Scrubbing Tokyo

By VCG Published: May 09, 2021 06:18 PM

Staff members work during the athletics test event for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, in the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday. International Olympic Committee Vice President John Coates was adamant Saturday that nothing could stop the Tokyo Olympics from going ahead, despite ongoing risks from COVID-19. Photo: VCG

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