Tokyo heat and typhoon compound Olympics complications

Tennis stars urge schedule changes while organizers eye storm expected Tuesday

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Tennis players seek relief from the heat in empty stands at the Tokyo Olympics. © Reuters

RURIKA IMAHASHI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Scorching heat and an approaching typhoon are threatening the Tokyo Games with new complications on top of persistent coronavirus concerns.

Organizers on Monday reported 16 new positive COVID-19 cases among Olympic personnel. Three of the 16 are athletes who have not been in the Olympic Village. That brings the total since July 1 to 148.

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