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World Service,23 Jul 2021,49 mins

2020 Olympics: Opening ceremony in a few hours time

Newsday

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We get the personal reflections of our correspondent, and count the economic cost to Tokyo of holding the games. In France a lawsuit is brought against the police, accusing them of racial profiling Black and Arabic citizens. Will the police be held accountable for discriminatory practices? And the iconic blue gingham dresses worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz has been rediscovered after 40 years... after a clear-out of offices in Washington DC.

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