It turned out that Ai Miyazato, who was scheduled to serve as a torchbearer in Okinawa Prefecture, has declined to participate in the women's golf former world ranking No. 1.
The Tokyo Olympic torch relay in Okinawa Prefecture will be held on the 1st and 2nd of next month.
In response to the application of "priority measures such as prevention of spread", relays on public roads have been stopped on the main island of Okinawa and concentrated in two places, and all events including relays have been canceled in Miyakojima City, a remote island.
Approximately 180 torchbearers are scheduled to run in the prefecture, of which Ai Miyazato, who is from Higashi Village, Okinawa Prefecture and is the former number one in the world ranking of women's golf, has declined to participate, according to an interview with the agency. ..
Through the office, Mr. Miyazato told NHK, "In response to the announcement of the state of emergency, we have decided to refrain from participating in the torch relay that accompanies the move to Okinawa Prefecture. I was really looking forward to my father participating in the torch relay and participating in the prestigious torch runner in Okinawa, which I have loved for two generations. I sincerely wish the success of the torch relay. "
Regarding the torchbearer in Okinawa Prefecture, professional golfer Shinobu Moromizato, who is also from the prefecture, has declined to participate in order to avoid entering Okinawa from the area where the infection spreads.