No public for Olympic torch relay in Tokyo

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 01, 2021 12:56 am

TOKYO: Parts of the Olympic torch relay in host city Tokyo will be taken off public roads, officials said on Wednesday, in another virus setback for the flame as it travels across Japan.

The Olympic torch relay due to begin on July 9 in Tokyo will mostly be displayed at closed ceremonies for the first eight days of its time in the capital, in line with virus countermeasures, Tokyo government official Koichi Osakabe told AFP.

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