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The Economist: The Tokyo Olympics are ‘safe and secure’, insist Japanese politicians

By The Economist.

Published May 20, 2021 at 2:38 am

The celebration cauldron is lit during the last stage of the second day of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games torch relay at Tsurugajo Castle in the city of Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture on March 26, 2021.

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As the Olympic torch passed through Hiroshima this week, organisers ensured the relay stayed away from public streets. A torch-lighting ceremony took place without spectators. Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), cancelled his planned visit.