The Tokyo Olympic torch relay, which was postponed for one year, started in 18 days, leaving another week.
The relay, which starts in Fukushima Prefecture, is planned to travel nationwide after thorough measures against corona, such as not allowing the general public to enter at the first departure ceremony.
The Tokyo Olympic torch relay will start in Fukushima Prefecture on the 25th of this month, a week later, and about 10,000 runners will travel nationwide over 121 days.
At "J Village", which straddles Naraha Town and Hirono Town, which is the first starting point, a departure ceremony will be held from 9 am, and it will be held without the general audience as a measure against corona.
In addition to watching the torch relay live on the Internet, the Organizing Committee is calling for watching games that avoid crowds along the road, and if the crowds are not resolved, "skip" the place and proceed to the next. In addition, if a cluster occurs in the operation staff, we will consider canceling the relay on public roads, and we will thoroughly implement infection countermeasures.
Regarding the torch relay, Shimane Prefecture has mentioned the cancellation of the relay, saying that it has not suppressed the spread of corona infection, and celebrity runners have declined one after another due to schedule reasons, etc. The challenge is to boost the momentum of the tournament.