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Winter Olympics: Torch Relay Begins Covid-shortened Trek Past Iconic Beijing Landmarks

Anthony Feb 2, 2022

Beijing kicked off its Winter Olympics torch relay early on Wednesday, with Chinese basketball great and Olympian Yao Ming among the first to carry the flame on a journey that will last just three days due to COVID-19 curbs.The relay will…

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Tokyo scraps Olympic torch relay legs in capital amid COVID concerns

Charlie Aug 9, 2021

By AFP TOKYO: The Olympic torch relay has been scrapped on Tokyo's public roads, officials announced Wednesday, as virus concerns continue to plague the Games just over two weeks before they begin. The latest…