Looking at a lemon and no high-fives: Flying into Tokyo for the Olympics

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And to help me with this important task was the picture of a lemon and another of what looked like sour plums tacked to the wall.Ushered by a smiling staffer into a cubicle somewhere within the bowels of Tokyo's Narita Airport, I was handed a plastic funnel and a vial.NO HIGH-FIVES

They also made sure that we had downloaded a health reporting and tracking smartphone application. This app would be key as we passed through various checkpoints. I'd heard that the process of waiting for the outcome could take hours. So I came prepared, armed with my Netflix playlist and some snacks.

What was most commendable were the Tokyo 2020 staff and volunteers, who handled the new arrivals with grace and poise. There were instructions on what to do every step of the way and you could see how everyone went go out of their way to help.

 

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