The Tokyo Olympic Torch Relay, which is being held in Niigata Prefecture, celebrated its second day, and a departure ceremony was held in Nagaoka City, the starting point.
The torch relay started in Nagaoka City on the 5th of the second day, and the departure ceremony was held at the starting point while 70 spectators selected by lottery in advance were watching.
At the departure ceremony, Mai Nakamura, a silver medalist of the Sydney Olympics swimming race who is the first runner and from Nagaoka City, said, "I want to connect various thoughts in the torch in Niigata," and the torch is torched. The second day of the torch relay has begun.
In Nagaoka City, the torchbearers, including the group runners involved in the traditional event "Cow's Horn", ran through with a smile under the clear sky and connected the torch.
After this, the torch relay will be carried by ropeway to the summit of Mt. Yahiko in Yahiko Village, and will run on the city's symbol, Bandaibashi, in Niigata City.
Then, at the goal, Iwafuneminato Ryokuchi in Murakami City, a "celebration" will be held to conclude the two days, and it will be handed over to Yamagata Prefecture.
In order to prevent infection, the prefecture refrains from cheering along the road as much as possible and uses the Internet relay. I will.