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Japan could have just said no to the Olympics, not paid the fine and told the IOC exactly where to put the contract. Hosting the games ends up costing the host
by toiletaccount 5y ago
Japan could have just said no to the Olympics, not paid the fine and told the IOC exactly where to put the contract.
Hosting the games ends up costing the host countries more money anyway so if IOC skips over them in the future...so what?
E: this assumes the fine isn't already in escrow
- alasdair_ 5y agoThat could have led to Japan being banned from the Olympics until the fine is paid.
- toiletaccount 5y agoeh.
- pyuser583 5y agoCouldn’t they just compete anyways as the “Japanese Olympic Committee?”
- ohazi 5y agoCould have, but this would have been a really bad look for the Olympic Committee, and it's very possible they would have preferred to waive the fine. Beyond a certain point, fines become a game of political chicken.