With 10 weeks to go and a state of emergency in Tokyo... can the Olympics really go ahead?
RESIDENTS 'It is a recipe for disaster,' says Games volunteer Barbara Holthus. 'I am very scared for the country and very scared for the people of Japan. It is dangerous.' Holthus is one of 110,000 Tokyo 2020 volunteers — a group who are feeling neglected by organisers. While comprehensive playbooks have been published for athletes, officials and media, volunteers have received just a two-page pamphlet encouraging them to wear masks, use hand sanitiser and stay socially distanced. They are not expected to be subjected to the same level of coronavirus testing as other participants and they w...