Just two weeks before the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, Japanese athletes and staff stoically accepted Thursday's decision to bar spectators from events in the Japanese capital and three neighboring prefectures during the COVID-19 pandemic."It doesn't alter my focus," said 2016 Olympic women's singles badminton bronze medalist Nozomi Okuhara. "I'll prepare so I can give my best performance."Men's soccer team member Yuta Nakayama, admitted he had imagined playing in a "home game atmosphere," but acknowledged such decisions couldn't be based solely on athletes' feelings.Women's gymnast Aik…READ FULL ARTICLE
