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Not that it's going to change anything, but it seems Coates got a bit of a backlash over the weekend.
Changing the angle of attack and hinting at the extravagance of the IOC, Shukan Post reported that that Olympic organizers have booked all the rooms in at least four of Tokyo's most expensive hotels. The magazine called the accommodations "fitting or royalty" and said the IOC would pay up to $400 per night for rooms, with local organizers making up any difference.
Coates gets backlash after saying Olympics are on, even in state of emergency
If John Coates was trying to stir controversy, he succeeded. An International Olympic Committee vice president, Coates was asked a few days ago by a Japanese reporter at an online news conference if the Tokyo Olympics would go ahead, even if a state of emergency were in force in Japan.…
japantoday.com
Changing the angle of attack and hinting at the extravagance of the IOC, Shukan Post reported that that Olympic organizers have booked all the rooms in at least four of Tokyo's most expensive hotels. The magazine called the accommodations "fitting or royalty" and said the IOC would pay up to $400 per night for rooms, with local organizers making up any difference.
Many of Japan's newspapers are among more than 60 local Olympic sponsors that have contributed more than $3 billion to local organizers. They have been restrained in their criticism, although one of them - the Hokkaido Shimbun - did call for unspecified action from Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. Suga has said it's the IOC that must determine the fate of the Olympics. "That inaction itself is forfeiting the responsibility over people's lives and health. Those in charge should take that to heart." The Shinano Mainichi Shimbun, which is not a sponsor, called for a cancellation in an editorial on Sunday. "We are in no mood to celebrate an event filled with fear and anxiety," the newspaper said. "The Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics should be canceled ... The government must make the decision to protect the lives and livelihood of the people."