A torch relay has started in Shizuoka prefecture for the Tokyo Paralympics, which is about to begin a week later.
Some sections were held on public roads, but other sections were affected by the spread of infection and debris flow damage, and ran inside the stadium.
The Tokyo Paralympic torch relay in Shizuoka Prefecture began at the athletics stadium in Naka-ku, Hamamatsu City, with more than 100 runners connecting the torch.
The runners who were supposed to run in these two cities ran in the stadium due to the fact that Shizuoka City became a target area of "Priority Measures for Prevention of Spread" and the debris flow damage of Atami City.
Junpei Sano (26) of Atami City, one of the three runners who served as the first runner, had a handicap due to a cerebral infarction and moved a wheelchair with his foot to connect the torch to the next runner. rice field.
The torch relay continued to be run by runners with impaired legs and vision with the torch.
In addition, from Omaezaki City to Kikugawa City, this time it was the only public road.
The runner was Shota Iizuka, who was born in Omaezaki City and participated in the Tokyo Olympics 200-meter track and field men, and ran while waving along the road.
Iizuka said, "I was able to have a valuable experience while being watched by the locals. I want the players to show their strength so that they will not regret it."
The torch that the runners connected will be lit by the torch at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympics on the 24th.