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Olympic Flame returns to public display next week

The Olympic Flame, which was taken off regular public display in early April, will return to view at the Japanese Olympic Museum on Sept. 1, according to the facility.

Four months ago, the flame was taken off public display in Fukushima after a state of emergency was declared for Tokyo and surrounding areas due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The flame arrived in Japan from Greece on March 20 and was on public display in Fukushima for about two weeks after it was announced that the Tokyo Games were postponed until 2021 (and the torch relay suspended, too).