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Italy's Ivan Zaytsev, left, and Italy's Gianluca Galassi attempt to block a spike during the men's volleyball preliminary round pool A match between Italy and Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
Italy's Ivan Zaytsev, left, and Italy's Gianluca Galassi attempt to block a spike during the men's volleyball preliminary round pool A match between Italy and Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
Ludia Marguiela Montero Ramos of Cuba competes in the women's 49kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
Ludia Marguiela Montero Ramos of Cuba competes in the women's 49kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
Brazil's Silvana Lima throws her surfboard during a training session at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Tsurigasaki beach in Ichinomiya, Japan. AP
Brazil's Silvana Lima throws her surfboard during a training session at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Tsurigasaki beach in Ichinomiya, Japan. AP
Brazil's Gabriel Medina goes airborne as he rides a wave during a surf training session at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Tsurigasaki beach in Ichinomiya, Japan. AP
Brazil's Gabriel Medina goes airborne as he rides a wave during a surf training session at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Tsurigasaki beach in Ichinomiya, Japan. AP
Japan's Minori Yamamoto (9) shoots against the United States during a preliminary round women's water polo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
Japan's Minori Yamamoto (9) shoots against the United States during a preliminary round women's water polo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Water Polo - Women - Group A - Canada v Australia - Tatsumi Water Polo Centre, Tokyo, Japan ? July 24, 2021. Zoe Arancini of Australia in action. REUTERS
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Water Polo - Women - Group A - Canada v Australia - Tatsumi Water Polo Centre, Tokyo, Japan ? July 24, 2021. Zoe Arancini of Australia in action. REUTERS
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Rowing - Women's Single Sculls - Repechage Round - Sea Forest Waterway, Tokyo, Japan - July 24, 2021. Jeong Hyejeong of South Korea in action REUTERS
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Rowing - Women's Single Sculls - Repechage Round - Sea Forest Waterway, Tokyo, Japan - July 24, 2021. Jeong Hyejeong of South Korea in action REUTERS
Agatha Bednarczuk, of Brazil, blocks against Fernanda Pereyra of Argentina during a women's beach volleyball match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
Agatha Bednarczuk, of Brazil, blocks against Fernanda Pereyra of Argentina during a women's beach volleyball match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
The sand is empty during first women's beach volleyball match of the 2020 Summer Olympics between Japan and Czech Republic after it was canceled, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. The Czech team says beach volleyball player Markéta Sluková has entered a quarantine hotel after testing positive for COVID-19. AP
The sand is empty during first women's beach volleyball match of the 2020 Summer Olympics between Japan and Czech Republic after it was canceled, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. The Czech team says beach volleyball player Markéta Sluková has entered a quarantine hotel after testing positive for COVID-19. AP
Alvaro Morais Filho, of Brazil,dives for the ball during a men's beach volleyball match against Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
Alvaro Morais Filho, of Brazil,dives for the ball during a men's beach volleyball match against Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
Brazil's Gustavo Rodrigos holds the ball during the men's Preliminary Round Group A handball match between Norway and Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
Brazil's Gustavo Rodrigos holds the ball during the men's Preliminary Round Group A handball match between Norway and Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
France's Nikola Karabatic makes the shot during the men's preliminary round group A handball match between France and Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
France's Nikola Karabatic makes the shot during the men's preliminary round group A handball match between France and Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Handball - Men - Group A - Norway v Brazil - Yoyogi National Stadium - Tokyo, Japan - July 24, 2021 Brazil react before the match. REUTERS
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Handball - Men - Group A - Norway v Brazil - Yoyogi National Stadium - Tokyo, Japan - July 24, 2021 Brazil react before the match. REUTERS
A general view shows empty seats during the women's individual Epee competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. AP
A general view shows empty seats during the women's individual Epee competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. AP
Rossella Fiamingo of Italy, right, and Katrina Lehis of Estonia compete in the women's individual Epee quarterfinal competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. AP
Rossella Fiamingo of Italy, right, and Katrina Lehis of Estonia compete in the women's individual Epee quarterfinal competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. AP
Kim Junho of South Korea, right, celebrates after winning a bout to Konstantin Lokhanov of the Russian Olympic Committee as they compete in the men's individual round of 32 Sabre competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. AP
Kim Junho of South Korea, right, celebrates after winning a bout to Konstantin Lokhanov of the Russian Olympic Committee as they compete in the men's individual round of 32 Sabre competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. AP
Kento Yoshida of Japan, right, and Jose Quintero of Venezuela compete in the men's individual round of 64 Sabre competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. AP
Kento Yoshida of Japan, right, and Jose Quintero of Venezuela compete in the men's individual round of 64 Sabre competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. AP
Alexander Massialas of the United States, left, and Tomohiro Shimamura of Japan compete in the men's individual round of 64 Sabre competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. AP
Alexander Massialas of the United States, left, and Tomohiro Shimamura of Japan compete in the men's individual round of 64 Sabre competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. AP
Indonesia's Greysia Polii, and Apriyani Rahayu, back, play against Malaysia's Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean during their women's doubles badminton match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
Indonesia's Greysia Polii, and Apriyani Rahayu, back, play against Malaysia's Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean during their women's doubles badminton match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan drops the shuttlecock as she serves against Peru's Daniela Macias during their women's singles badminton match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan drops the shuttlecock as she serves against Peru's Daniela Macias during their women's singles badminton match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
Denmark's Mathias Christiansen dives as he and team mate Alexandra Boje play against Japan's Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino during their mixed doubles badminton match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
Denmark's Mathias Christiansen dives as he and team mate Alexandra Boje play against Japan's Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino during their mixed doubles badminton match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
Syria's Hend Zaza competes during women's table tennis singles preliminary round match against Austria's Liu Jia at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. AP
Syria's Hend Zaza competes during women's table tennis singles preliminary round match against Austria's Liu Jia at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. AP
India's Manika Batra competes during the table tennis women's singles first round match against Britain's Ho Tin Tin at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. AP
India's Manika Batra competes during the table tennis women's singles first round match against Britain's Ho Tin Tin at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. AP
Canada's Zhang Mo reacts during table tennis mixed doubles round of 16 match against China's Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. AP
Canada's Zhang Mo reacts during table tennis mixed doubles round of 16 match against China's Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. AP
The Russian Olympic Committee's Artur Dalaloyan applies chalk before performing on the floor during the men's artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. AP
The Russian Olympic Committee's Artur Dalaloyan applies chalk before performing on the floor during the men's artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. AP
Denis Abliazin, of Russian Olympic Committee, performs on the vault during men's artistic gymnastics qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. AP
Denis Abliazin, of Russian Olympic Committee, performs on the vault during men's artistic gymnastics qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. AP
Artur Dalaloyan, of Russian Olympic Committee, performs on the rings during men's artistic gymnastics qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. AP
Artur Dalaloyan, of Russian Olympic Committee, performs on the rings during men's artistic gymnastics qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. AP
China's Zou Jingyuan performs on the parallel bars during the men's artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. AP
China's Zou Jingyuan performs on the parallel bars during the men's artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. AP
Hansol Kim of South Korea performs during the men's Pommel Horse Qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Artistic Gymnastics events at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo, Japan, 24 July 2021.  EPA
Hansol Kim of South Korea performs during the men's Pommel Horse Qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Artistic Gymnastics events at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo, Japan, 24 July 2021. EPA
Japan forward Kenta Tanaka, right, celebrates after scoring against Australia during a men's field hockey match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
Japan forward Kenta Tanaka, right, celebrates after scoring against Australia during a men's field hockey match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
Philippines' Nesthy Petecio, left, exchanges punches with Democratic Republic of the Congo's Marcelat Sakobi Matshu during their women's featherweight 57-kg boxing match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
Philippines' Nesthy Petecio, left, exchanges punches with Democratic Republic of the Congo's Marcelat Sakobi Matshu during their women's featherweight 57-kg boxing match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
Lukhumi Chkhvimiani of Georgia, top, and Kim Won-jin of South Korea compete during their men's -60kg repechage judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
Lukhumi Chkhvimiani of Georgia, top, and Kim Won-jin of South Korea compete during their men's -60kg repechage judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Taekwondo - Women's Flyweight - 49kg - Quarterfinal - Makuhari Messe Hall A, Chiba, Japan - July 24, 2021. Thi Kim Tuyen Truong of Vietnam in action against Panipak Wongphatthanakit of Thailand. REUTERS
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Taekwondo - Women's Flyweight - 49kg - Quarterfinal - Makuhari Messe Hall A, Chiba, Japan - July 24, 2021. Thi Kim Tuyen Truong of Vietnam in action against Panipak Wongphatthanakit of Thailand. REUTERS
South Korea's Sim Jaeyoung (R) fights with Japan's Miyu Yamada (L) during their Taekwondo Women -49kg quarterfinal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, 24 July 2021. EPA
South Korea's Sim Jaeyoung (R) fights with Japan's Miyu Yamada (L) during their Taekwondo Women -49kg quarterfinal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, 24 July 2021. EPA
Mexico's Dallas Escobedo pitches during the second inning during a softball game the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. AP
Mexico's Dallas Escobedo pitches during the second inning during a softball game the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. AP
United States' Amanda Chidester runs to first base during a softball game against Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. AP
United States' Amanda Chidester runs to first base during a softball game against Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. AP
South Korea's Kim Je Deok takes an arrow during the mixed team competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
South Korea's Kim Je Deok takes an arrow during the mixed team competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
South Korea's An San releases an arrow during the mixed team competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
South Korea's An San releases an arrow during the mixed team competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
South Korea's Kim Je Deok celebrates with his teammate An San during the mixed team competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
South Korea's Kim Je Deok celebrates with his teammate An San during the mixed team competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
Gold medal winners South Korea's An San, left, and South Korea's Kim Je Deok celebrate on the podium of a mixed team competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
Gold medal winners South Korea's An San, left, and South Korea's Kim Je Deok celebrate on the podium of a mixed team competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
The bronze, gold, and silver medals on a tray to be presented in the men's 10-meter air pistol at the Asaka Shooting Range in the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP
The bronze, gold, and silver medals on a tray to be presented in the men's 10-meter air pistol at the Asaka Shooting Range in the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. AP




Choi Won-suk wschoi@koreatimes.co.kr


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