Regarding the Tokyo Paralympics Holy Fire Relay scheduled for August 17 in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture, the Games Organizing Committee canceled the relay in the city after discussing with the prefecture and city after being damaged by a large-scale debris flow. Announced that it was decided.
The Tokyo Paralympic Holy Fire Relay was scheduled to start in Atami City after being lit in 35 cities and towns in Shizuoka Prefecture, and to be relayed in 5 cities including Shizuoka City.
However, after being damaged by a large-scale debris flow that occurred in Atami City on July 3, the Organizing Committee announced on the 21st that it had decided to cancel the torch relay in Atami City as a result of discussions with prefectures and cities. did.
As a result, the Paralympic torch relay in Shizuoka Prefecture will be held in four cities except Atami City.
On the other hand, the fire in front of the torch relay will be carried out in Atami City as well.
The runners running in Atami have not been announced yet, but Shizuoka Prefecture and others are considering measures such as allocating runners to other cities.