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The Olympic flame is passed from torch to torch on traditional rowboats during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch relay off Zamami in Okinawa on May 2. | KYODO / VIA REUTERS
Kyodo, Jiji May 11, 2021
As a fourth wave of coronavirus infections are spreading beyond the populous Tokyo and Osaka areas, the Tokyo Olympic torch relay has been forced to scale down in multiple venues by taking the relay off public roads.
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