Japanese Olympic athletes start getting vaccinated

vaccination of young athletes would not affect distribution to the general population, including the elderly and medical workers.

Why not then, you know, vaccinate other groups of young people? Just pick a random young group, vaccinate them. Surely wouldn't affect any other distribution, not like there's much to affect.

It is not the practical affect of a thousand shots or so but lack of morality to give preference for a completely irresponsible event.

What is it exactly, that gives these Olympians priority over the general populace?

Setting new records?

Satisfaction from pushing the limits?

Olympian "spirit"?

Bringing home some shiny medals?

Whatever the reason(s), it shouldn't be at the expense of us "plebeians," waiting for the vaccines to reach us.

They also restricted coverage of the event, possibly fearing a public backlash.

Ya think?

about 200 athletes were vaccinated at a training center on the first day of the rollout.

That could have been about 200 medical workers or elderly people.

the vaccination of young athletes would not affect distribution to the general population, including the elderly and medical workers.

“Vaccination operations for athletes are conducted in a different organization from those for the nation," 

Then why isn't that organisation being roped in to work to get key workers, the elderly and the vulnerable vaccinated first?

What is it exactly, that gives these Olympians priority over the general populace?

Sheer bloodyminded TheGamesMustGoOnRegardlessism.

And, could it be, a desire by Suga and Co to totally throw the next general election?

Japanese Olympic Committee officials did not name any of the athletes. They also restricted coverage of the event, possibly fearing a public backlash.

The ramifications of their careless acts will bring serious repercussions.

The people associated with the Olympics care about only one thing, and it isn't the people of Japan.