At the Tokyo Olympic torch relay, it was discovered that Haruka Tachimoto, a 70-kilometer gold medalist at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Judo Women's, who was scheduled to run in Toyama Prefecture in June, had declined torch runner.
The Tokyo Olympics Holy Fire Relay, which will start in Fukushima Prefecture on the 25th, will be held in Toyama Prefecture for two days on June 2nd and 3rd. Was supposed to run in Toyama city.
However, according to Toyama Prefecture, Mr. Tachimoto declined due to schedule reasons last spring when the postponement of the Olympic Games was decided.
The torchbearer is in an unusual situation, with runners declining in various places.