People walk past National Stadium in rain Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. - AP
TOKYO (AFP): A tropical storm churned towards Japan and the Olympic Games on Tuesday (July 27), whipping up welcome waves for surfing medal hopefuls but disrupting other events with rain and strong winds.
Olympic organisers have rescheduled rowing and archery over concerns about high winds from Tropical Storm Nepartak, which is packing gusts of up to 108 kilometres (67 miles) an hour.
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