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Yui Ohashi of Team Japan poses with the gold medal during the medal ceremony for the Women's 200m Individual Medley Final on day five of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 28, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

Double gold medalist Yui Ohashi of Team Japan poses with the gold medal during the medal ceremony for the Women's 200m Individual Medley. Source: Al Bello/Getty Images

Tokyo recorded more than 4,000 new locally-acquired cases of COVID-19 last Saturday 31 July. Despite worsening COVID crisis, Tokyo Olympics popularity is rising among Japanese people. Freelance journalist Mr Hajimu Tamaki talked about how Team Japan performed in the games.

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Tokyo recorded more than 4,000 new locally-acquired cases of COVID-19 last Saturday 31 July. Despite worsening COVID crisis, Tokyo Olympics popularity is rising among Japanese people. Freelance journalist Mr Hajimu Tamaki talked about how Team Japan performed in the games.

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