Pandemic Games

It’s too late to turn back now.

The 29th edition of the Summer Olympic Games gets underway in Tokyo, Japan from Friday and the early indications are that the Coronavirus pandemic will make its mark.

On Saturday there was news of a positive COVID-19 test in the Athletes’ Village and yesterday there were more positive tests with two South African footballers in the Olympic Village testing positive.

Despite the many measures implemented by the Tokyo Games Organizing Committee such as not to allow spectators in some 25 Tokyo venues, social distancing, mask wearing and bubble type accommodation, the virus just will not go away.