Asked Friday whether he sensed a shift in Japanese attitudes towards the Olympics, Adams mentioned the host country’s gold medal count, which several hours later reached a national record: 17. Mark Adams of the International Olympic Committee cited Japan’s medal count when asked about the country’s support for the Games. Japan’s most strident backer of these Games, Suga has come under heavy scrutiny for his insistence on staging the Olympics in the middle of a global pandemic. Images of Georgian wrestlers visiting the Tokyo Tower were widely circulated, leading to the wrestlers’ expulsion from the Games. AdvertisementThe closing ceremony is Aug. 8.::Naomi Osaka, a Japanese citizen, continues to be viewed as an outsider in the country.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 31, 2021 12:02 UTC