Olympic flame lands in Japan as doubts grow over Tokyo Games

13 Sept 11:18 Key points summarised by AI

The Olympic flame arrived in Japan from Greece in a scaled-down ceremony, received by two celebrated Japanese Olympians.
Its arrival underscores growing uncertainty over whether the Tokyo Games can open as scheduled on July 24 due to the escalating global coronavirus pandemic.
Despite organizers and the IOC maintaining the Games will proceed, public surveys and athlete concerns indicate strong possibilities of postponement or cancellation.
The upcoming torch relay, set to begin March 26 in Fukushima, faces potential disruptions from crowds, mirroring issues that halted the relay in Greece.

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