An empty counter for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in the departures hall at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Aug. 9, 2021. The Tokyo Games ended Aug. 8 with the United States topping the gold medals count at 39, followed by China at 38. - Bloomberg
TOKYO, Aug 9, 2021 (AFP): Tokyo awoke to a huge bill and soaring coronavirus cases on Monday after pulling off a mid-pandemic Olympics that at times looked impossible and had a mixed reception to the end.
Olympic officials have been predictably bullish, saying the Games offered hope and uplifting moments, and went off without any major coronavirus outbreaks.
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