Brazil and China players line up for their Olympic women’s football match before near-empty stands on Wednesday in Miyagi. Photo: AFP Brazil and China players line up for their Olympic women’s football match before near-empty stands on Wednesday in Miyagi. Photo: AFP
Brazil and China players line up for their Olympic women’s football match before near-empty stands on Wednesday in Miyagi. Photo: AFP
Jonathan White
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Opinion

Jonathan White

Tokyo 2020: Japan needs Olympic stars to shine to appease sceptical public

  • Will sport be the winner after mundane start to action, with home nation thrashing Australia in softball?
  • Japan will be hoping swimmer Rikako Ikee, tennis star Naomi Osaka and badminton player Momota Kento can deliver the goods

Jonathan White
Jonathan White

Updated: 9:38am, 23 Jul, 2021

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Brazil and China players line up for their Olympic women’s football match before near-empty stands on Wednesday in Miyagi. Photo: AFP Brazil and China players line up for their Olympic women’s football match before near-empty stands on Wednesday in Miyagi. Photo: AFP
Brazil and China players line up for their Olympic women’s football match before near-empty stands on Wednesday in Miyagi. Photo: AFP
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Jonathan White

Jonathan White

Jonathan White joined the Post in 2017 after a decade reporting on sport from China. He originally moved to Beijing to coach football in 2007 and later spent two years in Shanghai.