Tropical storm Nepartak has formed south-east of Japan and could make landfall north of Tokyo early next week, worrying forecasters. Olympic surfers, on the other hand, are dreaming of the epic waves that might roll in during competition
The Tokyo Olympics, already struggling with an outbreak of COVID-19 among athletes, is on alert about another kind of disaster next week – a typhoon.
“That is really all they need,” said Jim Rouiller, lead meteorologist with the Energy Weather Group. “A tropical storm coming right toward Tokyo.” “It’s small but there is swell on the way! Let’s go,” Australian surfer Owen Wright on Instagram following his first practice session at Tsurigasaki Surf Beach, where competition begins on Sunday.
No matter how rough the weather gets, New Zealander Ella Williams said competitors would take it as it comes.Zoom.Earth
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