Tokyo awoke to a huge bill and soaring coronavirus cases on Monday after pulling off a mid-pandemic Olympics that at times looked impossible. Olympics TokyoOlympics2020 Olympics2021
Despite everything, as the Games opened there were signs that Japan's public might be having a change of heart.
"If you see these athletes running in front of you, you can't help but cheer for them," Hirochika Tadeda told AFP along the route of the triathlon, which passed in front of his home. But despite some high-profile disappointments, performances remained impressive, with world records broken and the successful introduction of several new sports including skateboarding and surfing.
The Olympics were also a triumph for Japanese sport, with a record 27 gold medals in everything from baseball to skateboarding.
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