Tokyo Olympic organizing committee announces Paralympic torch style and torch relay schedule

Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, March 25 (Reporter Guo Wei, Deng Min) Tokyo Olympic organizing committee and Paralympic Games organizing committee announced the torch style and torch relay logo of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games on the 25th, and introduced the torch relay schedule of the Paralympic Games to the media.

The Paralympic torch is similar to the Olympic torch released earlier. The difference is that its color is “cherry blossom powder”, while the Olympic torch color is “cherry gold”. To reflect the spirit of the Paralympic Games, the torch will be added to Braille.

The same as the Olympic torch, the top of the Paralympic torch is designed as petal-shaped. The overall length of the torch is 71cm and the total weight is about 1.2kg. The main material of the torch is also Aluminum, of which about 30% of the material is taken from the aluminum waste of temporary residential buildings in the earthquake-stricken area of east Japan.

In addition, the Olympic organizing committee also announced the schedule of the torch relay. From August 13 next year, the fire was collected in various parts of Japan, and the fire was integrated in Tokyo on the 21st. The flame will tour Tokyo before the opening ceremony on the 25th.

At that time, torchbearers will be Trinity, and they will not know who other torchbearers in the same group are in advance. The detailed selection criteria for torchbearers will be determined this fall.