After the opening ceremony on the night of the 23rd, the Olympic torch was moved to the torch stand in the coastal area of Tokyo.
Although it is said that during the tournament, it is called for refraining from viewing the site to prevent the spread of infection.
At the opening ceremony on the night of the 23rd, the torch that was lit by the torch stand of the National Stadium was moved to the lantern, and then the torch stand of the same design was installed at the foot of the "Yume no Ohashi" in the coastal area of Tokyo. Was carried to.
An ignition ceremony was held at the site from around 0:40 am, and Ayaka Takahashi, who won the gold medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics badminton women's doubles, lit the torch with a torch.
Access to the area was restricted, but hundreds of people gathered outside to take pictures of the ignition with a smartphone.
The torch will be lit at this torch until August 8th, when the Olympics end.
However, as the infection of the new coronavirus continues to spread in Tokyo and a state of emergency has been declared, the Games Organizing Committee has called for refraining from viewing the site, saying that it is necessary to curb the flow of people and prevent crowding. I am.
A fence has been set up around the torch stand to prevent people from approaching it, and access is restricted. The official merchandise stores planned around the torch stand have also been closed.