Olympics, already postponed a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, public concerns remain over how Tokyo can hold the global event and keep volunteers, athletes, officials and the Japanese public safe from Covid-19. But most of the respondents in the same poll said virus measures for Olympics athletes and participants are not enough, while public support for the Suga administration hit their lowest level, at 37%. About 3500 out of over 40,000 "city volunteers" recruited by regional governments for the Olympics have pulled out, NHK reported.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 07, 2021 07:07 UTC