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Officials check on starting blocks before the start of the morning session of the athletics test event. Reuters
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Athletes are seen with pole vaults before competing in their event at the morning session of the Athletics test event at Tokyo's Olympic Stadium. Reuters
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An athlete is seen wearing a face mask as a preventive measure against the coronavirus disease during the morning session of the Athletics test event. Reuters
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Japan's Kazuto IIzawa (11) competes with other runners during the men's 1500m final at the morning session of the athletics test event. Reuters
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Japan's Ayumi Kaneko, Sae Miyazono, Haruna Oota, Riko Sonomiya and Midori Mikase compete in the women's 100m round 1 heat during the morning session of the athletics test event. Reuters
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A message regarding safe distancing measures amid the coronavirus pandemic is shown on a screen at the Olympic Stadium before the start of the morning session of the athletics test event. Reuters
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Medical officers wearing protective suits are seen at the morning session of the athletics test event. Reuters
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Officials wearing protective face masks prepare for an event at the morning session of the athletics test event. Reuters
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Officials wearing protective face masks are seen in the women's pole vault final at the morning session of the athletics test event. Reuters
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The Tokyo 2020 athletics pictogram is seen on an electronic display during the morning session of the athletics test event. Reuters
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Japan's Daichi Setoguchi runs ahead of others during the men's 800m final at the morning session of the athletics test event. Reuters
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Officials wear face masks and shields during the morning session of the athletics test event. Reuters
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Officials are seen wearing masks during the morning session of the athletics test event. Reuters
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An athlete competes in the men's hammer throw event during the morning session of the athletics test event. Reuters
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A remote controlled miniature car, developed by Toyota Motor for use in track and field throwing events, is seen during the men's hammer throw event at the morning session of the athletics test event. Reuters
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Athletes hold pole vaults at the morning session of the Athletics test event. Reuters
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Officials check on starting blocks before the start of the morning session of the athletics test event. Reuters
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Athletes are seen with pole vaults before competing in their event at the morning session of the Athletics test event at Tokyo's Olympic Stadium. Reuters
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An athlete is seen wearing a face mask as a preventive measure against the coronavirus disease during the morning session of the Athletics test event. Reuters
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Japan's Kazuto IIzawa (11) competes with other runners during the men's 1500m final at the morning session of the athletics test event. Reuters
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Japan's Ayumi Kaneko, Sae Miyazono, Haruna Oota, Riko Sonomiya and Midori Mikase compete in the women's 100m round 1 heat during the morning session of the athletics test event. Reuters
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A message regarding safe distancing measures amid the coronavirus pandemic is shown on a screen at the Olympic Stadium before the start of the morning session of the athletics test event. Reuters
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Medical officers wearing protective suits are seen at the morning session of the athletics test event. Reuters
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Officials wearing protective face masks prepare for an event at the morning session of the athletics test event. Reuters
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Officials wearing protective face masks are seen in the women's pole vault final at the morning session of the athletics test event. Reuters
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The Tokyo 2020 athletics pictogram is seen on an electronic display during the morning session of the athletics test event. Reuters
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Japan's Daichi Setoguchi runs ahead of others during the men's 800m final at the morning session of the athletics test event. Reuters
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Officials wear face masks and shields during the morning session of the athletics test event. Reuters
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Officials are seen wearing masks during the morning session of the athletics test event. Reuters
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An athlete competes in the men's hammer throw event during the morning session of the athletics test event. Reuters
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A remote controlled miniature car, developed by Toyota Motor for use in track and field throwing events, is seen during the men's hammer throw event at the morning session of the athletics test event. Reuters
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Athletes hold pole vaults at the morning session of the Athletics test event. Reuters
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Officials check on starting blocks before the start of the morning session of the athletics test event. Reuters
Tokyo 2020 unveils fan rules for Olympics: no alcohol and no autographs
Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto warned festivities 'will have to be suppressed' to keep the Games safe
AFP
23 June, 2021
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