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Re:Tokyo Olympics “looking at a cancellation” if coronavirus... by wyldfire on Tuesday February 25, 2020 @11:53PM (#22420377)
It seems like the world is gradually acknowledging its seriousness as it continues to spread. This is certainly the highest-profile event that has considered cancellation.
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Re:Tokyo Olympics “looking at a cancellation” if coronavirus... by sk0g on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @12:00AM (#22420414)
Events don't really get bigger than Olympics, do they? The last ones to be cancelled were due to world wars.
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Re:Tokyo Olympics “looking at a cancellation” if coronavirus... by CaptainZapp on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @12:37AM (#22420594)
Actually they do.

"The World Cup is the most prestigious association football tournament in the world, as well as the most widely viewed and followed sporting event in the world, exceeding even the Olympic Games"[1]

[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup

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Re:Tokyo Olympics “looking at a cancellation” if coronavirus... by chewz on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @12:17AM (#22420494)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940_Summer_Olympics
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