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Heartstrings

(7,349 posts) Mon Feb 17, 2020, 03:02 PM Feb 2020

Tokyo marathon "restricted" to elites due to Coronavirus.....

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/17/sport/tokyo-marathon-coronavirus-spt-intl/index.html

My daughter is a marathon runner...luckily she doesn’t have money invested in this race.

The Olympics are being held in Tokyo.....could they be “cancelled” or “restricted” as well?

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Tokyo marathon "restricted" to elites due to Coronavirus..... (Original Post) Heartstrings Feb 2020 OP

Depends on the goal WA-03 Democrat Feb 2020 #1

I think one or the other. The betting sites have the odds around dewsgirl Feb 2020 #2

Olympics should be postponed at least jimfields33 Feb 2020 #3

WA-03 Democrat

(3,050 posts)

1. Depends on the goal

Reply to Heartstrings (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2020, 03:05 PM

Feb 2020

Money, you hold it and further spread the virus.
Health, you reschedule it.

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)

2. I think one or the other. The betting sites have the odds around

Reply to Heartstrings (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2020, 03:07 PM

Feb 2020

50/50. I just happened to stumble across that this morning. I don't see how they will be able to have crowds of people, the theme parks are closed, many concerts cancelled. Unless things improve, I really hope they do, but I don't see it at this point.

jimfields33

(15,807 posts)

3. Olympics should be postponed at least

Reply to Heartstrings (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2020, 03:12 PM

Feb 2020

Marathons can be run however organizers decide. After all they do all the work.

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