Olympics are power and money games

The state of emergency in Tokyo was lifted on 21 June and will be declared again on 12 July. People criticise the Japanese Government for making wrong decisions on COVID restrictions, not analysing circumstances scientifically, and loosing the meanings and values of the state of emergency.

Japanese Government has been avoiding setting criteria of patronising in the Olympics and restrictions under the worst scenario. They seem to act in order to fit in the Olympics. Government makes scenarios of restrictions without scientific analysing or reviews.

Why does it happen? It’s obvious that the Government and politicians are seeking money and power. By holding the Olympics, they and the IOC (International Olympic Committee) gain profit from sponsors and TV rights.

Under the state of emergency, citizens are required to limit their activities from dining at restaurants to participating in local sport games to travelling outside the region. Many businesses lose profits and some of them will be bankrupted.

In such circumstances, how well behaved citizens can let the Olympics go ahead? They can’t enjoy their favourite activities because of restrictions or gain much income. Then why can only athletes compete while citizens cannot compete in their sport leagues? It’s nonsense and the organiser and Government are arrogant.

Also the Government has not explained the reasons to hold the Olympics and their plans to deal with the pandemic during the Olympics. They just say, “Tokyo Olympics 2020 will be held safely”, without detailing COVID strategy or any plan on patronising or transport.

Hiding negatives and connections with their friend companies make citizens angry in holding the Olympics. And they lose much trust in Japanese politics, Government and LDP.

Holding the Olympics while citizens are under the COVID restrictions is absolutely nonsense logically. The Olympics is not a sports event but a power and money game. Cancel it or Japan will be destroyed. Unfortunately the country will be split and pandemic won’t be overcome in this country. Not many people won’t be cooperative thanks to dysfunctional Government. Why is our health not a priority? I want the LDP to be dissolved in autumn. Japan needs to rebuild with a brand new and baby Government.

I will boycott the Olympics forever because of its commercial events and power and money seeking committee.