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People Protest in Streets of Japan, Want Cancellation of Tokyo Olympics

Japanese citizens held anti-Olympic protests in Tokyo on Monday amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report from TMZ Sports.

Per TMZ, "People held signs reading, 'Extinguish the Olympic Torch' and 'Cancel the Tokyo Olympics.' The photos show a police presence during the demonstration—but it doesn't appear things got out of hand."

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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