Troubled Tokyo Olympics set to open under Covid cloud
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.
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A mascot statue is pictured in front of the basketball venue Saitama Super Arena in Saitama. AFP PHOTO
By NewVision Reporter
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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