Tokyo Olympics 2020
Disproportionate amount of foreign volunteers is perhaps the first of its kind in Olympic history.
The shortage of capable volunteers is causing the government to turn to universities for resources. But does it really help?
As you probably know, there was a bit of a problem with the first official Tokyo Olympics logo and accusations of plagiarism, resulting in the initial design being scuttled. The committee is now on the hunt for a new, original design, and, though the final submission guidelines haven’t been settled yet, it looks like they’ll be calling on the public to submit their ideas. In fact, it seems that the committee will remove pretty much all restrictions, allowing even children to submit.
Get your pencils and markers ready, because there’s a possibility that even you might get the chance to design the Tokyo Olympics logo!
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