Waiting on Olympics, Japanese fencer turns to Uber Eats for fitness, money

Japan's Olympic fencing medallist Ryo Miyake cycles as he works his part-time job as Uber Eats delivery person under a nationwide state of emergency as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Tokyo, Japan May 12, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

TOKYO (Reuters) - With his Olympics preparations in tatters, Japanese fencer Ryo Miyake has begun delivering food for Uber Eats as a way to keep up his fitness and bring in a little extra cash during the enforced coronavirus lockdown.

In March, the International Olympic Committee and the Japanese government took the unprecedented decision to delay the Games, due to start this July, for a year due to the coronavirus outbreak.