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Olympics: Disappointed by Japan's ban on foreign volunteers and fans for Tokyo Games
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Budi (front row, fourth from left), who was a National Olympic Committee assistant to the Chinese Taipei delegation in Rio, had hoped to repeat the experience in Tokyo.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF BUDI
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SINGAPORE - Motivated by what he deemed a "priceless" experience as an Olympic volunteer at the 2016 Rio Olympics, a 39-year-old Singaporean who wanted to be known only as Budi was eager for a repeat at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
But his hopes were dealt a blow earlier this week.
