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Postponed Tokyo Olympics hit 1-year-to-go mark -- again

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TOKYO – The Tokyo Olympics have hit the one-year-to-go mark — again. But few are in a mood to celebrate.Tokyo observed the original date a year ago.

That was before the COVID-19 pandemic postponed the Olympics and pushed back the opening to July 23, 2021. Fireworks cascaded over Tokyo Bay back then, and local celebrities unveiled the medals in a highly choreographed show.

There's none of that this time.Organizers produced a 15-minute, no-fans event on Thursday inside the new national stadium; screening a video to promote next year's opening.

They also teased the presence of the Olympic flame, which arrived in Japan in March and had been hidden away ever since.The low-key event on a rainy day captures the local mood.A poll a few days ago.

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