280 sports doctors apply for 200 spots needed for Tokyo Games

Around 280 certified sports doctors applied for 200 spots the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic organizing committee want to fill for this summer's games, sources close to the matter said Tuesday.The sources said the doctors would be unpaid volunteers, and the organizers are keen to ensure the impact on the local medical system in Japan is kept to a minimum as it is already stretched amid the COVID-19 pandemic.The organizers came under fire in April after requesting the Japanese Nursing Association to secure 500 nurses to provide medical services during the games.The latest news will be a welco…READ FULL ARTICLE