Fukushima people find ray of hope in Japan's win in Olympic opener

The very first event of the Tokyo Olympics, a softball match between Japan and Australia, was staged Wednesday in Fukushima to little fanfare, but some locals found a ray of hope after the host country's win while the underlying theme of the games to showcase the area's recovery from the 2011 earthquake has been overshadowed by the coronavirus.Japan beat Australia 8-1 in the women's softball tournament held at Fukushima Azuma stadium in the northeastern Japanese city, two days before the formal opening of the games."Despite all adversities associated with the coronavirus, the Tokyo Olympics…READ FULL ARTICLE