What is missing are the normal sounds that animate an Olympic host city, a window ajar with the TV broadcasting a thrilling final or a bar crowded with revelers celebrating the latest gold medal. There are few Olympic billboards in Tokyo
The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics is held with nearly no spectators on July 23, 2021. The sequestered Games have left the host city feeling like anything but; Image: James Hill/The New York Times
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