10 Unique Storylines To Follow In The Final Stretch Of The Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO — We're in the home stretch of the most dramatic Olympics in recent memory, held against great odds amid a global pandemic in a country where many Japanese residents didn't want it to happen at all.
The first week has seen athletes that seemed untouchable — such as superstar gymnast Simone Biles and tennis champion Novak Djokovic — show that they are human. Some alternates sitting at home suddenly got on planes to compete on the world's biggest stage when teammates caught the coronavirus. New stars were born, like gymnast Sunisa Lee and shot putter Raven Saunders.
The swimmers are now leaving Japan and the spotlight moves to the track and field events at Olympic Stadium. Other events that have been happening in the background this whole time, like soccer and basketball, are reaching their most pivotal moments. Athletes are also confronting the International Olympic Committee over where they can protest.
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