With less than 15 days to go to the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the Japanese capital has been placed under a fourth state of emergency amid a fresh surge of Covid-19 infections. The ever-changing pandemic situation has characterised the uncertainty that has shrouded this flagship sporting event, having been already postponed once and attracted notable opposition among the Japanese public. This week's podcast discusses the political and security dynamic concerning the upcoming Tokyo Olympics with your host, Amy Reynolds, along with Hans Horan, Asia-Pacific Analyst and Dr Guo Yu, Lead Asia-Pacific Analyst.