Shinzo Abe Determined For Games To Proceed In July

By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

As the Coronavirus pandemic rages on, it may seem like wishful thinking that the Olympic Games scheduled for July in Tokyo, Japan will proceed without any adjustment. 

But on Saturday, Japanese Prime Minister Abe pledged to keep the Games on schedule in spite of the infection that has affected nearly every country on the planet. 

The Olympics may be just far enough in the future that their feasability in a crisis that is occurring right now is still in doubt. The International Olympic Committee will work closely with the World Health Organization to ultimately make a decision. 

Could healthy athletes still be invited to compete in front of TV cameras in spectator-less arenas? How will nations, including the U.S., hold team qualifying events? 

So much is still unknown. It may take another month before anything regarding the Olympics becomes clear again. 

There's nothing wrong with hope.