Olympics to keep flame alight as “beacon of hope to world” after postponement

mirror.co.uk:

Olympic chiefs vowed to keep their flame lit as a “beacon of hope to the world” after postponing the Tokyo Games until next year.

The decision to delay the five-ringed circus until next summer was broadly welcomed by athletes but left two-time taekwondo champion Jade Jones “truly gutted”. “You give your heart and soul to something for four years then for it not to go ahead is just horrible,” she said. “Obviously health comes first, and my biggest priority right now is protecting my family and my loved ones, and doing everything I can do to help save the lives of others. “But as an elite athlete, it is very demotivating and mentally tough.