With just months to go before the start of the Tokyo Olympics in July, much thought and effort have gone into ensuring the success of the Games.
To beat the heat of summer, for instance, the marathon has been shifted to Sapporo in the cooler northern part of Japan. It will also be a "greener" Olympics, with hydrogen-fuel buses and medals forged from recycled mobile phone parts.
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