It turned out that Yuzo Kayama, a singer and actor who was planning to run in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture as a torchbearer for the Tokyo Olympics, has declined.
Mr. Kayama says, "In the current situation, I cannot be happy to let go of the Olympic Games."
According to Kanagawa Prefecture, Yuzo Kayama was scheduled to run in Fujisawa City as a torchbearer on the 28th of this month, but on the 8th he was offered to decline.
In his comment, Mr. Kayama mentioned the infection status of the new coronavirus and said, "When I look at the situation in the world now, I can't be happy to let go of the event. I will courageously decline." "It's a shame to decline the dream torchbearer," he said.
The holy fire relay in Kanagawa Prefecture is scheduled to be held for three days from the 28th of next month, but so far, the gold medalist of the Paralympic swimming race, Rina Akiyama, Keita Inagaki of rugby, the top star of the former Takarazuka Revue, Nozomi Mr. Futo declined, and now there are four people who declined.
The prefecture says, "I'm sorry to decline, but I want to respect the will of the person."