Entertainment & LifestyleHuman InterestSports
20 July 2021, 2:11 pm. 1 minute
First his torch relay was canceled because of COVID-19 fears. Then spectators were banned from the Games’ first-ever surfing competition. In a Special Report, Reuters details how 78-year-old “Ted” Adegawa and the surfing town he helped build, symbolize the disappointment in Japan over this year’s troubled Olympics.
Article Tags
Topics of Interest: Entertainment & LifestyleHuman InterestSports
Type: Reuters Best
Sectors: EquitiesSports
Regions: Asia
Countries: Japan
Win Types: Exclusivity
Story Types: Special Report / Insight
Media Types: GraphicsMultimediaPicturesTextVideo
Customer Impact: Major Global Story
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