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Torch relay struggles highlight hurdles for pandemic Olympics
Gold medal Paralympian Rina Akiyama pulled out of the Olympic torch relay at the eleventh hour this month, worried about drawing crowds that might spread the coronavirus, the latest in a series of cancellations that have plagued the event. The withdrawal by Akiyama and more than a dozen celebrities from the relay, which starts Thursday, underscores the challenges facing organisers of one of the world’s most complex events, hosted by a nation where vaccinations have barely begun, in the midst of a yet-untamed pandemic. “I’m a former athlete and know how important the Olympics and Paralympics are, but life should be prioritised above everything else,” said Akiyama, 33, and a swimmer who won g

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