Around 10,000 of the 80,000 #volunteers who signed up to help at the #Tokyo 2020 #Olympic and Paralympic Games have #quit, broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday, citing organisers. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics were postponed last year due to the #coronavirus #pandemic and are due to start on July 23. FRANCE 24’s Michael Penn explains the situation.

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