AP photographs: A 35-hour Olympic event from Argentina to Tokyo

NATACHA PISARENKO

There is not any effortless approach from Argentina to Japan. linked Press Photographer Natacha Pisarenko's shuttle was more advanced than most.

From the entire-physique defensive matches worn by means of fellow tourists in Buenos Aires, to the lengthy wait at Haneda Airport in Tokyo for outcomes from COVID-19 checking out, Pisarenko's roughly 35-hour event to the 2020 summer video games was longer than most but otherwise normal for the hundreds of athletes, officers and media descending on Japan's capital this week.

With the outlet ceremonies days away, foreigners are arriving in droves regardless of the city's state of emergency precipitated via surging COVID-19 cases. friends are under strict shielding protocols that start with trying out ninety six hours before their flights and will continue all over their stays.

Pisarenko's trek all started in Buenos Aires, with a stop in Frankfort, Germany, en route to Japan. Masks have been obligatory right through, however some travelers took added precautions. a couple of in Buenos Aires donned defensive coveralls, gloves and plastic face shields — at least one kept the body suit on right through the flight to Frankfurt.

several steps awaited at Haneda Airport, together with saliva virus testing, rounds of paperwork verification and the validation of Olympic credentials. A bus took Pisarenko to a taxi, and the cab finally introduced her to her inn. The tiny room infrequently matches her clothes and equipment, however out the window is a pleasing view of the metropolis at sundown.