Opinion
Will this be the ‘damp squib’ Olympics?
Nick Varley, who helped Japan win the Games, wonders if sporting prowess can overcome empty stands, silent stadiums and absent athletes.
Nick VarleyThis Friday should have been one of the greatest days of my life, personally and professionally.
Almost eight years after helping the Tokyo 2020 team to win the right to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games, I should have been in the magnificent new $1.86 billion Olympic Stadium, watching the opening ceremony.
The Telegraph London
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