Tokyo Olympics hit by trifecta of discouraging news amid Covid fears.
“We can confirm that an alternate on the women’s artistic gymnastics team tested positive for Covid-19,” the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee said in a brief statement. “In alignment with local rules and protocols, the athlete has been transferred to a hotel to quarantine.”Kara Eaker during Day 2 of the 2021 U.S. Women's Gymnastics Olympic Team Trials at the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, Mo., on June 27, 2021.
Keigo Oyamada, better known to his legions of fans as Cornelius, is a maverick musician who has been dubbed the “Japanese Beck” and who has been likened to Brian Wilson, the genius behind the Beach Boys.With that kind of résumé, Japanese organizers were eager to tap him to contribute to the score of the opening ceremony.when he boasted in several magazine interviews about how in grade school and high school he tormented fellow students.
“I would like to express my sincere gratitude for all the comments and suggestions, and I will reflect on them in my future actions and thoughts,” he wrote. “I sincerely apologize for this incident.” "In light of his sincere apology, we expressed a willingness to allow Mr. Oyamada to continue his work on preparations in the short time remaining before the Opening Ceremony," the statement said."However, we have come to believe this decision was wrong, and we have decided to accept his resignation."
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