Tokyo Olympic Games a really bad idea, city under COVID-19 state of emergency

If there were a gold medal for the abdication of responsibility, the organizers of Tokyo 2020 would win it hands down.
These Games amount to premeditated stupidity by governments that makes a complete mockery of their attempt to fight COVID-19 with reason and scientific fact at home.

HALIFAX—A few weeks ago, I wrote that holding the Tokyo Olympic Games was always a bad idea. I was wrong. It is far worse than that. These Games amount to premeditated stupidity by governments that makes a complete mockery of their attempt to fight COVID-19...

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