Factbox-Tokyo Games in the shadow of the pandemic


A woman wearing a protective face mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walks past the Olympic Rings on the last day of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, Japan, August 8, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

(Reuters) - As the Olympics nears its close, here is a look at how it played out under strict restrictions to ensure a "safe and secure" Tokyo 2020 amid a COVID-19 pandemic.

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