The Olympics are plagued by excess and waste and in deep need of reform, writes columnist jasongay. But the athletes keep delivering indelible moments.
The Olympics…still mattered.
Despite everything. Despite a full year’s delay. Despite deep financial losses. Despite a persistent health crisis that made a host nation rightfully wary, provoked calls for its cancellation, eliminated fans and deprived the event much of its crowded, human joy.. Tokyo 2020—technically Tokyo 2021, the grandchildren of the future will be corrected—managed to become something both recognizable and memorable.
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