Just as he is about to shoot, there is a sound of crumpling plastic from outside the playing area. Welcome to the eerie world of the Tokyo Olympics. Without any spectators due to Covid restrictions, the silence inside the giant, empty arenas provides a strange background score. Follow Tokyo Olympics Live UpdatesWhen Tokyo presented its stadiums to the world, this wasn’t what anyone had imagined. There won’t be any of that when the world’s fastest sprinters line up later this week.

Source: Indian Express July 26, 2021 19:07 UTC