Torch Relay in Greece Discontinuation of junior high school students Aichi's sister city, March 5, 13:09
Inazawa City, Aichi Prefecture, has a sister city tie-up in Olympia, Greece, and was planning to dispatch 18 junior high school students to the Torch Relay of the Tokyo Olympics starting on this month. I decided to cancel because there were some infected people.
Inazawa City, Aichi Prefecture, has a sister city tie-up with Olympia City in Greece, and junior high school students have participated in the Torch Relay in five Olympics in summer and winter.
This time, 18 second-year junior high school students will be dispatched, leaving Chubu Airport on 8th of this month and participating in the torch relay starting in Olympia on 12th.
However, in Greece, cases of the new coronavirus have been reported. On the night of April 4, the city of Olympia said, "Infections have been confirmed around the city, schools are closed, facilities such as archaeological sites and museums are closed. "
Given these circumstances, Inazawa City decided to cancel this dispatch on the 5th, and will explain to junior high school students and parents who were planning to participate.