The appearance of athletes from South Sudan in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics this summer was poised to be a testament to the firm connection Japan has fostered with the world's newest country through sports.That opportunity passed for the moment when the games were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. But with the five-member delegation finding itself stranded in Japan since arriving for a lengthy training camp last November, the bond has only grown stronger.The beneficiaries already of a program Japan has promoted to help heal the wounds of civil war, the South Sudanese are thriving at the…READ FULL ARTICLE
