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Members of the Japanese women's softball team train at the Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium.

Egyptian table tennis player Dina Meshref practices ahead of the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

US softball player Haylie McCleney trains at the Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium.

Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka trains at the Center Court Ariake Tennis Park.

Great Britain tennis player Andy Murray practices ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Members of South Africa's Olympic football team work out ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Japan.

An athlete from Portugal practices for the skateboarding competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, at the Ariake Urban Sports Park in Tokyo.

A Japanese softball player tosses the balls into a basket during a training session at the Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, 2021, in Fukushima, Japan.

Germany and Australia hockey teams take part in a scrimmage match at the Oi Hockey Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.

The USA's beach volleyball team practice ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

USA softball player Dejah Mulipola takes batting practice during a training session at the Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium.

Members of the Italian women's softball team warm up during a training session at the Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium.

Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori during training ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.

A Japanese softball player bows before walking onto the field during the team's training session at the Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium.

Members of the Japanese women's softball team train at the Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium.

Egyptian table tennis player Dina Meshref practices ahead of the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

US softball player Haylie McCleney trains at the Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium.

Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka trains at the Center Court Ariake Tennis Park.

Great Britain tennis player Andy Murray practices ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Members of South Africa's Olympic football team work out ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Japan.

An athlete from Portugal practices for the skateboarding competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, at the Ariake Urban Sports Park in Tokyo.

A Japanese softball player tosses the balls into a basket during a training session at the Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, 2021, in Fukushima, Japan.

Germany and Australia hockey teams take part in a scrimmage match at the Oi Hockey Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.

The USA's beach volleyball team practice ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

USA softball player Dejah Mulipola takes batting practice during a training session at the Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium.

Members of the Italian women's softball team warm up during a training session at the Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium.

Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori during training ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.

A Japanese softball player bows before walking onto the field during the team's training session at the Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium.

Members of the Japanese women's softball team train at the Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium.

Olympic chief Thomas Bach had 'sleepless nights' over Tokyo Games

IOC chief insists 'cancellation was never an option for us' and holding the event was showing 'way out of this crisis'

The National

July 20, 2021

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