Here’s what you need to know: The opening ceremony that Kentaro Kobayashi planned will go ahead as scheduled at the Olympic Stadium despite him being fired.Credit…Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times TOKYO — Thursday was another warmup day for the Olympics, a second day in the spotlight for softball, and a first for men’s soccer. On […]
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