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Olympics 2020: Greece was lit without spectators (Video)
In Greek Olympia, the fire of the 2020 Summer Games was lit, the ceremony was held without spectators.
In the ancient settlement of Olympia in Greece, a fire was lit for the 2020 Olympics, to be held this summer in Tokyo. It is reported by the Olympic Committee.
The ceremony was held without spectators because of the coronavirus pandemic - it was broadcast online.
It is noted that immediately after the lighting of the Olympic flame, his relay race started. For the first time in history, the woman began the baton - Greek Olympic champion in shooting Anna Korakaki.
She passed the fire to Mizuki Noguchi, the champion of the Athletics Games, who became the first Japanese athlete to participate in the Olympic relay.
The last in Greece will receive fire Catherine Stefanidi, who won a gold medal at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
Then the Olympic flame on a plane delivered to Japan. His journey will begin from the Tohoku region, which was hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. According to the plan, on July 24, the Olympic flame will be delivered to the stadium in Tokyo.
Summer Olympic Games should be held from July 24 to August 9, 2020. The games will be competed by 11,000 athletes representing 206 National Olympic Committees and the Olympic Refugee Team.
Paralympic Games will be held from August 25 to September 6, 2020.
In the ancient settlement of Olympia in Greece, a fire was lit for the 2020 Olympics, to be held this summer in Tokyo. It is reported by the Olympic Committee.
The ceremony was held without spectators because of the coronavirus pandemic - it was broadcast online.
It is noted that immediately after the lighting of the Olympic flame, his relay race started. For the first time in history, the woman began the baton - Greek Olympic champion in shooting Anna Korakaki.
She passed the fire to Mizuki Noguchi, the champion of the Athletics Games, who became the first Japanese athlete to participate in the Olympic relay.
The last in Greece will receive fire Catherine Stefanidi, who won a gold medal at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
Then the Olympic flame on a plane delivered to Japan. His journey will begin from the Tohoku region, which was hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. According to the plan, on July 24, the Olympic flame will be delivered to the stadium in Tokyo.
Summer Olympic Games should be held from July 24 to August 9, 2020. The games will be competed by 11,000 athletes representing 206 National Olympic Committees and the Olympic Refugee Team.
Paralympic Games will be held from August 25 to September 6, 2020.