Anti-Olympics groups want more attention put on event's downfalls

Anti-Olympics groups on Tuesday called for the end to the quadrennial international sports event, highlighting the situation surrounding Japan's disaster-struck Fukushima and its connection to the games, as well as the overall displacement of residents within host cities.With only a year left before the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games begin, members of the group, speaking at a press conference in Tokyo, argued the games were detrimental to those who were the most vulnerable, and the influx of money has not been used in places where it is necessary.The press conference was held by former p…READ FULL ARTICLE