BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 13:43:00
In tokyo in a low—key ceremony without any crowds, two weeks before the opening of the games. yesterday, japanese officials announced there would be no spectators at olympic venues because of the rise in covid cases. our correspondent rupet wingfield—hayes reports. this should have been a moment of high excitement, the start of the final leg of the olympic torch relay. instead, the governor of tokyo this morning received the olympic flame in an empty arena. there will be no torch relay in tokyo. and as we found out last night, no spectators at the olympic games either. translation: hide ni...
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