ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE TOKE
YOU OLYMPICS AND THAT IS
DESPITE THE OFFICIALS.
>> AS CBS 4'S LUCY KRAFT
REPORTS, THE ROLL-OUT SO FAR
HAS NOT GENERATED A LOT OF
EXCITEMENT.
>> Reporter: IN RECENT MONTHS
NATIONWIDE FESTIVITIES LIKE
UP EXCITEMENT AS THE SUMMER
OLYMPICS APPROACHES.
BUT HELD UNDER HEAVY ANTI-COVID
MEASURES, OFTEN WITH SPECTATORS
BANNED, THE EVENTS HAVE SERVED
RISKS FACING JAPAN AS IT OPENS
ITS DOORS TO TENS OF THOUSANDS
OF GLOBAL ATHLETES AND
PERSONNEL, SAID POLICE SCIENCE
PROFESSOR NANCY SNOW.
>> IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IS REALLY
BECOMING CRINGE WORTH YEA, THAT
WHENEVER THERE IS, SAY, RIBBON
CUTTING, EXERCISE OR THE
ANNOUNCEMENT OH OF THE OLYMPIC
TORCH RALLY, THERE'S ROLLS SOME
SETBACK SO THAT NOW WITH THE
TORCH RALLY, IT IS INVISIBLE.
THERE ARE NO CHEERING FANS.
>> Reporter: ORGANIZERS ARE
TESTING FOR ATHLETES WHO WON'T
HAVE TO QUARANTINE.
COMPETITOR ALSO BE CONFINED TO
THE OLYMPIC VILLAGE, VENUES AND
TRAINING AREAS.
AMONG JAPANESE SPONSORS HAS
PLUMMETED, SNOW SAID,
ANTICIPATION HAS BEEN REPLACED
BY ANXIOUS RESIGNATION.
ONLY ABOUT 1% OF JAPANESE HAVE
BEEN VACCINATED SO FAR AND
UNDER CURRENT PLANS MOST WILL
BE UNPROTECTED WHEN THE GAMES
BEGIN IN JULY.
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE JAPAN'S
VACCINE A ROLL-OUT.
THE COUNTRY IS NOT GOING TO BE
REALLY VACCINE READY FOR THE
OLYMPICS IN JULY.
ARE NOT REALLY UNDER CONTROL
YET.
>> Reporter: WITH COVID STAYING
RAGING AROUND THE WORLD,
COUNTRIES COULD START DROPPING
OUT OF THE OLYMPICS FORCING