As most of us know, the Summer Olympics come around every four years. It is no surprise as we were and still are in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, that the Summer Olympics will most likely be postponed or cancelled.
Since I can remember, every four years, my family has always watched the Olympics on TV. I was looking forward to the games last year, and now, as we continue to live through the pandemic, I have not done much to get my hopes up for this summer. This summer, the Olympics will be brought to us from Tokyo and is expected to span from late July to early August, we can only hope that this year we actually get to watch it.
I am looking forward to beach volleyball, swimming and gymnastics. I have always been awed by gymnastics and the skill a person must have to take on the uneven bars and not fall completely flat on their face. I would like to think that, in another life, I would be able to flip from one bar to another without hesitation even though in this life I hesitate trying to jump over a track hurdle.
I can only wonder now, if in the coming months, the decision to have the Summer Olympics will be pushed back or what regulations will be changed when it comes to the audience and teams. I can only imagine the disappointment and frustration the athletes would go through once again after years of qualifying for such an event to just be canceled or postponed for a second time.
Some of my biggest questions surrounding the Summer Olympics would be if they are allowing audiences at the sporting events and how that would look. There are many avenues they could take which could make this event interesting with the decisions to have limited audience or no audience. If they will have fans in the stands, how do they plan to ensure the safety of everyone in attendance?
However, it seems to be too early to know what the Summer Olympics will look like this year. Still months out, there is no real clear answer to any of my questions, but I can only hope that 2021 proves fruitful for the athletes and fans alike.
