In Japan, local officials struggle to plan an Olympic torch relay
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Actress Satomi Ishihara runs during a rehearsal of the torch relay in Tokyo, in February 2020, as crowds line the roadside to watch.Japan News-Yomiuri
With the torch relay for the Tokyo Olympics set to start next month for its tour across the nation, local governments are puzzling over how to bring a festive mood to the event while preventing the spread of coronavirus infections.
Depending on the infection situation, the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games may consider canceling the running of the relay on public roads.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay: Media Library and Media Office to Re-Open 02/03/21
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) announced today it will resume operation in March of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay Media Library and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay Media Office, both of which will supply information for media organisations covering events related to the Olympic Torch Relay.
The Library will contain press releases, media advisories, information on each day’s Olympic Torch Relay and other press materials. Media organisations wishing to use it will need an ID and password; these can be obtained by following the instructions below. For those that have already registered before the Games’ postponement, an invitation email will be sent to the email address provided to reset the password around 5 March.
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