Tennis-Nadal casts doubts over Olympic participation with wait-and-watch approach


Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 11, 2021 Spain's Rafael Nadal talks to the media REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

(Reuters) - Rafa Nadal has raised doubts about his participation in this year's Tokyo Olympics amid the COVID-19 pandemic, saying on Tuesday that he has to be flexible and cannot give a clear answer until he organises his schedule for the year.

Japan has extended a state of emergency in Tokyo and three other areas until the end of May as the country battles a surge in COVID-19 cases, raising new questions about whether the rescheduled July 23-Aug. 8 Games should go ahead.

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