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‘Massively let down’: disappointment in Japan after Tokyo Olympics postponed
IOC decision to put off the event a second blow for businesses already reeling from costs of coronavirus pandemic
On Tuesday, the Tokyo 2020 countdown clock showed there were just 122 days to go before the Olympics opening ceremony.
By Wednesday morning, the clock, outside the Tokyo station building, simply displayed the current date and time. The switch was so sudden that commuters paused to take photos.