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Tokyo Olympics one year out: What to watch for in summer 2021

July 23 marks one year out from the Tokyo Olympic Opening Ceremony. Here’s an early preview of what to look for in the summer of 2021 …

“A Beacon of Hope”
When the Tokyo Games were postponed by one year due to the coronavirus pandemic, organizers hoped that the Olympics would become a symbol of resilience and a festival of unity.

“Tokyo could stand as a beacon of hope to the world during these troubled times and that the Olympic Flame could become the light at the end of the tunnel,” the IOC and Olympic organizing committee said in a joint statement on March 24.