THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 21, 2021 at 17:35 JST
The opening softball game of the Tokyo Olympics was held July 21 with no fans in the stands. (Sako Kazuyoshi)
FUKUSHIMA--When Yukiko Ueno, the ace of the Japanese women’s softball team, threw the first pitch in the game against Australia on July 21 to open the Tokyo Olympics, no cheers rose from the stands. [Read More]
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