Good games at the wrong time become bad event for the big games' big bosses.

The Olympics are a waste of money. So expensive to host and build the infrastructure. Time to end them.

Obey the "Be Covid Safe" Rules and, like we do with most other activities, just simply zoom it. Everyone can multi skill and safely sit on their bums within their own homes/borders and push the "on button" on their latest techno gadgets and watch with a peaceful mind and cheer to their hearts content. By Zoom I of course am meaning that our Super Star Athletes all strut the stuff within their own countries as well.

waste of money

Ask the Olympians what they want to do - they are the ones who have to weigh up the oros and cons, not us who watch in our warm loungerooms.

As a parent of a son who spent most his holidays in Canberra Institute of Sports, for his weight lifting since he was 13, I know what Olympic fever is about, But also I was also very worried when he had to travel all over Australia for his comps. and I also know his heartache when he had a knee injury that finished his career. Those days the fear I felt that something will happen while flying, Whereas this time is a fear that every parent will feel will be, if the kids will come home with a sickness that will finish the kids anyway. News is saying that Japan's numbers of cases are very high, So are they so Gold Hungry, that they are going to take the chance. I No Way, just look at what happened to the Australian Cricketers in India, Grow up Kids .

NO not this year A number of world cup competitions have been cancelled until next year. It is too dangerous to have so many people in such a confined area.During the 2nd world war it was 10 years in between the games No

No Andrew, it's Not a polite Japanese Cola! And definitely an Indonesian Fish dish - ThankYou!

The athletes have spoken, its all about them.Try telling them that something they have trained most of their life for will not happen.I dont think so.Edited 16-May-21 21:54pm

Terima Kasih! (just to keep the spirit going!)

chotto - bango Andrew!

No we don't need them

The almighty $ wins again ugh

Negative, No, Nein (etc)

NO.

I don’t believe that it’s safe for our athletes

No we don't need the games BUT a lot of athletes are in peak form.It is a disaster for them to wait another 3 years.The decision to postpone must consider general health first & foremost.What a dilemma

i think it is a shame as the athletes have been training for this, but i would rather they all be alive than in a half baked olympics nobody seems to want, i still think it was irresponsible for india to be allowed to hold the cricket bev

I think we the world dhouldsprnf thr money in helping INDIA with support to combat COVID.19, WITH MEDICAL STAFF L

so its ok for the cricketers to go to India but not for others allowed to travel for there sport the olympians have trained for years for this give them a go

It will not be a true olympics

No way very irresponsible of both Japan & Australia to be endangering our Sportspeople. Sad for those who have put in all the training but what is more important Life or Sport? Just crazy & such a waste of money. Money could be put to more important causes that we badly need. Homeless people, Domestic Violence, Health, Roads the list goes on and on. Hope we don't take part as someone said all the nations are not competing.

No.

I agree with Kara S..

What happens to our Olympian's who get Covid...do the Australian Government order a special plane to fly them home & then quarantine them only for them to complain about the accommodations...what about our homeless people???? I think the Olympics are selfish!!!!

i feel that it is the Japanese Olympic organizers who had the authority to postpone initially and now to hold the games, If it[s ok for AFL, and other codes to pander to their professional gods with little consideration of their potential to inflame the pandemic why shouldn't the Olympics proceed in within their very considered precautions

What about the 1000's of athletes who have been busting their guts out for years. For many may be their only chance to wear their countries colours to a major event.

Way too unsafe with another variant rampant...and even the WHO boss saying this year is going to be worse for the virus.Edited 16-May-21 17:44pm

NO. Sport is not more important than people's health and wellbeing. It is not worth it to risk bringing COVID back to NZ. Sport is not an essential service and although I appreciate all the hard work athletes put in to prepare for the games, Sport is just not that important.

No, the Olympics should NOT be held this year it is too risky for everyone.

I think this peoples from Olympics game should pay the Japanese money back. Its not right that the Japanese loss all this money. Take out Olympics out tell covid-19 and in 3 years time let the Japanese hose its

NO NO NO!!

In my humble opinion Olympics should be cancelled for everybody's good & health so that Covid 19 cannot spread?

No

Yes to ensure the continuity of the Olympic Ideal

No it shouldn't happen

NO.

NO

It would be good but how is everyone going to cope mentally plus physically with all the lockdown rules I personally think it should be delayed again and wait until the COVID is under control in all country’s

Who knows if we need it at all as nobody wants it and who knows if people will be even bothered to watch it.

i realy dont know its good for the moral but for the corvid?

Yes, the world needs to move forward!

Yes...

In my head I say no but in my heart I know how much the athletes have put into being ready to compete especially the Paralympians. For some it will be the one and only time they will compete. Whatever we think the bureaucrats will win. So I do have sympathy for the athletes in the circumstances.

Will everyone attending including the athletes get vaccinated before the event? Will there be enough COVID safety measures like medical personnel on standby with PPE? If the answer is yes, they will go ahead but it's going to be costly.

I feel so sorry for the athletes. After training for 4 years. Then have the games cancelled must be so disappointing like the one in Russia a few years ago

At this stage NO. Why? Everyone s creeping around the subject. I feel sorry for thse hard working Olympians. I think their health is more important.

No

My step daughter is a paracyclist knowing how hard they train and what they are doing to keep safe it would be nice if the games happen just make sure everyone stays safe and well

None

I personally could not care less about the Olympics but if it is held and when they come back to NZ after the games they pay for there isolation period themselves and not the government. But others would disagree because sports mean every thing to them and they are not looking at the bigger picture, but these are my own personal view

I am sure the athletes who have trained for years will be hoping it goes ahead but lets face it, it is just really not a great idea. We are not bringing Aussies home still and yet they want to be flown there and back. Japan is in the middle of a huge outbreak. WW2 cancelled the Olympics and I think it would be prudent to do the same with this one. In 2024 hopefully the world will be in control of this virus. I for one do not think it will be eradicated. Also not all athletes will attend so the the competition will be less. What's the point. I see Tennis is going ahead in many places and they seem to have that working well but with the Olympics people will be coming from every corner of the earth practically and into an environment that is not Covid safe. I personally think it will be massively expensive flop.

Not this year either, hold off for the next one. Maybe we will be closer to eliminating the pandemic around the world and spectators will be allowed to attend.

Money is more important than us according to the powers to be. That's why they'll go ahead.

NO. The cost of running the games does not justify peoples lives and health

No that means alot of tripe will be on the tv thank goodness for dvds

No, but I feel sorry for the athletes

No, the advertising $ are huge. Outside of the jab debacle where hospital staff & older people are still waiting, our front line politicians are safe tho. The cricketers in India having trouble getting home, Aussies stranded all over the world. We don't need Olympics, we've seen the bubbles pop several times. The only way we can get covid here is import it.

no point in it, until PANDEMIC IS OVER... some geoups of people really show they actually think they are above others... its really shown me the past year the actual belief in peoples minds that they are better then you and i... but they're not.

No The pandemic is not settled enough for anyone to be travelling out of the country

Yes I lived me the o watch it ontv at home

NO, Not sure if you are aware, but there is a pandemic. So why would we entertain this idea

No.

Exactly - it's not important and should have been cancelled again especially as Japan is currently in the midst of yet another wave of Covid - but the governments are greedy as usual and human lives don't count. Australia is fussy enough to impose restrictions on bars, cafe's and restaurants and then let 40,000 people attend a football match where they are all crowded in together. Absolute hypocrites the lot of them.

No, definitely not. As Mo B says they should just have been cancelled and left for 4 years. By which time it is to be hoped everyone will be vaccinated with a vaccine which has been properly tested and gives 100% protection. The Very, Very Wealthy Olympics organisation - remember it is the city stupid enough to put these elitist events on which have to pay for the entire thing whilst the World Olympic Organisation sits back and rakes in the money - it should reimburse Tokyo with 100% of the Cost of all the buildings etc, Tokyo has been forced to put up simply because the Olympics people think these spoilt-brat, elitist competitors are entitked to better facilities than anyone else. Most cities which put these event on are left with massive Debts of many of billions of dollars and the citizens of those cities end up having to pay off those debts by way of increases in Taxes, Levies, Fees and the vast majority can't afford to go to the events as it is far too expensive. We would simply ban them altogether and the money saved could be put to much better use.

Clearly the games should not be on. As the covid is /has continually spread globally the last thing Australians need is to have our athletes put in a bad place as well as potentially infecting us on their return. Our medicasl could not cope.

Nope

No we don't need them. The games should have missed four years then we would be back on track and it would give the entire world a better chance of getting COVID under control. COVID isn't going away it will always be here now. We need to learn to live with it, however, we do need time to get it under control. That means all of us including sportsmen and women. Edited 16-May-21 09:02am

I don't have a strong view on this one.

not at this time

I've always said that this olympics, and all subsequent olympics, should be held four years from original dates. I.e. delay them for four years. That way there's a chance for the world to get on top of covid and then there's plenty of time for future cities hosting future olympic games to get the infrastructure in place.

I DONT THINK THEY SHOULD GO AHEAD AT THIS TIME BUT OUR ATHLETES HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD SO IT WOULD BE VERY DISAPPOINTING FOR THEM

NOOOOOO NOT ON YOUR NELLY.

Yes we do, our athletes are very resilient and they work so hard towards achieving their goals!

Do we need to spread Covid for money and egos

No we don’t need the olympics. Sorry athletes People and their health are more important than a few weeks of elitist sport. If another pandemic strain comes from holding these games it might not be controllable and where would we all be then.

We don't need ANY Olympics. Waste of time and money. If athletes consder this their job, then they can PAY to go to work like everyone else. If the International Olympic Committee want to have one, then they should PAY to set up a site dedicated to it and just hold it there forever, like a corporate headquarters. IOC is only interested in bribes. Why should countries have to bid for it? Where does this bid money go (backpockets of IOC along with any other bribes paid to them)

we don't need them but the athletes do

Seems a little senseless to me when we are still in restrictions

the people in japan don't what them the should put it off

Bring it on.

Postpone for at least another year would be my pick.

No we dont need it just another money grab by the I.O.C

Obviously all sport enthusiasts on this site.......... not. Let the Games begin.

Given the World's current state, some "Lucky Lands" excluded, you've really got to ask Why? And What? The idea of the Olympics was to be "Inclusive" not "Exclusive". Between Pandemic and Politics it's bordering on farcical. Does anyone know if the Paralympics are happening?

I would like to see Japanese Olympics has to offer which I think they might be better than American Olympics.

Do we need the Japanese Olympics (to show the resiliency of humans) - YES! It is a good idea while there is a world wide health crisis (pandemic) - NO! However, this is a capitalistic planet - we value money over people - we will find out (in due time) - if the Japanese Olympics are going to be eliminate this year or postpone (and moved to next year - again)?!Edited 16-May-21 11:55am

Simply NO just another group causing concern about bring Covid19 in..

The Gold medals will be meaningless if all the champions cannot attend.

I think wait another year. Some of the people are choosing not to go due to the Covid.

No, not while there is a world wide health crisis pandemic.

It’s all about the tally board. Our Covid daily tally has gone to shit. We need to look at a different scoreboard! Who knows what will happen, we may “Bradbury” the entire games ! Edited 16-May-21 00:21am

The athletes and their families will be devastated, but they are about the only ones. The Olympics are passe. They should be stopped. They mean nothing (except to the athletes) and are expensive. Creates money for the nation hosting. But once their expense is taken out, not really a money maker.

It is such a shame, but I think you are right.