In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, discussions were being held regarding the fate of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. In March 2020, Japan's finance minister called the event the "cursed Olympics", noting the cancellation of the 1940 Summer Olympics and the 66-country boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. The 2020 Olympics were delayed to 2021, with the possibility of cancellation if that deadline cannot be met. The Olympics went on in 2021 as planned breaking the curse.