Masayo Ozeki, who declined the torchbearer of the Tokyo Olympics, who was scheduled to serve in his hometown of Kumamoto Prefecture, said on the 4th, "It's tough four days before this place. Unfortunately, I can't neglect my main business."
Masayo Ozeki was scheduled to serve as a runner for the Tokyo Olympics holy fire relay, which will be held for two days on May 5th and 6th in his hometown of Kumamoto Prefecture, but the sumo wrestling summer place will be held on May 9th. It was revealed on the 3rd that he declined in consideration.
On the 4th, Masayo responded to a telephone interview with the press about the reason for declining, saying, "It was really tough four days before the main place, and Corona was not calm at all. Unfortunately, I can not neglect my main business, so It can't be helped. "
After that, he said, "I think I can finally run after clearing various conditions, so I have no choice. The timing was bad."
On the other hand, regarding his feelings for his hometown, Kumamoto, he said, "I'm sorry this time, but I hope I can achieve results that meet my expectations. When Corona calms down, I will go back to my hometown and go to various hometowns. I wish I could do what I could. "