The View From Asia

Should the Olympics be held?

Asia News Network writers share their views on whether the Olympic Games should go ahead this year. Here are excerpts.

A passerby wearing a protective face mask walks past a screen showing the logo of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan on April 14, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS
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Kim Myong-Sik

Korea Herald, South Korea

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