The most anticipated athletic performance of these Olympics became a metaphor for the Games themselves. AdvertisementSimilar feelings were evoked by these Olympics, which were staged against the backdrop of a global pandemic. The host city of Tokyo was under a state of emergency and the majority of Japan didn’t want the Games to happen. In most parts of Tokyo, there were few, if any, signs of the Games being in town. Outside of the baseball team that won a gold medal, Japan’s most popular athletes and teams missed the podium.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 08, 2021 14:15 UTC