Due to the pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics were postponed from the summer of 2020 and now are going to be taking place in late July of 2021. However, these summer games have become controversial. In May, 83 percent of those polled in Japan said that they didn’t want Tokyo to hold the Olympics. This is coming as Japan is experiencing a brutal fourth wave of COVID-19 and the nation has only vaccinated about 9% of its population with at least one dose. Though foreigner tourists won’t be allowed to attend the games in Tokyo, there are fears that unvaccinated athletes from other countries could turn this into a “super spreader” event. In this episode, Drew and Alex talk about the pros and cons of continuing with these games. The discuss how the Japanese government is contractually obligated by the International Olympic Committee to hold the games and they also may need them for a boost of national morale. Do they postpone the games again? Do they require that all athletes be vaccinated? Are the Olympics even worthwhile anymore?