According to Japanese media reports, the Organizing Committee of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games announced the torch used in the Olympic torch relay on the 20th. Do you like the design of the Olympic torch for the Winter Olympics? In addition to cherry blossom shaped design to reflect Japanese characteristics, the torch also uses aluminum window frame waste from temporary houses in the earthquake stricken areas of East Japan, reflecting the desire of reconstruction.
According to the report, the torch designed by Japanese designer Yoshioka Derren (52 years old) is 71 cm long and 1.2 kg in weight. It looks like cherry blossom from top to bottom. Its color is' cherry blossom gold ', which combines Cherry Blossom color and gold. It can emit flames 25 to 30 cm high.
In order to keep the flame in strong wind and heavy rain, the torch adopts a unique way of burning.
At a press conference held in Tokyo, Yoshioka said he was inspired when he saw Cherry Blossom paintings painted by local sophomores in nanxiangma City, Fukushima Prefecture. "The care and mutual assistance at the disaster scene is the beauty of Japan. I want to make it into a torch.".
About 30% of the aluminum used to make the torch comes from Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima and other three counties that were severely affected by the East Japan earthquake. Together with the production of the Paralympic torch, a total of about 4 tons of aluminum window frame waste, equivalent to 824 local temporary houses, were recovered and recycled. The Olympic torch uses a seamless manufacturing process known as' aluminum extrusion forming 'to highlight its technical capability.
On March 20, Tokyo Olympic torch relay ambassador and judoka Nomura showed the design of the top of the torch at a press conference.
The torch will be collected in Greece on March 12, 2020. After being displayed in the three affected counties, the 121 day torch relay will start from the football facility 'j-village' in Fukushima Prefecture on March 26, 2020. At that time, 80 to 90 people will participate in the relay every day.
The Olympic Organizing Committee also announced the symbol of the torch relay. Zhonghong Nomura, who won the third consecutive Olympic title in men's judo, and Yashi Taguchi, a former Paralympic shooter, will serve as official ambassadors in charge of publicity activities. Nomura said at the press conference, "torchbearers running with a smile are very excited just to think of this scene.".