![]() ![]() ![]() A summer surge of covid cases in Japan’s capital did prevent the stands from being populated by spectators so television and still cameras became the sole eyes of the world to record the literally Olympian efforts of athletes. Whether my fellow journalists and I were documenting the Olympics and Paralympics with a pen or a camera, we all knew that we were covering something historic. Only after finely tuned Covid protocols were put in place were Japan’s borders temporarily opened to athletes, support staff and credentialed media. The concept of bringing athletes from every corner of the earth together to compete in the middle of a global pandemic seemed absurd. ![]() It was truly a dream come true.īut the hurdles to get here were even higher than usual due to the global pandemic. Growing up I was glued to the TV watching ABC's Wide World of Sports and will never forget the opening credits narrated by Jim McKay, “Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sports.the thrill of victory.and the agony of defeat.the human drama of athletic competition.” And now here I was in Tokyo at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, not only to witness the ultimate sporting events but to record them camera-in-hand. ![]()
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