Tokyo Scraps Olympic Torch Relay Amid Covid-19 Fears

Tokyo Olympics 2020: The organisers of the Tokyo Olympics are facing difficulties due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The Olympic torch relay has also been scrapped due to the Covid-19.

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Tokyo Olympic 2020: The Olympic Games are going to be held in Tokyo, the capital of Japan, from July 23. There are also many questions regarding the conduct of the Olympic Games amidst Covid-19 pandemic. Considering the situation of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Olympic torch relay in public places in Tokyo has been scraped.

In the last few days, there has been a huge increase in the Covid-19 cases in Tokyo. To prevent the Olympic Games from being affected by the Covid-19, the International Olympic Committee announced to scrap the Olympic torch relay in public places. 

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The Japanese government has also informed about the cancelation of the Olympic torch relay in popular public sites. The Japanese government has said that now all the events related to the Olympic torch relay will be organised in Tokyo private flame-lighting ceremony. This event will start from Friday this week. People of Japan and spectators will be able to watch the telecast of this program online. 

The Olympic torch relay has been halted before

This is not the first time that the Olympic torch relay has been affected due to Covid-19. The nationwide Olympic torch relay was disrupted back in March this year. The Olympic torch relay was forced off public roads earlier in March 2021. 

Some decisions have not yet been taken regarding the conduct of the Tokyo Olympics. It is not yet decided whether spectators will be allowed in the stands during the Olympic Games. This year the Olympic Games are likely to be held without spectators. A ban on the entry of foreign spectators was issued even before the announcement of the Olympic Games.

However, the organisers of the Olympic Games are keeping an eye on the whole situation regarding the Covid-19. If the cases of Covid-19 decline in the next few days then local spectators can be allowed to visit the stands while following Covid-19 protocols.