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Your Tokyo 2020 Olympics questions answered

CBC News | Posted: July 22, 2021 8:00 AM | Last Updated: July 22, 2021

CBC’s Thomas Daigle answers your questions from Tokyo

Media | Answers to your 2020 Tokyo Olympics questions

Caption: The Olympics are now underway and this year’s Games will be especially different due to COVID-19. CBC’s Thomas Daigle answers your questions — live from Tokyo.

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Organizing one of the world's largest sporting events amid a global pandemic was always going to mean the Tokyo Olympics would be unprecedented.
Rising COVID-19 infections, layers of safety protocols, high heat and protests are some of the many challenges of these Games, which officially kick off Friday with the opening ceremony.
So, how are those working behind the scenes keeping things on track? And what does it actually look like on the ground in Tokyo?
From vaccination rates in Japan to condoms distributed to athletes in the Olympic Village, CBC's Thomas Daigle answers your questions on just about anything Olympics-related in the video above.

Image | Olympic rings in Tokyo

Caption: The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are underway. From what citizens of Japan think about the Games to COVID-19 safety measures, we answer your questions. (Hiro Komae/The Associated Press)

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