Tokyo 2020 on a knife edge as rumours spread as quickly as Covid

Sensationalist headlines and the ever-present fear of a phone ping have added to Olympic jitters and clouded sporting anticipation

n Tinderbox Tokyo, on the eve of the first sporting action of these troubled Olympics, everyone appears to have the jitters. Thomas Bach, president of the, admits to sleepless nights. Athletes and journalists increasingly fear their Games could end with a ping on their phone and a 14-day spell in quarantine.

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