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SEOUL: People watch a television screen showing a news report about North Korea's decision not to participate in the Tokyo Olympics due to the Covid-19 pandemic, at a railway station in Seoul yesterday. - AFPn

North Korea says will not go to Olympics over COVID fears
NARAHA, Japan: Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto (left) applauds as a member of Japan's women's national football team carries the Olympic torch on day one of the torch relay in Fukushima Prefecture yesterday. - AFP n

'Ray of light': Olympic torch relay begins after year's delay
HIRONO: In this picture taken on February 28, 2021, Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay runner Yumiko Nishimoto poses for a photo in Hirono, Fukushima Prefecture. - AFPn

Fukushima hopes Olympic torch will shine light on recovery
TOKYO: In this picture taken on March 12, 2021 Toshiko Ishii, who runs Andon ryokan, a traditional style Japanese hotel, poses on the rooftop of her hotel in Taito district of Tokyo. - AFPn

Olympics' overseas fan ban hits Japan tourism
TOKYO: A man takes pictures in front of the Olympic Rings outside the Japan Olympic Museum in Tokyo yesterday. - AFPn

Overseas fans barred from Tokyo Olympics
MIRAMAS: In this file photo taken on February 21, 2021, France's Renaud Lavillenie looks on as he competes in the men pole vault final during the Athletics French Indoor Championships at the Stadium Miramas Metropole, in Miramas. - AFn

Athletes anticipate duller Olympics but still with a glint of gold
FUKUSHIMA: In this file photo taken on March 24, 2020, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic flame is displayed outside Fukushima railway station, Fukushima Prefecture. - AFPn

Fans barred from Tokyo Olympics torch relay start
TOKYO: President of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Organising Committee Seiko Hashimoto attends a Tokyo 2020 executive board meeting in Tokyo on March 2, 2021. - AFPn

Overseas fans likely to be barred from Tokyo Games
TOKYO: This file photo taken on July 24, 2019 shows president of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games organizing committee Yoshiro Mori delivering a speech. - AFP n

Tokyo Olympics chief Mori to resign over sexist remarks
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