OLYMPICSProtests rise against Tokyo Olympics as Japan struggles with COVID-19USA TODAYAn anti-Olympic protester uses a smartphone to film police officers as the protesters are blocked by police in front of the National Stadium where the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics is set to start in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021.Kantaro Komiya, APAn anti-Olympic protester is blocked by police officers in front of the National Stadium where the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics is set to start in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021.Kantaro Komiya, APAnti-Olympic protesters gather in front of the National Stadium where the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics is set to start in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021.Kantaro Komiya, APAnti-Olympic protesters gather in front of the National Stadium where the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics is set to start in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021.Kantaro Komiya, APProtesters demonstrate against the Olympics near the main Olympic Stadium on August 6, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Fans have been barred from most Olympic events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which also caused the Games' yearlong postponement.Carl Court, Getty ImagesProtesters demonstrate against the Olympics near the main Olympic Stadium on August 6, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Fans have been barred from most Olympic events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which also caused the Games' yearlong postponement.Carl Court, Getty ImagesPolice officers guard an entrance to the Olympic Stadium as an anti-Olympics protest takes place nearby on August 6, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Fans have been barred from most Olympic events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which also caused the Games' yearlong postponement.Carl Court, Getty ImagesProtesters confront police outside of the Olympic Stadium on July 23, 2021, during the opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan.James Lang, USA TODAY SportsProtesters confront police outside of the Olympic Stadium on July 23, 2021, during the opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan.James Lang, USA TODAY SportsPeople march in protest during the opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan on July 23, 2021.Kirby Lee, -USA TODAY SportsPolice stand guard at a protest march during the opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games on July 23, 2021.Kirby Lee, USA TODAY SportsPeople march in protest during the opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games on July 23, 2021.Tom Schad, USA TODAY SportsPeople march in protest during the opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games on July 23, 2021.Kirby Lee, USA TODAY SportsProtesters outside Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games on July 23, 2021.James Lang, USA TODAY SportsPeople march in protest during the opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games on July 23, 2021.Kirby Lee, USA TODAY SportsA clash between anti-Olympics protesters and police officers is seen during a protest to mark the opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics on July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Protesters gathered to demonstrate against the Olympic Games amid concern over the safety of holding the event during the global coronavirus pandemic as well as the cost incurred.Yuichi Yamazaki, Getty ImagesPolice officers stand guard during a protest to mark the opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics on July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Protesters gathered to demonstrate against the Olympic Games amid concern over the safety of holding the event during the global coronavirus pandemic as well as the cost incurred.Yuichi Yamazaki, Getty ImagesPolice officers stand guard during a protest to mark the opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics on July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Protesters gathered to demonstrate against the Olympic Games amid concern over the safety of holding the event during the global coronavirus pandemic as well as the cost incurred.Yuichi Yamazaki, Getty ImagesA protester attempts to block the view of photographer (not pictured) outside Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games on July 23, 2021.James Lang, USA TODAY SportsA police officer watches the street as protesters march to protest against holding the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo on Friday, July 16, 2021.Hiro Komae, APA man attends a protest against the hosting of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo on July 23, 2021.Philip Fong, AFP Via Getty ImagesPeople protest against the hosting of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo on July 23, 2021.Philip Fong, AFP Via Getty ImagesPeople gather for a rally in Tokyo's Shinjuku shopping district Sunday, July 18, 2021, to protest against the Olympics starting from July 23. They held signs that said 'No Olympics.'Yuri Kageyaman, APA protester holds a poster that reads, "Strongly protest against the Olympics," during a rally against holding the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games before marching on a street in Tokyo on Friday, July 16, 2021. The signs next to him also means, 'Protest against (the Olympics).'Hiro Komae, APPeople take part in a protest against the Tokyo Olympics on May 17, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. With less than 3 months remaining until the Tokyo Olympics, a recent survey has indicated that around 60 percent of Japanese people do not want the Games to go ahead. Although it marks a drop in an earlier survey in which around 80 percent of people believed the Olympics and Paralympics should be cancelled or rescheduled, concern continues to linger in Japan over the feasibility of hosting such a huge event during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.Yuichi Yamazaki, Getty ImagesA protester holds a banner saying 'No Olympic in Tokyo 2020' in Ginza area during a protest against the Tokyo Olympics on May 17, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.Yuichi Yamazaki, Getty ImagesA protester holds a placard during a protest against the Tokyo Olympics on May 17, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.Yuichi Yamazaki, Getty ImagesPolice officers keep watch as people take part in a protest against the hosting of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in Tokyo on May 17, 2021.CHARLY TRIBALLEAU, AFP Via Getty ImagesDemonstrators march through Ginza area during a protest against the Tokyo Olympics on May 17, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.Yuichi Yamazaki, Getty ImagesPeople take part in a protest against the hosting of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in Tokyo on May 17, 2021.CHARLY TRIBALLEAU, AFP Via Getty ImagesA protester holds a placard during a protest against the Tokyo Olympics on May 17, 2021 in Tokyo.Yuichi Yamazaki, Getty ImagesDemonstrators march in Ginza area during a protest against the Tokyo Olympics on May 17, 2021 in Tokyo.Yuichi Yamazaki, Getty ImagesPeople who are against the Tokyo 2020 Olympics set to open in July, march around Tokyo's National Stadium during an anti-Olympics demonstration Sunday, May 9, 2021.Eugene Hoshiko, APDemonstrators march around the New National Stadium, the main stadium for the Tokyo Olympics, during a protest against the Tokyo Olympics on May 9, 2021 in Tokyo.Yuichi Yamazaki, Getty ImagesPeople who are against the Tokyo 2020 Olympics set to open in July, march to protest around Tokyo's National Stadium during an anti-Olympics demonstration Sunday, May 9, 2021.Eugene Hoshiko, APA protester holds a placard saying during a protest against the Tokyo Olympics on May 9, 2021 in Tokyo.Yuichi Yamazaki, Getty ImagesFeatured Weekly Ad