Some South Korean Politicians Want to Boycott 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

I would be surprised if this happens because these politicians would be denying Korean athletes the opportunity to achieve something they have been spending most of their lives training for and the Japanese government could probably care less if the Koreans show up or not. So what is the point?:

Politicians from the ruling party are hinting at the possibility of Korea boycotting the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo – not because of the ongoing diplomatic trade war but over concerns about nuclear radioactivity. 

“There soon will be a consultation between the party and the government, and I will discuss a Tokyo Olympics boycott at the meeting,” Rep. Shin Dong-keun, the Democratic Party (DP)’s chief negotiator on the National Assembly’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee, told the JoongAng Ilbo on Wednesday. 

“Vice Minister of Sports Roh Tae-kang will brief me tomorrow about the Olympics,” he said. “I will also consult with the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee on the issue.” 

During a radio interview earlier in the morning, Shin discussed the possibility of a boycott.

“I am not saying we need to boycott it because of Japan’s economic retaliations,” he said. “I am saying we can have an in-depth survey on safety [and radiation levels] and consider a boycott. 

“It is a sports event, but if there is an issue of health hazard, we must take action,” he also said. 

Joong Ang Ilbo

You can read more at the link, but just to further point out the hypocrisy of this issue; where are these politicians demanding a boycott of China? China is the country largely responsible for the massive amounts of toxic yellow dust that blows over the Korean peninsula each year causing massive health side effects.