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TOKYO: The Tokyo Olympics torch relay got underway on Thursday after a year’s coronavirus (Covid-19) delay, with officials hoping it will be a ‘ray of light’ after the problems caused by the pandemic. Spectators were barred from the departure ceremony and first leg over ongoing fears about the Covid-19, which forced the 2020 Games’ historic postponement a year ago. But …

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