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Tokyo, Jul 9 (EFE/EPA).-The Olympic torch relay began its final leg Friday in Tokyo on its way to the Olympic stadium for the Games' modest spectator-free opening ceremony in two weeks.A small ceremony took place in the rain at Komazawa Olympic Park stadium in Setagaya district to mark the start of the Tokyo stage, which will last for 15 days.(Camera: KIMIMASA MAYAMA)SHOT LIST: THE OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY CARRIED OUT IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
Hubo the humanoid robot took part in the 2019 Winter Olympic Games torch relay in the South Korean city of Daejon on Monday, becoming the first robot to have the honor. The robot crashed through a brick wall to show his stronger side as part of the relay ceremony before passing the flame on to Dr Oh Jun Ho. South Korea has announced plans to employ a fleet of 85 robots ‘volunteers’ in the Winter Olympics. Eleven different types of robots are set to be used for various tasks during the games, including helping tourists make deliveries, painting murals and taking part in the torch rally.
Several dozen gendarmes are stationed near Clairvaux Abbey, in the Aube region of north-eastern France, for the start of the Olympic torch relay test, four months before the Paris 2024 Games. IMAGES
Fireworks light up the sky above Tokyo's Olympic Stadium as the closing ceremony for the postponed 2020 Olympic Games ends. IMAGES
Fireworks are released at the Japan National Stadium as the Opening Ceremony for the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games gets under way. IMAGES