Jennifer Yuma editorThe Olympic Games are normally a spectacle that showcase competition with an equal amount of hope and national pride for those representing their respective countries.
But this time around, the summer games that were delayed by a year are unfolding under a cloud of global doom and gloom due to the strain of safety protocols required by the global pandemic and cultural discord that spans borders.There are billions of dollars at stake.
NBCUniversal, which controls U.S. TV rights to the Olympics through 2032, is hoping that the athleticism on the field will eventually take over the narrative and bring solid ratings for the global event.The controversy around staging the Olympics, even with no spectators, has thrown Japan.
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