The Tokyo Olympic Torch Relay will be held in Fukuoka Prefecture for two days, the 11th and the 12th.


Following the addition of Fukuoka Prefecture to the area subject to the state of emergency from the 12th, all relays on public roads will be canceled and an ignition ceremony will be held in its place.

The Tokyo Olympic Torch Relay will be held in Fukuoka Prefecture for two days, the 11th and the 12th.



In Fukuoka Prefecture, about 200 runners were scheduled to connect 20 cities, towns and villages in two days.



Following the addition of Fukuoka Prefecture to the target area of ​​the State of Emergency Declaration from the 12th, all relays on public roads will be canceled for both days in the prefecture, and an ignition ceremony will be held in its place.



On the first day, the ceremony will be held from 4 pm at the Heiwadai Athletics Stadium in Fukuoka City, which was scheduled to be the goal point of the torch relay.



The ceremony was held without the general public, and on the 11th, the runners who were scheduled to run in 10 cities, towns and villages on the first day participated, and the runners transferred the torch to the next runner on the stage. "Torch kiss" will be held.



The ceremony will be broadcast live on the Internet.