Super fan prepares for Tokyo Olympics without foreign supporters

Olympic fan Kyoko Ishikawa shows her cheering at her home in Tokyo (Eugene Hoshiko/AP)

Kyoko Ishikawa was a backpacking Japanese student in Barcelona in 1992 when she says a “miracle happened” – she managed to buy a ticket to the opening ceremony of Spain’s historic Olympics.

Ms Ishikawa said she had only “pocket money” with her – maybe 50 dollars (£36) – when some local men offered her a ticket for that price.