Tokyo Olympics: Sapporo struggling to stage marathon as coronavirus cases surge

When Olympics organisers shifted the marathon event from Tokyo to the northern city of Sapporo, they did so because of concerns about the intense summer heat in the Japanese capital.Two years later, critics claim organisers have effectively leapt from the frying pan into the fire.Sapporo is currently under a Covid-19 state of emergency amid a resurgence in coronavirus infections.Officials in the city say they still don’t have key information, including the number of athletes to expect and…

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