The Olympic torch relay began its 121-day journey across Japan. This is reported on the website of the Olympics.
The ceremony began at a stadium in Fukushima prefecture, and due to the coronavirus pandemic, it was held without spectators.
Azusa Iwasimizu, a soccer player who played for the Japanese national team that won the 2011 FIFA World Cup, became the first participant of the relay.
Next, the relay will be held in all prefectures of Japan, until the opening of the Olympics on July 23.
As a reminder, the Olympics in Tokyo were supposed to be held in the summer of 2020, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, they were postponed to As a result, the Olympics will be held from July 23 to August 8, the Paralympics - from August 24 to September 5.
