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Tokyo Olympic torch relay: Masks, quiet cheering and caution

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By STEPHEN WADE

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The relay links all 47 Japanese prefectures

i know for sure that more than 3 prefectures and manny runners refused to participate in the torch relay.

this article is not making sense to me.

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This is getting more awkward and more awkward each day. Weirder and werider. Reminds me a bit the musicians of RMS Titanic who played until the very end.

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A chilling disregard for the wishes of the Japanese people, for common sense and for the Olympic Spirit

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A disaster pandemic in July if this Olympic still go ahead

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agree with all 4 above. Nothing more to add

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It'll look like a funeral procession with a two-legged hearse.

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Nearer my God to Thee, should be the official song of The Tokyo Olympics.

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I've heard about things climaxing 'not with a bang but a whimper'... but these 'limp-ics are starting thus........ if they actually start of course

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