The Olympic flame will be removed from display in Japan, officials said Tuesday, as the country braces for a state of emergency due to the ...
for a torch relay originally scheduled to start six days later and climax at the Olympics opening ceremony on Jul 24.
To keep the Olympic spirit alive in Japan, local organisers decided to maintain the flame in a lantern and display it in Fukushima, where the torch relay was going to start. The flame has had a troubled journey due to the coronavirus since being lit in ancient Olympia without spectators to avoid spreading the disease.
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