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    After Tokyo, we should bring the Olympic charade to an end David Goldblatt

    Jul 30, 2021 3 minutes

    The empty seats in the stadiums of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are a blessing in disguise, for the sporting spectacle, no matter how good, will not be able to dispel the fact that this super-spreader event is being held in the midst of an unprecedented public health crisis and against the wishes of the majority of the Japanese public. In so doing, the International Olympic Committee has been revealed as no more than the travelling circus of the global sports industry, making sure broadcasters get what they need come what may.

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