Host nation on high as Olympic sport starts with Japan softball win

Tokyo Olympic competition began after a one-year coronavirus postponement Wednesday, the first pitch of a softball game between Japan and Australia in Fukushima marking the start of a games that almost did not happen.The host nation was able to begin on a high, homering three times in an 8-1 win at Fukushima Azuma stadium, north of the capital, in a game meant to showcase the region's recovery from the 2011 earthquake-tsunami-nuclear disaster.Tokyo Olympic organizing committee president Seiko Hashimoto and Olympic minister Tamayo Marukawa were among those taking part in the opening ceremony…READ FULL ARTICLE