South Sudan athletes to top off prolonged stay in Japan on high

South Sudan's five-member Tokyo Games delegation arrived in Maebashi in Gunma Prefecture, north of the capital, in November 2019, expecting a stay of less than a year to tune up and perform on sport's biggest stage.The COVID-19 pandemic forced the games' postponement in March 2020 and cast doubts on their stay beyond the originally scheduled end after the Paralympics last year. But funds secured via a donation program in Japan ensured the group will remain in the city until after this year's games.The uncertainty continued, nonetheless, over the feasibility of holding the games during a sev…READ FULL ARTICLE