Paris will remind people of the value of hosting the Olympics, says a top official of the Tokyo 2020 Games, which were delayed by a year because of Covid and tainted by corruption.
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"If this serves as an opportunity for people to think about what the Olympics and Paralympics mean to them, it will be something that benefits future generations." The lucky fans who were allowed in were forbidden from cheering and required to wear masks at all times. Hashimoto finds solace in the fact that some children were invited into venues through special programmes."I believe the Tokyo Games left their mark in that we were able to show we could respond to various demands and still move forward with the project," she said.
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