The Tokyo Olympics were unlike any other, held in the middle of a pandemic, with no
fans, with all participants largely isolated from the world they came to represent.
Many thought the Games would never get started, but now, somehow, they’ve been successfully
completed.
Well, maybe we have a split opinion on whether "successful" isn’t the right word.
But they are finished.
For an analysis and a wrap up of one of the most unusual Games in Olympic history, let's
go live to Tokyo.
Philip Crowther of AP International joins us from Tokyo Olympic Stadium.
So, after months of "will it or won't it," the Tokyo Summer Olympics did eventually take
place and it has now come
to a close.
What would
you say were the key takeaways?
It ultimately managed to stay clear from the Covid catastrophe or shutdown that many had
predicted.
How is it being assessed by the local media and the Japanese people now that it's over?
Was the Games worth going through all the trouble or was
it not?
The Games may be over, but there are still medals to award: The best, worst
and most memorable moments.
What would you say
they are?
In the end, what's
the financial loss
on the part of Japan?
Does the Tokyo Olympics stand to work in favor for Prime Minister Suga with elections coming
up?