For Japan, medal bonanza could put some shine on tarnished Games

FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a protective mask, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walks past a large-scale reproduction of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games medal at Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower in Tokyo, Japan, July 14, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

TOKYO (Reuters) - A record medal haul may be the only silver lining for host nation Japan at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, as the Games have been overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic and tarnished by a string of scandals.

Japan is expected https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/japan-projected-improve-medals-tally-by-50-gracenote-2021-07-20 to take 60 medals in Tokyo, an increase of around 50% from its record of 41 at the Rio de Janeiro Games, according to predictions from data company Gracenote.