Sneaking a peek: Fans find creative ways to glimpse Tokyo Olympics in spite of ban due to COVID-19

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Sneaking a peek: Fans find creative ways to glimpse Tokyo Olympics in spite of ban due to COVID-19

Spectators have been banned from attending the Games but they still found a way to watch

Published: July 29, 2021 16:21 AP

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olympics — Two girls hold signs while waiting to get a glimpse of Yuto Horigome, the first Olympic gold medalist in skateboarding, outside the Ariake Urban Sports Park during the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo. Image Credit: AP

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olympics — People watch from behind a security fence during the final day of the surfing competition at Tsurigasaki beach in Ichinomiya, Japan. The Olympic beach party that never was may be the only sore spot for surfing’s long-awaited debut that finished triumphantly this week. Some local Japanese fans and beachgoers did manage to find a way to lay eyes on the athletes and the competition site once the games began. Image Credit: AP

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olympics — Masked fans watch from a hillside during the men's cross country mountain bike competition in Izu, Japan. Image Credit: AP

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olympics — Fans watch as Teniel Campbell of Trinidad And Tobago (66), right, Amanda Spratt of Australia (18), and Jiajun Sun of China (61), compete during the women's cycling road race in Oyama, Japan. Image Credit: AP

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olympics — Limited numbers of fans watch in the Fuji International Speedway during the men's cycling road race in Oyama, Japan. Image Credit: AP

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olympics — A small number of fans gather to watch the men's road race in Oyama, Japan. Image Credit: AP

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olympics — A fan poses for a picture as he arrives at Miyagi Stadium for a women's soccer match in Miyagi, Japan. Image Credit: AP

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olympics — Visitors use umbrellas and fans to beat the heat outside the Fuji International Speedway while watching the finish of the women's cycling road race in Oyama, Japan. Image Credit: AP

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