TOKYO – Thousands To See Olympic Flame In Japan. Tens of thousands of people flocked to a cauldron with the Olympic flame in Japan over the weekend. All of it, despite concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
According to details, the flame arrived in Japan to a scaled-down welcoming ceremony on Friday. As doubts grew over whether the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will go ahead on schedule as the deadly virus causes chaos around the world. Meanwhile the pandemic has already shredded the global sports calendar. With top sports leagues suspended and major tournaments postponed. Thousands To See Olympic Flame In Japan.
More than 50,000 people on Saturday queued to watch the flame displayed at Sendai station in Miyagi, chosen as part of the “Recovery Olympics” to showcase the region’s revival after the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown. Some had to stay in a 500-metre (1,650-foot) queue for several hours, local media said. Many of them wore masks as they took pictures with the cherry blossom-shaped cauldron. The nationwide torch relay will start on March 26. The starting point will be from the J-Village sports complex in Fukushima.