Japan’s "Yomiuri Shimbun" and other media reported on the 9th that according to relevant sources, the Tokyo Olympic torch relay departure ceremony is planned to be held without spectators. The ceremony will be held at the National Football Training Center in Fukushima Prefecture on March 25. Held. This is a judgment made to prevent excessive crowds of viewers and prevent the spread of the new corona pneumonia epidemic.

Picture from the official website of the Tokyo Olympics

According to the plan before the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, the Prime Minister of Japan and the Governor of Tokyo will attend the ceremony. At the same time, about 3,000 ordinary audiences will be invited to participate. Local children's chorus and traditional cultural performances will be arranged to enhance the atmosphere.
　　 However, since the epidemic has not subsided, it was held as originally planned or there was an excessively crowded audience, so the scale of this departure ceremony will be greatly reduced, and only relevant people can participate.
　　 Regarding the specific content of the ceremony and the number of participants, the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee will negotiate with the Fukushima Prefecture Executive Committee based on the development of the epidemic.

The picture comes from the official website of the Tokyo Olympics

After the departure ceremony, people can watch the torchbearers in the torch relay on public roads in their respective prefectures and prefectures. The Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee urged the public to keep their distance from others when watching the torch relay, wear masks and cheer for the torchbearers in the form of applause. The daily arrival ceremony of the torch takes an appointment in advance and is held with a limited number of people.

According to the original plan for the torch relay, about 10,000 torchbearers will participate in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay, touring 859 municipalities in 47 prefectures and prefectures in 121 days, and finally igniting the national government at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on July 23. The main torch stand in the arena. (Headquarters reporter Zhou Li)

Original title: Tokyo Olympic torch relay starting ceremony or held without spectators