Question about the Olympics.

[Judson1]

Probably a stupid question but I was noticing all the signage is in English. Anyone know why?
Leaderboards, names on the back of golf caddies, etc.
I would have thought I would see more stuff in Japanese.

 

[rogue cock]

This may explain why.....appears to be a tourism campaign:

Japan struggles with English signs ahead of Olympics – DW – 04/08/2019

Less than 18 months ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, visitors are still struggling to comprehend the "Japlish" that the locals say is completely understandable. Julian Ryall reports from Tokyo.

www.dw.com

 

[cockofdawn]

Huh?? The Olympics are this year?? I didn’t realize, thanks for sharing.

 

[Bubbaglide]

English and French are the official languages of the Olympics plus the language of the host country

 

[Judson1]

English and French are the official languages of the Olympics plus the language of the host country

Thanks. But I didn’t see anything just now about Japanese speaking English as their common language.
It said very few are fluent in English.