Some Tokyoites not sold on holding Paralympics under COVID emergency

Some Tokyoites said Tuesday they remain unsure about the Paralympics being held in their city when a COVID-19 state of emergency remains in place and while the capital and other areas of Japan are experiencing surging infections."I feel it is contradictory to stage the Olympics and Paralympics while the government asks people to refrain from going out," said Junko Fujisaki, who was jogging around the National Stadium, the main venue of the games, before going to her office.The 49-year-old went on to add she understands the situation from the athletes' perspective, too, adding "I don't want …READ FULL ARTICLE