A plane carrying the Olympic torch from Greece arrived on Friday March 20,2020 on
Japan’s north-western coast ravaged by a 2011 tsunami, but the welcome
ceremony will have no spectators, amid worries the Games could be
cancelled over the coronavirus pandemic
The flame arrived at Japan Air Self-Defence Force’s Matsushima base and will tour the Tohoku region hit by the tsunami and earthquake, in what the organisers call a “recovery flame” tour until the official kick-off ceremony in Fukushima on 26 March.
Organisers have repeatedly said the Games, set to run from 24 July 24 to 9 August, will go ahead, but as the rapid spread of the virus brings the sports world to a virtual standstill, fears are growing that the Olympics may be postponed or cancelled.
The flame arrived at Japan Air Self-Defence Force’s Matsushima base and will tour the Tohoku region hit by the tsunami and earthquake, in what the organisers call a “recovery flame” tour until the official kick-off ceremony in Fukushima on 26 March.
Organisers have repeatedly said the Games, set to run from 24 July 24 to 9 August, will go ahead, but as the rapid spread of the virus brings the sports world to a virtual standstill, fears are growing that the Olympics may be postponed or cancelled.
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