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I'm Bethany Van Delft, and this is the 10 News,

where we get the lowdown on what's up in the world.

It's Tuesday, July 20th.

The Summer Olympics are just a few days away,

so let's dive, hurdle, run, and backflip into our episode

all about these great games.

On July 23rd, amazing athletes from around the globe will gather in Tokyo, Japan, to go for gold.

The Olympics were actually postponed from last year.

It's the first time in history they've been postponed.

But the games this year are not without controversy.

Tokyo is under a state of emergency, as another wave of coronavirus infections threatens

the area.

Spectators are not allowed at events, and some athletes have decided not to attend this year.

But for those who are competing, it's been an extraordinary time to train during a global

pandemic.

And with the year off, the competition has been fiercer than ever.

Here to tell us more about what it's been like is our correspondent, Ryan Ners.

Imagine waking up one morning, stumbling downstairs to have a bowl of cereal, looking out your window, and seeing not one, but two Olympic gold medalists training in the backyard.

Huh?

That's exactly what happened to some kids in California this past year.

Their grandfather, swimming legend Todd Speaker, had offered up his top-notch backyard pool for training.

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