Football: Nadeshiko Japan to play Olympic match in disaster-hit Miyagi

The Japanese women's national team will play their third and final group-stage match of the postponed Tokyo Olympics at Miyagi Stadium, in the northeastern Japan region hit hard by the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters, FIFA confirmed Tuesday.The choice of venue will be an opportunity to showcase the Tohoku region's recovery from the disasters, while also acknowledging the bond between the women's team and the area."Nadeshiko Japan" won the 2011 Women's World Cup in Germany just months after the triple disaster, with the historic victory helping to lift the spirits of people tr…READ FULL ARTICLE