Tokyo Olympic torch ceremony Rehearsal with no spectators Greece March 11, 21:58
Before the Tokyo Olympic torch ceremony was held on Thursday, Japan time, Olympia, Greece, where the venue was held, had unusual measures to rehearse without the involvement of spectators and press due to the new coronavirus. Was
The ceremony for the Tokyo Olympic torch will begin at 11:30 am local time (12:30 local time, 6:30 pm Japan time) from the ancient Olympia Stadium and Hera Temple in Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games in southern Greece. Done at archeological sites.
In Greece, more than 80 people have been infected with the new coronavirus as of the 10th, and cases have been confirmed in Olympia, where schools are closed, schools and other public facilities are closed, and events related to the ignition ceremony are being held. It has been canceled.
For this reason, the rehearsal on the 11th also limited the number of people entering the venue and unusual measures were taken to keep the audience and press members away from the ceremony hall.
In the area where the rehearsal could be seen from outside the venue, the women who dressed in ancient costumes dressed in miko danced and danced. I was
Athens Olympic gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi, the second runner of the Torch Relay, also ran with a torch and confirmed the flow of the relay.
The production ceremony on the 12th will also be held without attendees and with a reduced number of people attending the ceremony.