Anti-Olympics petition in Japan gains tens of thousands of signatures

Anti-Olympics petition in Japan gains tens of thousands of signatures
A banner opposing the Olympics is placed by protesters in Tokyo (AP)

An online petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be cancelled has gained tens of thousands of signatures since being launched in Japan only days ago.

The rollout of the petition comes with Tokyo, Osaka and several other areas under a state of emergency with coronavirus infections rising – particularly new variants.

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