Japan is still grappling with the fallout of the graft-stained and pandemic-delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, serving as a warning to Paris ahead of the Games this summer in the French capital.But Arai believes there is now "less interest" in the Olympics in Japan, just over two months away from the opening ceremony in the French capital.
Talismanic Australian striker Sam Kerr was officially ruled out of the Olympics Tuesday, almost five months after a serious knee injury derailed her season with Chelsea."Attacker Amy Sayer (ACL) and forward Sam Kerr (ACL) remain on the sidelines with long-term injuries," the squad announcement said.
Any lingering hope of captain returning from injury has been extinguished after she was left out of the squad to face China