Original title: what's wrong with Kumamoto's defeat in the torchbearer race for the Tokyo Olympic Games
The government of Kumamoto County proposed to let Kumamoto, the mascot of Kumamoto, be the torchbearer of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. However, it was politely rejected by the Organizing Committee of the Tokyo Olympic Games on the grounds of 'non-human', 'age not disclosed' and 'flammability of cloth products'.
According to Asahi television, Kumamoto county government and the Organizing Committee of the Tokyo Olympic Games held a discussion on whether to make Kumamoto a torch bearer. The organizing committee responded that Kumamoto is not a human being and it is difficult to be a torchbearer.
According to Kumamoto Nikkei Shimbun, the criteria for selecting Olympic torchbearers are people who are 13 years old or older and who are willing to participate and can safely carry the torch. Asahi TV pointed out that the age of Kumamoto, who is the wish of Kumamoto county government, has not been disclosed and is not a human being, which does not meet the basic requirements of a torch bearer. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) also stipulates that running in the clothes of cartoon dolls is not allowed.
In addition, the Organizing Committee of the East Olympic Committee said that Xiong's image was not appropriate because he was often linked with commercial interests. The Kumamoto county government believes that although Kumamoto has co-operative sales of goods, it does not have any commercial related sales activities, only for the benefit of Kumamoto county.
The Promotion Association of Kumamoto County International Sports Congress believes that Kumamoto is the symbol of Kumamoto and the strongest assistant for the revival after the earthquake. Even if Kumamoto is not qualified to pass the torch, he also hopes to participate in other ways, such as serving as the receptionist or performing guest at the venue of the torch relay.
On June 1, local time, the Organizing Committee of the Tokyo Olympic Games announced the route outline and schedule of the torch relay for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, according to China news. Com.
The theme of the Olympic flame is' hope lights our way '. From March 2020, the torch will travel through 857 urban towns and villages in Japan for 121 days, starting from j-village, where the first nuclear power plant in Fukushima is located, to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on July 24. It will also pass through Kumamoto City, which was severely damaged by the earthquake.
About 10000 torch bearers will be selected through public recruitment and recommendation. Each of them will run about 200 meters to guard the flame, with a total transmission distance of about 2000 kilometers. Details such as roads will be decided by the end of 2019.