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Olympics Open Next Week Amid COVID-19 Concerns

The rescheduled Tokyo Olympics start a week from Friday — and these games figure to be unlike any other. They will be conducted during a state of emergency in mostly empty venues.

Host Don Gonyea speaks with CNN’s Will Ripley in Tokyo.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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