Bay Area athletes, coaches holding out hope Olympic games will go on as planned
Tokyo is reporting its highest COVID-19 numbers since January as Opening Ceremonies for the Olympic Games are set to begin in two days. Families and coaches of Bay Area athletes competing in the Olympics are holding out hope the games won’t be canceled.
Bay Area athletes, coaches holding out hope Olympic games will go on as planned
This comes as COVID-19 cases reach their highest level in Tokyo since January. KTVU's Azenith Smith reports.
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