Not a day is passed without hearing the Tokyo Olympics controversy (\u8ad6\u4e89 ronsou).\u00a0 Approximately 70-80% of the Japanese residents oppose having the games this summer.\u00a0People are so frustrated (\uff72\uff97\uff72\uff97\u3059\u308b irairasuru) that their voices have been ignored by the government.\u00a0 Approximately 400,000 people have signed a petition so far asking the government and IOC to cancel the Olympics and Paralympics this year.\u00a0 However, the Japanese people were met by three comments, which many took to be insulting (\u5c48\u8fb1\u7684\u306a kutsujokutekina), made by IOC Chairman and the Vice Chairman. And the voices to cancel the Olympics and Paralympics have been intensified.\u00a0 The IOC officials have seemingly ignored the Japanese sentiments and the memories of the war eras when the people were demanded to sacrifice everything for the country and the country drifted to war.<\/p>\n
In May, John Coates, an IOC vice president, drew criticism in Japan after saying the Games\u3000would proceed\u00a0even if the host city was still under a state of emergency due to the coronavirus. \u201cThe answer is absolutely yes,\u201d Coates, who is overseeing preparations, said when asked on Friday if he thought they could be delivered despite the\u00a0restrictions. (The Guardian 05\/24.2021<\/a>)<\/p>\n The above press conference was done virtually on 5\/21\/2021, and his demeanor (\u614b\u5ea6 taido) was regarded by many as arrogant (\u50b2\u6162 gouman), giving no options to Japan.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OiECAfXgcg0<\/a><\/p>\n The Japanese people who have demonstrated their perseverance through their history. It is only because of this ability of the Japanese people to overcome adversity that these Olympic Games, under these very difficult circumstances, are possible. And secondly the athletes of the world who have been dreaming of and preparing for this moment their entire lives. This is why these Games need to take place and why these Games will resonate around the world. (The Australian<\/a>)<\/p>\n For many Japanese, words like \u201cresilience\u201d (\u30ec\u30b8\u30ea\u30a8\u30f3\u30b9\u3001\u5fa9\u6d3b\u529b rejiriensu, fukkatsuryoku) and \u201cpatience\u201d (\u5fcd\u8010 nintai) make the instant connection to \u201coppression.\u201d(\u6291\u5727 yokuatsu)<\/p>\n We have to make some sacrifices to make this possible. The athletes definitely can make their Olympic dreams come true,” Bach said during an online address to the International Hockey Federation congress on Saturday, according to PTI. (The Mainichi<\/a>)<\/p>\n