Australia Goes First 06/01/21
(ATR) If you want the Games, respect the Games. With the arrival of its women s softball team, Australia on Tuesday gave a clear support to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, postponed a year ago and the subject of doubts and criticism inside and outside the country less than two months before its start.
(Tokyo 2020) All staff and players heading to Japan today are fully vaccinated thanks to the Australian Olympic Committee, said David Pryles, Softball Australia Chief Executive. They ll also be undergoing stringent testing and checks as soon as they land at the airport and throughout their camp and (the) Olympics.
Sport by AFP 1st Jun 2021 9:55 AM
Australia’s softball team became the first athletes to land in Japan for the Olympics on Tuesday, in a major milestone for the pandemic-postponed Games which continue to face controversy.
The Aussie Spirit squad touched down in Narita airport outside Tokyo along with their support staff, and were immediately ushered off for coronavirus testing.
The delegation are all vaccinated but still faced testing before departure and on arrival in Japan.
They will also be subject to stringent restrictions during their stay.
The arrival will be a boost for organisers who are battling persistent public opposition and doubt about whether the Games can, or should go ahead.
Australian Olympic softball team arrives in Japan Today 06:20 am JST Today | 09:27 am JST NARITA
Australia s softball team became the first athletes to arrive in Japan for the Olympics on Tuesday, in a major milestone for the pandemic-postponed Games which continue to face controversy.
The Aussie Spirit squad touched down in Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture along with their support staff, and were immediately ushered off for coronavirus testing.
The delegation are all vaccinated but still faced testing before departure and on arrival in Japan. They will also be subject to stringent restrictions during their stay.
The arrival will be a boost for organizers who are battling persistent public opposition and doubt about whether the Games can, or should go ahead.