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Olympian Yamaguchi says Japan ‘cornered’ into holding games – ESPN Australia
Kaori Yamaguchi, one of Japan’s best-known Olympians and an executive member of the Japanese Olympic Committee, says Tokyo has been “cornered into a situation”…
TOKYO — One of Japan’s best-known Olympians and an executive member of the Japanese Olympic Committee says Tokyo has been “cornered” into holding the Olympics during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In an outspoken editorial published Friday, Kaori Yamaguchi said the International Olympic Committee, the government and local organizers are ignoring widespread opposition to the Olympics from the Japanese public.
Depending on how the question is phrased in different polls, between 50-80% of Japanese oppose…
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