Olympic Torch Relay begins in Japan

By Nyayabati Live Last updated Mar 25, 2021 214 0

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay Grand Start torchbearers from Japan's women's national soccer team, or Nadeshiko Japan, lead the torch relay in Naraha, Fukushima prefecture on March 25, 2021. (Photo by KIM KYUNG-HOON / POOL / AFP)

Tokyo: The Olympic torch relay began in the Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan.The event was postponed from 2020 due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).The organizing committee is broadcasting the ceremony on YouTube, the presence of journalists is limited due to the pandemic.