Tokyo Olympics confront new doubts with 6 months to go

Qualifiers, vaccinations and crowd size still up in the air as pandemic rages

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The start of Japan's torch relay on March 25 is seen as a possible deadline for any decision to cancel the Tokyo Olympics. (Photo by Kai Fujii)

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- With just six months until the start of the Summer Olympics here, one of the biggest challenges to overcome involves the athletes themselves -- or the lack of them.

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