Apropos of an Olympics dominated by the coronavirus, the game was almost postponed. “The quality of our team was diluted,” David Notoane, South Africa’s soccer coach, said of the several days in isolation. “We played survival football.”The Olympics were troubled well before I returned to Tokyo this week. But any chance that he could witness the Olympics in person disappeared when the organizers said no fans would attend. “There are many people who are against the Olympics being held in Tokyo.

Source: New York Times July 22, 2021 15:11 UTC