FUKUSHIMA, Japan - The very first event of the Tokyo Olympics, a softball match between Japan and Australia, was staged Wednesday in Fukushima to little fanfare, but some locals found a ray of hope after the host country's win while the underlying theme of the games to showcase the area's recovery from the 2011 earthquake has been overshadowed by the coronavirus.
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