Despite the absence of spectators, the Tokyo Olympics is certainly serving up its fair share of drama and thrills highlighting the extremely narrow margins between delight and despair.
It has also thrown the spotlight on the intense pressure faced by the top competitors which is affecting them like never before.
Two notable casualties have been Japan’s Naomi Osaka (23), knocked out in the third round of the tennis tournament and American gymnastics superstar Simone Biles (24), who withdrew after a below par performance.
Both handled the situation with grace considering the enormous levels of stress and scrutiny they were under.
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