Overseas media are also reporting one after another about the start of the Tokyo Olympic torch relay.

Of these, Agence France-Presse reported that it "has taken a major step towards the start of the postponed Olympics."



The Associated Press reported that vaccination of the new coronavirus to the general public has not yet begun in Japan, and that "the torch relay may spread the infection to rural areas, and the upcoming Olympics will be held. It will be a big touchstone for us. "



In addition, Reuters reported that celebrities and athletes declined the torchbearer one after another, and said that the roadside where the torch relay was being held was "a small number of spectators keeping their hands away from each other. He emphasized that it was an unusual torch relay that began with the Corona wreck, saying, "I was hitting and shaking."



Furthermore, in China, where the Beijing Olympics are scheduled for next winter, the state-owned Xinhua News Agency reported that "even with the infection of the new coronavirus, we have taken a definite step toward hosting the Olympics," and the state-owned China Central Television. It also shows the high level of interest, such as the on-site broadcast from Fukushima Prefecture, where the torch relay started.