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Safety to take precedent over fun at Tokyo 2020, organizers say

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Tokyo, Jun 23 (EFE/EPA).- With just 30 days to go before the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, the president of the organizing committee said Wednesday that safety will take precedent over fun at the event.Seiko Hashimoto told reporters that festivities must be curbed as it was important to avoid large movements of people during the event.Hashimoto also urged people to refrain from cheering or shouting and try to avoid crowds while stressing Japan's efforts to hold a safe Olympics in the midst of a global pandemic. (Camera: FRANCK ROBICHON).SHOT LIST: EXTERIOR VIEW OF NEW NATIONAL STADIUM FOR TOKYO OLYMPICS, IN TOKYO, JAPAN.

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