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Are the Tokyo Games Possible? - Int'l Gymnastics Meet Held as Test (2020x47)

Air date: Nov 27, 2020

The Tokyo Olympic Games are due to open in eight months' time, but can they really be held while the coronavirus pandemic shows no sign of ending? An international gymnastics competition held in Tokyo in early November was used as a test event. The organizers took strict anti-infection measures, but were troubled by a series of unexpected problems. NHK went behind the scenes to see what will be necessary to safely hold the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.