By Chris Gallagher
TOKYO, May 7 (Reuters) - Organisers of the diving World Cup in Tokyo hailed on Friday the successful staging of the event after implementing strict COVID-19 countermeasures for the more than 400 participants.
In what was seen as a dress rehearsal for bringing in international athletes for the Olympics during the pandemic, the diving World Cup, held May 1-6 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, doubled as a test event for the upcoming Summer Games.
It and a volleyball test event between Japan and China, held May 1-2, marked the first time overseas athletes participated in test events since they were restarted last month.