The Tokyo Olympics holy fire relay in Chiba Prefecture was canceled on public roads due to the influence of the new coronavirus, so a ceremony was held in Chiba City on the second day of the prefecture.
The torch relay in Chiba Prefecture has been canceled on public roads, and an alternative ceremony is being held for 1 to 3 days.
On the second day, the ceremony was held at the parking lot of Makuhari Messe in Mihama Ward, Chiba City, which is the venue for three competitions: fencing, taekwondo, and wrestling.
Approximately 80 people who were planning to run in seven cities and towns from Choshi to Chiba participated in the ceremony and held a "torch kiss" to transfer the torch from torch to torch.
Graduates and current students of Iioka Junior High School in Asahi City, which was severely damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake, participate as group runners, and when they receive the torch, each of them makes a ring on their heads to express the Olympics. I decided.
Of these, Ms. Momonei Ito, a third-year junior high school student whose home was damaged by the tsunami, said, "It was a lot of fun. I lit the fire with gratitude to the local people. I still live in a temporary housing. Some people are out there, so I want them to look at us and get well. "
The final runner is Mr. Satozaki who was active in Chiba Lotte
At around 5:30 pm, Tomoya Satozaki, who played an active part in professional baseball Chiba Lotte, raised a lit torch as today's final runner and lit the torch plate in the center of the stage.
Mr. Satozaki said, "I am proud that I learned a lot as an athlete and was given courage and excitement. As a former athlete, I want to convey a lot to everyone, and I want to convey the wonders of sports and the Olympics." I was talking.
On the 3rd, the final day of the torch relay in Chiba Prefecture, a ceremony will be held at Matsudo Central Park in Matsudo City.