Of the Tokyo Olympic torch relays, relays held in Tokyo will take measures to prevent infection, such as increasing the sections that can be supported from both sides of the road to avoid crowding the spectators along the road.
The Tokyo Olympics Holy Fire Relay will start in Fukushima Prefecture on the 25th of next month, and is scheduled to start on July 9th in Tokyo, and the executive committee created in Tokyo and other areas has summarized measures to prevent infection with the new coronavirus.
According to this, at the starting point, Komazawa Olympic Park in Setagaya Ward, the venue will be changed from the existing plaza to an athletics stadium where admission can be restricted, and advance reservations will be required.
In addition, along the roadside, we plan to increase the number of sections that can be supported not only from one side of the road but also from both sides to avoid crowding of spectators.
On the other hand, there are plans to carry the holy fire in various ways, and in the Sumida River, it is carried up the river by the swimming method called "Japanese swimming method" that has been passed down for a long time, and in the Tokyo Sky Tree, an outdoor view at a height of 155 meters. The runner is planning to run on the platform.
The capital is calling out, "If too many people gather, it may be canceled, so I would like you to use live broadcasting on the Internet."