Fans to be asked not to watch Japan Olympic torch relay from roadside

A top official of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee said Monday that the organizers will request that people refrain from watching the Japanese nationwide torch relay from the roadside for some time in response to the outbreak of the new coronavirus.Talking to reporters in Tokyo, organizing committee CEO Toshiro Muto said the organizers will likely ask fans not to gather along the street in segments scheduled for this month in Fukushima, Tochigi and Gunma prefectures.The organizing committee will make an announcement once it decides on the details before the domestic leg begins on Marc…READ FULL ARTICLE