Like many here I had an amazing time following the Paris 2024 Olympics, and it was a privilege to have this opportunity to display our capital and country to the world.
The Tokyo Olympics were in my opinion the most forgettable ones in recent times, unfortunately a lot of what made Paris 2024 an international success couldn’t happen there because of Covid restrictions.
The pandemic robbed the Japanese of a once in a lifetime opportunity to showcase their culture and country, and the rest of us were robbed of the opportunity to enjoy the Tokyo Olympics the way they were meant to be.
I think it highlighted Japanese culture and country plenty. Nobody can pull off a Covid Olympic without massive issues or resorting to totalitarian control.
People weren’t watching it as much. It’s the least relevant Olympics since the 1970s.
So you’re just here leaving responses to make Japan look bad. Got it.
Very true, I lived in Japan for many years and I didn’t think they’d be able to do it. It must have been a tremendous expense but they pulled it off really well.
I still remember stories of Japanese fans during the WC cleaning their half of the stadium before leaving grounds.