Masks, what masks?: Marchers out of step

Updated July 24 2021 - 4:15am, first published 4:13am
Mask-wearing was the order of the day for China - but not all opening ceremony marchers concurred.
Mask-wearing was the order of the day for China - but not all opening ceremony marchers concurred.

The Olympic teams of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan paraded mostly without masks through Tokyo's National Stadium at the Games opening ceremony, marking an awkward contrast with other national teams who covered their faces in line with COVID-19 protocols.

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