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Japan facing global backlash amid hosting concerns
Japan has been backed into a corner over the Tokyo Games, a member of the countrys Olympic committee said Friday, arguing the virus-postponed event has lost meaning but it is too late to cancel.Public opposition to holding the Olympics this summer remains high, but organisers insist they will go ahead safely under strict Covid-19 countermeasures and with most athletes and officials vaccinated.
In an opinion article for Kyodo News, Japan Olympic Committee member Kaori Yamaguchi, who won judo bronze…
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