Australian softball team among the earliest to arrive in Japan for Olympics

Australia’s Olympic softball squad touched down in Japan on Tuesday and was among the earliest arrivals for the Tokyo Games.The so-called Aussie Spirit will be in camp in Ota City, north of Tokyo, and

Australia’s Olympic softball squad touched down in Japan on Tuesday and was among the earliest arrivals for the Tokyo Games. The so-called Aussie Spirit will be in camp in Ota City, north of Tokyo, and will narrow the squad down from 23 to 15 ahead of their opening Olympic game against host Japan on July 21 — two days before the official opening ceremony. The softball squad arrive at a time of mounting pressure on Japanese organizers, with polls in Japan showing a majority of people want the Olympics delayed again or cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.