Reuters special report tells the story of an Olympic dream wiped out

3 years ago 7

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.

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Topics of Interest: Entertainment & LifestyleHuman InterestSports

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Sectors: EquitiesSports

Regions: Asia

Countries: Japan

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Customer Impact: Major Global Story

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