A new poll by Leger and the Association of Canadian Studies suggests the country is divided over plans to send athletes from Canada to the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo as Japan grapples with climbing COVID-19 cases. Forty-two per cent of those surveyed said they don’t think Canadian athletes should compete in the Tokyo Games — delayed by a year due to the pandemic — while 39 per cent said Team Canada should attend. This torn perspective of Canadians could help give government officials, who will make the final call on whether athletes indeed take part in the Games. Usually it’s something that Canadians like to celebrate, whether it’s Summer or Winter Olympics, but these are different times.
Athletes aren’t required to be vaccinated to participate in the Games, however Pfizer and BioNTech announced earlier this month they would be donating COVID-19 doses to inoculate athletes and officials preparing for the Tokyo Games. The Games open July 23rd… What are your thoughts?……Ed
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