Olympics 2020: Fans cheer for their players from afar

Sports enthusiasts and Olympic lovers cheer for their favourite athletes from afar at the spectator-free Tokyo Olympics.

US swimmer Hunter Armstrong's mother Edie Armstrong cheers for him from their home during the 2021 Olympic Games, in Dover, Ohio, US. Credit: Reuters Photo

People watch a TV broadcast of skateboarding competition during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, in Tokyo. Credit: Reuters Photo

Family members of Demos Memneloum, first female Chadian judo athlete, watch the match. Credit: Reuters Photo

People watch the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games opening ceremony displayed on a screen at the Trocadero Gardens, next to the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, France. Credit: Reuters Photo

Ryan Armstrong and Edie Armstrong video chat with their son Hunter Armstrong. Credit: Reuters Photo

Ryan Armstrong and Edie Armstrong video chat with their son and swimmer Hunter Armstrong. Credit: Reuters Photo

Edie Armstrong watches a match from her home in US. Credit: Reuters Photo

Members of the Dover First Moravian Church cheer for US swimmer Hunter Armstrong. Credit: Reuters Photo