Beleaguered Tokyo Olympics set to kick off under Covid-19 cloud

France24 says the most troubled Olympics in modern history finally get under way in Tokyo on Friday, struggling to emerge from the clutches of Covid-19 after a one-year postponement following a build-up marred by scandal and controversy.

Eight years after gold ticker tape rained down as Tokyo celebrated winning the right to stage the Games, Friday’s opening ceremony will take place with the Japanese capital in a state of emergency.

Fears that the global gathering of 11,000 athletes could trigger a colossal super-spreader event have prompted organisers to clamp the Games in a biosecure straitjacket.

https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20210723-beleaguered-tokyo-olympics-set-to-kick-off-under-covid-19-cloud

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