Shizuko Kagawa lit the torch.
China News Service, April 13th. On April 12, local time, the Tokyo Olympic torch relay was launched in Nara Prefecture, Japan. 109-year-old Kagawa Shiko completed the torch relay on the streets of Nara.
According to media statistics, she set the world record for the oldest participation in the Olympic torch relay.
According to the Tokyo Olympics website, Shizuko Kagawa was an obstetrician and gynecologist before retiring.
After reading the touching letter from his granddaughter, the organizing committee finally accepted Shizuko Kagawa as the torchbearer.
Her granddaughter wrote in the letter: "My grandma has saved many lives, and she has made great contributions to her community. Now she is working hard every day to live, and she said that she really wants to see and participate. In the Tokyo Olympics. Please make this 109-year-old man’s dream come true."
On the day of the relay, Shiko Kagawa, who was in a wheelchair, was pushed by his granddaughter to complete the relay.
When she reached the end, she stood up, holding the torch in both hands to ignite the torch.
As a torchbearer, Shizuko Kagawa said: "I am grateful for my health and for being able to live so long in a peaceful age. I hope to express my gratitude to the community for the care and help given to me." (End) )