Olympics-Japan's Nishikori adds voice to Olympic concerns


  • Tennis
  • Tuesday, 11 May 2021

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - ATP 500 - Rotterdam Open - Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands, March 5, 2021 Japan's Kei Nishikori in action during his quarter final match against Croatia's Borna Coric REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's top-ranked men's tennis player Kei Nishikori added his voice to concerns about staging the Olympic Games in Tokyo in July, as the country battles a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Naomi Osaka, Japan's No.1 women's tennis player, raised similar concerns on Sunday, saying that the risks of holding the Games amid the pandemic should continue to be carefully discussed.

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