THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 24, 2021 at 17:15 JST
Yasuhiro Yamashita, second from left, top, speaks with an official at the judo competition on July 24. (Ryo Kato)
Yasuhiro Yamashita, the president of the Japanese Olympic Committee, flouted the Olympic COVID-19 playbook for appropriate behavior at the Tokyo Games by not wearing a face mask while talking with officials at the judo competition on July 24. [Read More]
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