Family, friends and fans were missing from two straight Covid Games. In Paris, one athlete said, competitors will have the kind of experience they dream about.
Family, friends and fans were missing from two straight Covid Games. In Paris, one athlete said, competitors will have the kind of experience they dream about.
Stands are filled at rugby sevens on the first day of competition.Credit...Gabriela Bhaskar for The New York Times
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By Andrew Keh
Reporting from Paris
- July 26, 2024
Tara Davis-Woodhall, a long jumper by trade and an entertainer at heart, gazed into the stands at Tokyo’s 68,000-seat Olympic stadium and decided she needed some noise.