Olympics 2021

11 ways the Summer Olympics will be different this year

by Robin Bea

11

unexpected changes

Olympics

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Despite protests and Covid-19 concerns, 2021’s Olympics (annoyingly still called the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games) are charging ahead.

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Aside from the weirdness of the postponed games’ title, the Olympics will feel very different this year, for reasons both good and bad.

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