Let the games (finally) begin!

Shining like an Olympic torch, the Tokyo Tower is our cue to say, finally: ‘Let the games begin!' Along with so much else, the 2020 Summer Olympic Games were postponed last year but will finally begin in Tokyo today, almost exactly a year later. These Olympics will look a little different from past games. A recent spike in coronavirus cases has led to a state of emergency in Tokyo, so Olympic organisers have barred spectators from most events. Nevertheless, officials are determined that the Tokyo Olympics will be a demonstration of fortitude in the face of adversity.
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