Chinanews client March 12th. On the 12th, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic flame collection ceremony was held at the Temple of Hera in Olympia, Greece. The highest priestess successfully collected the tinder through the sun and lit the flame. .

The flame was successfully ignited

A total of 35 priestesses participated in the flame gathering ceremony, and the highest priestess was held by the famous Greek actor Shanti Georgiu. The torchbearer is Greek athlete Korakaki, the 2016 Rio Olympics shooting champion. As a result, she became the first female torchbearer in history.

Korakaki became the first female torchbearer in history.

Earlier reports said that due to the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the Tokyo Olympic flame collection ceremony held in Ancient Olympia, Greece on the 12th limited the number of spectators, and only 100 invited guests could participate in this traditional event.

Flame gathering ceremony site.

According to the original plan, the torch will be delivered in Greece for 7 days and will arrive in Japan on March 20. On March 26, the torch will start from the football facility "J-Village" in Fukushima Prefecture, which is used as a symbol of the "Renaissance Olympics" by Japan. After that, about 10,000 torchbearers will travel throughout Japan in 121 days. Finally, the main torch will be lit on July 24 at the Tokyo National Stadium, the main venue of the Tokyo Olympics.

Flame gathering ceremony site.

The Special Representative of the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Games of the Tokyo Olympics, Toshiaki Endo, said at the Olympic flame gathering ceremony: "New crown pneumonia is spreading rapidly throughout the world, and countries need to work together to fight against disease. I believe we can be successful. "(End)