Tokyo, Japan—Diving and volleyball on Saturday became the first Olympic test events to include international athletes since such competitions resumed last month, as both got under way under close supervision in Tokyo.
The diving World Cup, also a qualifier for this summer’s Games this summer, features more than 200 athletes from 50 countries including powerhouse China.
“We’re not allowed out of our rooms, where you have to stay… – no outdoor air, no human interaction,” said U.S. women’s diver Sarah Bacon. “But we’ve been making it work.”
With around 15,000 Olympians and Paralympians expected to compete in Japan this summer, organisers are still grappling with how to hold…
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