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It just occurred to me that maybe Japan postponed the Olympics (Original Post) jls4561 Mar 2020 OP
I thought Abe was Trump's BFF. madaboutharry Mar 2020 #1
Abe knows he's nuts, remember the photo of him rolling his eyes as Trump went off the rails? dem4decades Mar 2020 #3
Undoubtedly not their primary consideration, but an added bonus. hlthe2b Mar 2020 #2
Japan doesn't make the final decision Wednesdays Mar 2020 #4
nope, catsudon Mar 2020 #5
Nope Bev54 Mar 2020 #6
No. onenote Mar 2020 #7

Wednesdays

(17,311 posts)
4. Japan doesn't make the final decision
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 06:10 PM
Mar 2020

It's up to the IOC, which is made up of members from several different countries.

But there, your original premise could still be quite valid.

catsudon

(839 posts)
5. nope,
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 06:15 PM
Mar 2020

abe wanted to keep the schedule because of money, and it was going to be his legacy,
trump wanted him to delay it.

Bev54

(10,038 posts)
6. Nope
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 06:26 PM
Mar 2020

This is disastrous for Japan, They have pre-sold the athlete accommodation condos for after the games. Now what are they going to do?? People will want to move in and likely have contracts. It is going to be a logistical nightmare.

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