TOKYO: Even under ordinary circumstances, feeding an Olympic Village is a mammoth task, with chefs preparing tens of thousands of meals a day for elite athletes from around the world. "We want them to enjoy (Japanese food)... but it's major pressure," he told AFP. A woman wearing a face mask walks past a Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games decoration at Tokyo Big Sight, the site of the International Broadcast Centre and Main Press Centre for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in Tokyo on July 9, 2021, a day after Japan's government announced a new virus state of emergency stretching throughout the Tokyo Olympics. But there may be one big disappointment for Japanese food fans: no sushi with raw fish. Policemen walk past one of the entrances to the Olympic Village in Tokyo on July 13, 2021, ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics which begin on July 23.

Source: Manila Times July 13, 2021 03:33 UTC