Tokyo Olympics Q & A with Prof Alexis Dudden

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Ask the Experts: Summer Olympic Socioeconomics

To get a better understanding of the Tokyo Games’ biggest storylines, WalletHub posed the following questions to a panel of experts in the fields of sociology, economics, public policy and more. You can check out their bios and responses through the link below.

  1. With COVID-19 safety concerns in mind, what safety tips do you have for US tourists that will attend the Tokyo Olympics?
  2. Given its current vaccination count, is Tokyo safe and ready for the Olympics?
  3. Do you think that the US Olympic team will take first place in the medal count?
  4. Will Simone Biles become the first woman to win back-to-back Olympic championships in more than 50 years?
  5. What will be the impact of the Olympics on Tokyo’s economy?

For Professor Dudden’s replies to these questions, please check out WalletHub’s “Ask the Experts” feature.