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Opinion: The Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony – the wrong pictures, the wrong message

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Opinion: The Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony – the wrong pictures, the wrong message

The Olympics have started one year after their original date. But the opening ceremony shows the IOC has learned nothing from the pandemic and missed the opportunity to set an important sign, writes DW’s Sarah Wiertz.

SOURCE: DW News

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