On July 23 the inauguration. So far 335 qualified: 168 are athletes, 167 males
ROME. On 23 July, the strangest Olympics ever opened, under the sign of Covid. After the postponement of one year, Tokyo will take place. Even if the 32nd edition of the Games will be the most suffering, with no tourists and almost no public. More than 200 countries present, North Korea absent. Bubbles, tampons, masks, tracking, it will be tough on athletes. The protocols are very strict: those who do not undergo daily anti-Covid tests or do not wear a mask, will risk warnings, fines or even inadmissibility or temporary or permanent exclusion from the Games.
For Italy so far more women than men have qualified. The new overtaking was recorded a few days ago following the announcement of the Triathlon team. Out of five blues, three are women and two are men. Yesterday in Paris the blue trio of women in archery also qualified: Chiara Rebagliati, Lucilla Boari and Tatiana Andreoli. At this point, the blues qualified for Tokyo rise to 338 (167 men, 171 women) in 32 disciplines.
Meanwhile, just over a month from the start of the Olympic Games in Japan, after the hesitation of recent months, the population is now in favor of the Games. «From Japan a wonderful news, a poll showed a surprising data: 64% of Japanese want the Games – the words of Coni number one Giovanni Malagò -. They realized that the country becomes central again, that doing the Olympics will be a message of great hope. There is a desire for sport at all levels ».
