What should the IOC do about the Olympics?

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https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1102962/pinsent-tokyo-olympics-moved-to-2024

The current plan is to push ahead no matter what, and just have the games with no fans traveling to Japan (and potentially even Japanese fans largely kept out of the stadiums). Which, after the billions spent on the Olympics is a pretty massive slap in the face to Japan's businesses, already projecting catastrophic losses from not having an actual Games.
Delaying another year might be the fix, but w/ the new strains, it's hard to tell if things will be better that soon.

The former IOC member in the above link shares my thoughts: just freaking shift all the locations back by 4 years. Seems the most fair and reasonable response, but incredibly the current IOC isn't even considering it and instead insane pitches like Summer 2032 or Winter 2030 are being pitched more.
They say it's Tokyo 2020's choice, but if Japan privately asked for an alternative and were shut down by the IOC, it's hardly a "choice".
Seems like a situation where IOC thinks, "F*** you, I already got 'yo money!" towards poor Japan...

Four-time Olympic champion Sir Matthew Pinsent has suggested moving the Tokyo Olympics to 2024 after claiming it would be "ludicrous" to stage the Games in 2021 against the backdrop of a global health crisis.
Sir Matthew, a former member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), also believes Paris and Los Angeles should host the Games four years later than planned to accommodate Tokyo in his proposed reshuffle.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are now scheduled to run from July 23 to August 8, with the Paralympics due to follow from August 24 to September 5.
"Once again the IOC need courageous leadership," wrote Pinsent in a separate social media post.
"The idea of Olympic athletes, officials, delegations getting vaccine priority is antithetical.
"The risks of 000s of people flying round the world to gather unvaccinated is ludicrous."
Senior IOC member Richard Pound suggested prioritising athletes for the COVID-19 vaccine would be the "most realistic way" of ensuring the Games can take place this year.
Speaking in November 2020, IOC President Thomas Bach encouraged athletes to have a COVID-19 vaccination before Tokyo 2020.
Bach insisted it would not be an entry requirement, with the IOC repeatedly stressing it supports priority access for high-risk groups and healthcare workers.
Despite concerns over a rise in COVID-19 cases, organisers remain steadfast in their preparations for the Games.

For what it's worth, the current plan of pushing ahead at all costs is massively opposed by Japanese citizens, a whopping 72% of which (understandably) don't want the games to happen this summer and cause an inevitable outbreak.

https://www.cbssports.com/olympics/news/tokyo-olympics-72-percent-of-japanese-polled-want-the-games-canceled-or-postponed-over-slow-vaccine-rollout/

"Amid lingering concern over a fourth coronavirus wave and the slow progress of vaccination, the poll found 39.2 percent believe the postponed Olympics and Paralympics should be canceled, while 32.8 percent think they should be rescheduled. Only 24.5 percent responded that the games should be held as scheduled."
According to the Wall Stre