With the arrival of spring comes the promise of new life. And after the hardships of winter – both real and metaphorical – the Grand Start of the Olympic Torch Relay on Thursday 25 March was awash in flowers and welcome bloom as the residents of Japan called out to the world, a year later than expected due to a postponement caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a message of warmth and opening. The ceremony marked the start of the Olympic Torch Relay that leads the way up to the Opening Ceremony (on...