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    A bronze statue of Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the International Olympic Committee, and the Olympic Rings are displayed at Japan Sport Olympic Square in Tokyo.
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    Fans wearing face masks at a J1 League match between Vissel Kobe and Yokohama F. Marinos on Feb 23.
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    Keisuke Honda arriving to a rapturous reception from Botafogo fans at the Galeao Airport in Rio de Janeiro.
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    (From left) Darren Chua, Quah Zheng Wen, Quah Ting Wen and Cherlyn Yeoh after their record-breaking swim in the 4x100m freestyle relay.
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    Children play football at the J-Village during a media tour in Naraha, Fukushima prefecture on Aug 2, 2019.
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    Qatar's Almoez Ali celebrates with his teammates after their 3-1 win over Japan in the Asian Cup final.
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