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TOKYO: Tokyo 2020 organisers said on Tuesday they will press ahead with a nationwide, socially distanced torch relay — 100 days before the Olympic flame begins its coronavirus (Coviud-19)-delayed journey around Japan. Despite a recent spike in infections, Games officials believe the relay can be held safely — and in front of spectators — with around 10,000 runners carrying the …

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