The Tokyo Olympics are going ahead, but they will be a much compromised and watered-down event
- Written by Richard Baka, Adjunct Fellow, Olympic Scholar and Co-Director of the Olympic Research Network, Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University

With just 60 days to go until the start of the Tokyo Olympics, there are more questions than answers about how such a massive event will take place as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage in many parts of the world.
Japan itself is struggling to contain a fourth wave, with a seven-day average of new cases briefly topping 6,000...